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Media & Entertainment - February, 2022

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• Timothy Hutton Sues Studio For Firing Him After Assault Claim
• Koss Violated Apple Confidentiality Agreement, ICC Says
• 9th Circ. Hands Taylor Swift Win In 'Shake It Off' IP Fight
• Wedding Venue Owes $2M For Using 'Emerson' TM, Jury Says
• The Battle To Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Meta Investor Accuses Zuckerberg Of $2.5B In Insider Trading
• Feds Defend Bannon Atty Record Requests In Jan. 6 Case
• FCC Fines Cumulus For Shoddy Equal Opportunity Filings
• 9th Circ. Tosses App Maker Antitrust Suit Against Meta
• US-EU Privacy Shield Talks Inching Closer To A Deal
• FCC Probing Potential For Russian Cyberattacks
• Servers Sue NYC Festival Organizers Over Tips And Wages
• Art Studio Sues Over Fake 'LOVE' Copyright Claim
• 'Varsity Blues' Feds May Have Let Singer Hide Cash, Atty Says
• Party Leaders Vow Open Minds For New High Court Pick
• How Judge Jackson Beat Out Competition For High Court Nod
• Why Ketanji Brown Jackson Honored This Historic Judge
• Fired XFL Commish's July Trial To Hinge On Player's Hiring
• 1st Circ. Judge Selya Says Jackson Will Be 'Balanced'
• Facebook Suit Spotlights States' Growing Biometrics Focus
• Chancery Nixes Alden Bid To Stop Lee Enterprises Board Vote
• Wis. Resort & Waterpark Co. Beats Condo Owners' Rent Suit
• Brand Battles: BetterUp Takes Aim At 'BetterHelp' Trademark
• Biden's Supreme Court Pick Was Star Debater In Miami
• T-Mobile, Dish Resolve 3G Shutdown Fight
• Broadcasters Can't Halt Advertiser ID Searches
• The Key To Turning Solid Briefs Into Winning Briefs
• Commerce Committee To Vote March 3 On FCC, FTC Noms
• After 'Varsity Blues' Conviction, Gordon Caplan Starts Over
• Rip-And-Replace Fund Too Low, FCC Told
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Wachtell, Fried Frank
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 6 Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Opinions To Read Now
• Do Your Loyalty Programs Run Afoul Of Calif. Privacy Law?
• Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To High Court
• One Year After The GameStop Saga, Has Anything Changed?
• Bill Paxton's Family Inks $1M Deal With Anesthesia Group
• Trump's Claim Dems Coerced Twitter Faces Skeptical Judge
• Jay-Z Smells Victory With $4.5M In Perfume Royalties
• Disney Convinces Fed. Circ. To Reject 'Teen Tinker Bell' TM
• Big Fines Not Measure Of GDPR Success, Irish Regulator Says
• 'Titanic' Actress Renews Claims In SAG-AFTRA Benefits Suit
• 3rd Circ. Wipes Out Altice Cable Bill Proration Win In NJ
• Activision Investor Asks Judge To Halt $68.7B Microsoft Deal
• Security Firm Scoffs At Rival's Fee Bid In Cybersquatting Suit
• Ex-Fox VP Wants Sanctions Against Disney In Severance Suit
• IP Forecast: PayPal Looks To Halt Inventor's Patent Campaign
• ATP, Madrid Open Tennis Tourney End Suit Over Scheduling
• Epson Says Rival Lies About Projector Brightness On Amazon
• FCC Urged To Make 2.5 GHz Auction Rules More Competitive
• Judge Tosses Media Storage IP Case On Alice Grounds
• Maxwell Juror To Be Questioned About Sex Abuse Survey
• Calif. Agency Can't Stop EEOC's Activision Settlement
• Ex-Hendrix Bandmates Want Sony's Copyright Suit Tossed
• GAO Says Lawmakers Must Renew FirstNet Authority
• 'Columbo' Creators Ask One More Thing: Reinstate $70M Win
• FCC Chair Floats Funding 911 With Auction Proceeds
• NHL's Kane Says Sharks Termination Moots Creditors' Fight
• Alden Ally Sues Over Lee Enterprises Upcoming Vote Rule
• Rakoff Says Palin Wants Him DQ'd After NYT Trial 'Fracas'
• Will Smith Body Double Drops Suit Over 'Bad Boys' Leg Loss
• FCC To Tee Up Inquiry To Prevent Broadband Redlining
• Adult Film Stars Allege Facebook Blacklists OnlyFans Rivals
• Grupo Televisa Accused Of Conspiring To Take Fiber Optic Biz
• European Watchdog Floats Data Access Act
• Coalition Pushes Airwaves Auction Funds For Digital Equity
• China Unicom Asks FCC To Rethink Disconnection From US
• Decoding The Latest Wave Of Video Game Cheat Cases
• Parler Subpoenas Twitter In Suspension Case Against Amazon
• NRA Wants Dorsey & Whitney DQ'd From Ad Agency Suit
• Trial Penalty Or Lack Of Remorse? 'Varsity Blues' Stirs Debate
• Fired Boston Sports Network Exec Denies Stealing $575K
• Calif. Bill Would Keep Employee Data Out Of Privacy Law
• Court Leery Of Trump Anti-SLAPP Defense In Defamation Suit
• Section 230 Helps Google Beat Telegram Hate Speech Suit
• 9th Circ. Revives IP Fight Over Apple, Shyamalan Series
• 'Simple Logic' Keeps Alive Cosby Sex Abuse Suit, Court Told
• Fed. Circ. Tweaks Ruling To Clarify Scope Of IPR Estoppel
• VIP Concert Co. Says SBA Favored Rivals For COVID Relief
• World Of Warcraft Patent Case Settles Ahead Of Texas Trial
• Justices Shun Fight Over Noncash Cable Franchise Fees
• Del. Justices Uphold Toss Of Candace Owens' Facebook Suit
• Ex-Fox Execs Must Face FIFA Bribe Trial Without DPA Docs
• CenturyLink To Pay $275K For DOJ's 2nd Contempt Claim
• Disney's Magic Wand Can't Make 'Muppet Babies' Suits Vanish
• Google Antitrust Judge OKs DOJ's 'Likely' Witness List
• Robinhood Says Investors' Antitrust 'Meme Stock' Claims Fail
• Full 9th Circ. Urged To Resolve Net Neutrality Split
• 3G Network Shutdown Moves Ahead Despite Safety Concerns
• Supreme Court Won't Review Tribune Co. Fraud Claims
• Justices To Weigh Web Designer's No-LGBTQ Wedding Policy
• Broadcaster Tegna Goes Private In $8.6B Deal Led By 4 Firms
• Brad Says Angelina Sold Her Winery Share Behind His Back
• Art Not Made By Humans Can't Be Copyrighted, Office Says
• Dish Wants $3.5M Default Win In Arabic Channel Theft Case
• DOJ, Google Still Can't Agree Over 'Likely' Witness Lists
• Fed. Circ. Backs PTAB Findings For Zaxcom Patents
• Quit Transmitting Illegal Robocalls, FCC Tells More Cos.
• Walter Dellinger's Little-Known, Outsize Impact On Legal Aid
• Rolling Paper Co., Rival Spar Over Fine For CEO In IP Row
• Disney Urges 9th Circ. To Nix Evel Knievel Trademark Suit
• FCC Chair Says Wireless Quality Control Rules Are Possible
• Video Game-Focused Blank-Check Co. Raises $250M In IPO
• Texas AG Investigates TikTok For Human Trafficking Violations
• 1st Circ. Keeps Blockchain Co. Foundation Out Of SEC Suit
• Olympic Figure Skaters Latest Sued Over Folk Song Cover
• FCC Floats $45M Fine Against Health Insurance Robocaller
• 'Varsity Blues' Ringleader May Sit It Out Again During 2nd Trial
• Avenatti To Continue Pro Se In Stormy Daniels Case, For Now
• 'Unusual' Rakoff Move May Not Save Palin's NYT Libel Suit
• Sony Slams Cox's '13th-Hour Gambit' In $1B Copyright Fight
• Meta's Lies Delayed Antitrust Claims, App Makers Tell 9th Circ.
• Alsup OKs Pinterest Deal, But Attys Get Fees In Installments
• IP Forecast: Activision Blizzard Set For Trial Over Data Patent
• Late Springsteen Sax Player's Son, Co. Sanctioned In IP Suit
• FCC Finds 2 Providers Slow In Implementing Robocall Regs
• Judge Says Md. E-Book Law May Clash With Copyright Act
• Actor Accuses Disney Of Bias Over Vaccine Exemption Denial
• Why I'll Miss Arguing Before Justice Breyer
• 'Housewives' Star Wants Show Clips Out Of Fraud Trial
• Broadcaster Lands $520K Verdict In Botched FCC Filing Suit
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Pa. Ballpark Should Partly Win Fake Concert Suit, Judge Says
• Former Angels Staffer Found Guilty In Skaggs Overdose Trial
• Meta Taps Gibson Dunn Litigation Atty For IP Lead Counsel
• Ex-Willkie Farr Atty Reinstated After 'Varsity Blues' Plea
• Suge Knight Atty Cops To Witness Bribe, Loses Calif. Bar Card
• Zoom Investors Narrowly Beat Dismissal Of Securities Suit
• Digital Rights Groups Ask 11th Circ. To Nix Apple's IP Appeal
• Calif. AG Sets Sights On Loyalty Programs' Privacy Pitfalls
• PE Exec Gets Longest 'Varsity Blues' Term At 15 Months
• Comedians Get Serious About Copyright Law In Pandora Suits
• 9th Circ. Questions Antitrust Injury In Golden Globes Suit
• Apple Gets Designer's Emoji Copyright Suit Tossed
• Mariah Carey Partly Ducks Brother's Libel Suit Over Memoir
• Solicitor General Clashes With Tech GCs Over Fintiv Rule
• Exiled Chinese Billionaire Files For Bankruptcy In U.S.
• FCC Passes Apartment Internet Choice Rule
• 2nd Circ. Shuts Down Ex-Disney Worker's Severance Suit
• Agencies Launch Effort To Work Together On Spectrum Policy
• Angels Staffer Points Finger At Other Dealers In Skaggs Trial
• Wrestling Suit May Be Round 1 Of Antitrust Scrutiny For WWE
• Lee Enterprises Beats Alden In Chancery Suit On Board Vote
• Jurors Knew Palin's NYT Libel Case Was Axed Before Verdict
• Recent Rulings Show Lawyer Criticism Of Judges Is Perilous
• Ex-Observer Editor Takes No-Jail Plea In Cyberstalking Case
• Bloomberg Loses UK Privacy Fight Over Criminal Probe Story
• Facebook Can't Ax Voxer's Livestream Patents Under Alice
• Defunct Kenyon Firm Can't Revive $9M IP Fee Fight
• Warner Bros. Says 'Matrix' Release Row Belongs In Arbitration
• Activision Fights Uphill To Toss Calif. Agency's 'Frat Boy' Suit
• Bridal Designer Can't Promote Herself But Can Keep TikTok
• Apple App Maker Attys Want $27M For $100M Antitrust Deal
• Stormy Daniels Sues Book Agent Over Payments To Avenatti
• Victim's Family Blames Baldwin For Fatal 'Rust' Shooting
• Locast Fully Pays Broadcasters To End Copyright Suit
• Miller Shah, Robbins Geller Get $7.3M For AMC Investor Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Undo Fee Denial In Instagram Picture Row
• Visual Media Biz Valued At $2B For Blackstone Investment
• FTC's Khan Urges Senate To Pass State Antitrust Venue Bill
• Genesis Unicorn SPAC Leads 2 IPOs That Raise $135M Total
• Real Estate Law May Soon Play A Role In The Metaverse
• Favre-Tied Co. Defeats $17M Securities Fraud Suit At 5th Circ.
• Diana Muller, Trademark Expert For Sports Icons, Dies At 75
• Jury Rejects Palin's NYT Libel Suit After Judge Does Same
• Matt Harvey Testifies Angels Staffer Gave Players Drugs
• Breyer's Role In Courthouse Design Sets A Judicial Template
• Prince Andrew Settles Epstein Victim's Sex Abuse Suit
• Facebook To Pay $90M To Settle Suit Over Tracking Users
• Actor Gets 20 Years For $690M Netflix, HBO Ponzi Scheme
• Ex-Waiter's Steakhouse Bias Suit Sent Back To State Court
• 9th Circ. Mulls Reviving IP Fight Over Shyamalan Series
• Feds Say Calif. Donor Rule Can't Prop Up Visa Policy Suit
• FCC's Low-Income Internet Program Gets Boost From VP
• FCC Told To Limit Multicast Streams In Next-Gen TV
• Maxwell Says Feds' Proof Fell Short In Sex-Trafficking Trial
• Act Now To Shore Up Telecom Subsidies, Groups Urge FCC
• Yoakam, Warner Music Say Buenas Noches To Copyright Row
• Video Game-Focused Blank Check Co. Targets $250M In IPO
• Indie Publisher Takes Copyright Office Fight To DC Circ.
• New Draft Bills Aim To Modernize Satellite Communications
• Neo-Brandeisians' Antitrust Stance Strays From Namesake
• Taekwondo Studio Seeks Full 2nd Circ. Panel In Virus Appeal
• Ex-Harvard Coach Can't Trim Admission Bribe Case, Feds Say
• Greenspoon Marder Taps New Partners In Denver, LA
• Palin's NYT Libel Suit To Be Tossed With Jury Still Out
• NBA Star Says Voided Contract Dooms Agent's Counterclaims
• ISPs Ask 9th Circ. To Revisit Net Neutrality Ruling
• US Development Fund Sues Media Exec To Recoup $10M
• Bungie Wants 'Destiny 2' Cheat-Code Maker Locked In IP Suit
• Google Bound To UK Commitments For Privacy Sandbox
• Brand Battles: Insider Inc. Wants 'Insider AI' TM Out
• NYT's Bias Caused Libel, Palin Says As Jury Gets Case
• 'Varsity Blues' Feds Want 21 Months For 'Brazen' PE Exec
• 9 Firms Rep For $500M Haul In Blank Check IPOs
• Google Calls 300 Potential DOJ, AG Witnesses A 'Fake List'
• Record Labels Win $83M Russian 'Stream-Ripping' Sites Suit
• UK Watchdog Clears Sony's Music Label Deal After Hard Look
• Germany Clears Facebook's Kustomer Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DC Comics Battles Unilever To Shield 'Wonder' TM In UK
• MGM Tells 9th Circ. Starz Filed Licensing Suit Too Late
• Sony Says Cox Can't Shake $1B Loss In Music IP Suit
• How An Elusive Superyacht Cost A Bannon Ally $134M
• IP Forecast: 9th Circ. To Hear Copyright Row With Shyamalan
• Advocates Say No To Curbing Social Media Liability
• 'Mockingbird' Film Producers Want IP Arbitral Award Affirmed
• Strip Club Says Miami Beach Rules Violate 1st Amendment
• USTelecom Releases 'Blueprint' For Infrastructure Grants
• Microsoft Makes Pitch For $68.7B Activision Deal
• 3 Firms Guide Binance's $200M Forbes Investment
• New Disney GC's Compensation Revealed In SEC Filing
• Digital Asset Regulatory Vacuum Is A Threat To Investors
• New NAB Prez Hopes For More Competitive Media Landscape
• Texas Justices Won't Stay Salesforce Sex-Trafficking Suit
• Chile OKs Discovery-WarnerMedia Deal After Concessions
• Amazon Pans Straight White Male's Claims Of Sales Bias
• Mitigating IP Infringement Risk In Car Ads Depicting Street Art
• Deals Rumor Mill: Vodafone, Saur, Zendesk
• Ex-Mayor Cites 'Varsity Blues' Duo In Latest Prison Delay Bid
• Media Group Of The Year: Williams & Connolly
• Palin Tells Jury NYT Editorial Left Her Feeling 'Powerless'
• Religious Leaders Pile Onto Backlash Over 'Instagram Kids'
• Pornhub Can't Ditch Sex Trafficking Case Under Section 230
• Ex-NFL Player, Health Plan Fraud 'Ringleader' Gets 5 Years
• PersonalWeb Tells Justices To Redo Alice: 'Enough Is Enough'
• Discovery-WarnerMedia Merger Gets US Antitrust Clearance
• Designer Loses Bid To Exit Nike's TM Case Over Sneakers
• Maxwell Wants Secrecy For New Trial Bid Amid Juror Inquiry
• 12 GHz Reorganization For Mobile Picks Up Steam At FCC
• Big Names Join COVID Coverage Fights In Turning Point
• Candace Owens Chided For 'Remarkable' Position On Truth
• Locast Settlement Cut Was Aboveboard, FCC Nom Tells Sens.
• Casino Exec Gets 1 Year In Longest 'Varsity Blues' Sentence
• Texas AG Investigating GoFundMe's Removal Of $10M Fund
• BigLaw Must Nix All-Or-Nothing Work Model To Retain Talent
• Media Group Of The Year: Sullivan & Cromwell
• 'Varsity Blues' Theory Not Too Broad, 1st Circ. Judge Hints
• Blockchain Co.'s Selective Enforcement Defense Is Nixed
• Google, YouTube Target Suit Over 5 Wildseed Mobile Patents
• Ad Rules Cover Device 'Fingerprinting,' Watchdog Warns
• Internet Choice Rule Racks Up Bipartisan, Consumer Support
• Locast Pact Terms Might Dull GOP Inquiries In Sohn Hearing
• 9th Circ. Seeks 'Antitrust Injury' Proof In Golden Globes Suit
• Univ. Of Calif. To Pay $244M To End Doctor Sex Abuse Claims
• Netflix Is Owed Atty Fees In Tossed IP Suit, Fed. Circ. Told
• Ex-NYT Editor Says Errors 'My Fault' At Sarah Palin Trial
• Bipartisan Bill Tackles High-Speed Deployment, Overbuilds
• Compliance Hires Of '22 Reflect US Cyber, Corruption Focus
• Salesforce Asks Texas Justices For Sex-Trafficking Suit Stay
• Facebook, Google Accused Of Decimating Print News
• Biden's Supreme Court Nominee Should Have 5 Key Qualities
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Paul Weiss
• 'Matrix' Producer Says Warner Bros. Bungled Movie's Release
• J&J Drops Bid To Block Reuters Story As Attys Trade Barbs
• Amway Scores $24M From AIG Unit In Copyright Dispute
• Facebook Can't Dodge Australia's Cambridge Analytica Suit
• SEC Says Twitter Influencer Ran Penny Stock 'Scalping' Scam
• Cleary, Davis Polk Steer Adtech Startup Aleph's IPO Filing
• Awaiting Gov't Jackpot, States Bulk Up Broadband Expertise
• Robin Williams' Estate, More Comics Hit Pandora With IP Suits
• Nearly $4B More Needed For 'Rip And Replace,' Congress Told
• Fed. Circ. Mulls Strength Of Tinker Bell TM In Disney IP Fight
• Barstool Founder Sues Media Outlet Over Sex Assault Reports
• Cosby Wants $25M Sex Abuse Suit In NJ Tossed As Too Late
• Bannon Says Feds Sought Atty's Email, Phone Records
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2022 Editorial Boards
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Jenner & Block
• Tesla Faces SEC Probe Over Musk Twitter Settlement
• Casino Exec Deserves Longest 'Varsity Blues' Term, Feds Say
• Reuters Says J&J Too Late To Nix Story Over Atty Leak Claim
• NFTs Might Fall Under FinCEN Regs, Treasury Says
• Anesthesiology Group Puts To Rest Drugmaker's Libel Suit
• 4 Firms Guide €200M Tech-Focused Blank Check IPO
• Cable Cos. Say They've Improved Billing Transparency
• LA County Fights Combining Trials Over Bryant Crash Photos
• Instagram Loses Appeal Over Media Manager Arbitration Bid
• House Dem Probes Rutgers, Stanford On Coach Pay
• Sens. Want Info From FCC On Robocall Traceback Efforts
• 1st Circ. Won't Reconsider Upholding Maine Cable Law
• Avenatti Convicted Of Defrauding Stormy Daniels
• News Corp. Says China-Linked Attack Stole Reporters' Emails
• Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn
• Taxation With Representation: Cleary, Gibson Dunn
• Factory Mutual Can't Trim Live Nation COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Live Nation Sued For $60M Over Drakeo's Backstage Murder
• Pro Swimmers' Class Certification Bid Meets Skeptical Judge
• Senate Panel Advances Bill Targeting App Store Giants
• IP Forecast: 11th Circ. To Eye Biz's $20M Trade Secrets Loss
• Weinstein Atty Insurance Loss Suit Moved To SDNY
• 'Log4j' Flaw Is First Focus Of New Cyber Safety Review Board
• Avenatti Jury Signals Deadlock In Stormy Daniels Fraud Case
• Lawsuit Reform Group Opposes Antitrust Venue Bill
• Reno Asks 9th Circ. For 2nd Shot At Streaming Fee Fight
• NYT Op-Ed 'Not Even About' Palin, Jury Told In Libel Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: Novartis, Cedar Fair, IVI-RMA
• NFL Health Plan Fraud 'Ringleader' Faces Up To 9 Years
• New Bill Would Block Chinese Drone Maker From US
• Boston Sports Network Exec Charged With Siphoning $500K
• Trump Whistleblower Accuses Don Jr., Giuliani Of Retaliation
• Insurer Won't Have To Pay More In Attys' DirecTV RICO Suits
• Mayweather Hit With Contract Suit Over Logan Paul Bout
• TikTok Nabs Ex-Panasonic, Cadwalader Atty For Compliance
• 3 Questions Surrounding State-By-State Net Neutrality
• Fed. Circ. Knocks PTAB Ruling, Revives Sling TV Challenge
• FCC Nom Has Vote Canceled, But New Hearing Scheduled
• Domain Registry Co.'s Bid For .Sucks TM Fails At Fed. Circ.
• Lies Show Avenatti's Guilt, Feds Say, As Case Goes To Jury
• Rosenworcel Wants Ringless Voicemail To Fall Under TCPA
• Sotheby's Had No Right To Sell $1.5M NFT, Suit Says
• Feds Charge 4 In Death Of 'The Wire' Actor Michael K. Williams
• Assessing 3 Bills To Expand Kids' Online Protections In 2022
• 3 Firms Guide Digital Ad Startup's Merger With SPAC
• The Flaws In The Traditional Approach To Hiring A Law Firm
• Block Inc. Shareholders Sue Dorsey Over Tidal Buy
• Instagram Gets Photo Embedding Class Action Thrown Out
• Rebranded Band Lady A, Blues Singer Agree To End TM Fight
• Snap Inc. CCO Departing For 'Sabbatical' This Spring
• Trade Groups Question Scope Of Sohn's FCC Recusal Deal
• Camping World Shareholder Suit Tossed In Chancery
• ITC To Probe TCL's Smart TV Imports Over Patent Claims
• Ozy Media Seeks To Toss Insurer Suit Amid Securities Scandal
• Law360's Tort Report: Whitey Bulger Death Suit Thrown Out
• Telemundo Hid Evidence In Sex Harassment Suit, Worker Says
• ISPs Want 'Buy American' Infrastructure Provision Waived
• Online Speech Thrives Under Section 230, So Amend Carefully
• FC Barcelona Turns Over Evidence Of 'Unjustified Payments'
• Lessons From US Artist Estate's Copyright Win In Indonesia
• Dominion Calls MyPillow, Lindell 'Bullies' In Election Suit
• Celebrity Chef Manager Agrees To Testify In Wage Theft Suit
• Avenatti Declines To Take Stand, Case Heads To Closings