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Media & Entertainment - May, 2022

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• Rakoff Denies Palin's DQ Bid Following NYT Libel Verdict
• FilmOn Founder's Antics Sink $58M Sex Battery Retrial Bid
• Calif. Privacy Agency Unveils Long-Awaited Draft Regulations
• Copyright Board Looks To Hike Royalties From Music Sales
• Int'l Users Accuse Zoom Of Sharing Data With Third Parties
• SEC Coerces Defendants Into 'Gag Orders,' Justices Told
• FCC's 'Rip And Replace' Program Sees $5.6B In Requests
• Gannett Seeks End To ERISA 401(k) Row
• Activision Nixes Calif. Agency's Bid For Workers' Police Files
• Nicki Minaj Invests In, Advises Betting Platform MaximBet
• Supreme Court Blocks Texas Social Media Law
• Rogers Pauses $20B Acquisition Amid Watchdog Challenge
• Epic Moves To Ax Fortnite Dance Copyright Suit
• Bumble Execs Hit With Investor Suit Over Lackluster Offering
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Dem PAC, Ad Company Can't Shed Roy Moore Ad Suit
• United Talent Brings In New GC From DSG Entertainment
• Boston Police Score Pretrial Win In 'Duck Tour' License Suit
• Nondisparagement Clauses Declared Valid Under NJ Law
• Law360 Names 2022's Top Attorneys Under 40
• Texas Jury Hands Victory To Gibson In Guitar TM Fight
• Depp, Heard Make Final Bids In Defamation Trial
• Feds Want Avenatti To Serve Consecutive Sentences
• Cyber Training Center To Give State AGs Enforcement Boost
• Meta Blasts Apple App Store Policies In Telecom Comments
• Altaba Says Canada Rulings Back Cutting $800M Suit Reserve
• Warner Bros. 'Matrix' Release Row Sent To Arbitration
• DC Circ. Greenlights Defamation Suit Against UK Activist
• Google Settles Play Store Suit With App Developers
• FCC Chief Looks To Congress For Help On Spectrum Sales
• SEC Probing Musk's Disclosure Of Twitter Stock Purchases
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Avenatti's Fox News Suit Heats Up June
• Nikon Infringed RED's Digital Video Compression IP, Suit Says
• Brand Battles: Google Subsidiary's 'Tidal' TM In Hot Water
• Cable Group Says Broadcasters' 6 GHz Worries 'Easily' Fixed
• Sports Agency Stops Former Exec's Job With Rival For Now
• Meta Accused Of Infringing Virtual Reality System Patents
• Netflix Show May Face Eviction After Haart Ruling In Del.
• Trump's Social Media SPAC Unveils Investors In $1B Funding
• Justices Stand To Clarify Social Media Fair Use In Warhol Case
• Twitter's $150M Privacy Fine Shows Cost Of Misleading Users
• Ariz. Law Voided Agreements With Yuma, Charter Tells Court
• 'Varsity Blues' Feds Say Coach's Conviction Must Stand
• FIFA Case Enters Year 7 With Extradition Asterisks
• Tabloid Phone Hacking Case Heads To Trial Despite Time Bar
• Barstool Exec Says Business Insider Can't Dodge Libel Suit
• Chancery Denies 'My Unorthodox Life' Star's Model Co. Claims
• Lil Duval Escapes Lawsuit Over 'Smile' Authorship
• Texas Asks Justices To Review Nix Of Latex Dancer Club Fee
• 9th Circ. Says Courts Needn't Initiate Security Letter Reviews
• ABA Isn't Giving Up On Diversity Efforts By Ending CLE Rule
• Sports-Focused SPAC Leads 2 IPO Filings Totaling $350M
• How Proposed FTC Shift May Affect Influencer Campaigns
• USTelecom Fights FCC Over Broadband 'Nutrition' Labels
• NY Pot Regulators Ask TikTok To Stop Banning PSAs
• FCC Seeks Public Input On Telecom Merger Compliance
• 'We Are Under Attack': Judge Warns Of Threats To Judiciary
• Apple Only Has 'Diversion' For 9th Circ., Epic Says
• Kevin Spacey Facing Sex Assault Charges In UK
• 11th Circ. Nixes Suit By Atty Who Ended Mental Health Checks
• Elon Musk Plans $6.25B More In Equity For $44B Twitter Deal
• FBI Asked To Explain Rise In Warrantless US Data Searches
• PTAB Mulls Whether It Erred In Apple Headphone IP Fight
• Twitter Agrees To Pay $150M In DOJ, FTC Data Privacy Deal
• FCC Wants Input On Potential Diversity Report Rule
• Lateral Candidate Screening Steps To Prevent Bad Behavior
• Exiled Chinese Billionaire, Lender Ask For Ch. 11 Exit
• 'Housewives' Star's Fraud Trial Will Be Short On TV Clips
• 9th Circ. Says No Dice To Vegas Casino's En Banc Request
• Marilyn Manson Defeats Ex-Assistant's Sex Battery Suit
• Live Nation Hires Ex-Twitter, Gap Legal Operations Veteran
• Judge Sides With Chubb Unit In SXSW Refund Coverage Fight
• New EU-US Data Transfer Pact On Path To Fail, Schrems Says
• Casino Investors Look To Spare License During Arbitration
• CBS Says Reporter Hurt In Red Bull Stunt Can't Cry Age Bias
• Investors Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Meta Stock Drop Suit
• This Litigious Porn Studio Is Still Going Strong
• Sale Of Judy Garland's Lost 'Wizard Of Oz' Dress Blocked
• Lantern Says Yucaipa Hiding Docs In Weinstein Co. Sale Row
• Lakers' Virus Claim Undercut By New Ruling, Chubb Says
• Photo Co. Founder Sues Merger Partner For Post-Deal Purge
• A Look At The Legal Profession Since Murder Of George Floyd
• Calif. Urges US Supreme Court Not To Undo Contractor Law
• Former Art Dealer Gets 7 Years For $86M Fraud
• Comcast Can Tell Jury About Noninfringing Guide Alternatives
• Insurer Says Ill. Precedent Defeats Sports Co.'s COVID Suit
• 'Varsity Blues' Or Not, Last Parent Headed To Trial In June
• Don't Require Foreign Language Broadband Labels, FCC Told
• NY Ruling Correctly Deems Legal Finance Docs Irrelevant
• 11th Circ. Upholds Block On Fla.'s Social Media Law
• Stormy Daniels Testimony Belies Book Deal Claim, Agent Says
• Match's Dating Apps Get Protection For Now In Google Play
• Advocates For Disabled Want Closed-Caption Improvements
• Mass. Justices Revive Fight Over Wynn's $40M Land Discount
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Travel Reward App Can't Escape American Airlines' TM Suit
• 3 Key Issues To Watch As Gov't Tees Up Broadband Funds
• Epic's Bandcamp Won't Have To Use Google Billing, For Now
• Brand Battles: Starbucks Goes After 'Starbarks' Pet TM
• How A Heated 'Varsity Blues' Trial Nearly Went Off The Rails
• 4th Circ. Says Va. Transit's Political Ad Ban Is Unconstitutional
• FCC Republican Slams Biden Admin.'s Broadband Rollout
• Pandora's Anti-SLAPP IP Defense Faces Skeptical 9th Circ.
• 2 High Court Rulings Complicate Gov't Regulation Of Speech
• Wynn Settles Defamation Suit Over Atty's Press Release
• MyPillow CEO Sanctioned For Claims In Voting Machines Case
• Hungarian Pop Star Says Feds Mistook Travel Authorization
• Ex-Morgan Lewis IP Co-Lead Moves To DLA Piper
• Chancery OKs Limited Investor Probe Of Musk's Twitter Deal
• 3rd Circ. Says Federalist Boss' Tweet Was Joke, Not Threat
• Holmes' Sealed Docs Might Sway Balwani Jury, Judge Says
• EdTech Providers Can't Ignore Kids' Privacy Rules, FTC Warns
• NY AG To Probe Social Media Cos. Over Buffalo Shooting
• Higher Rural Internet Speeds Could Get More FCC Funding
• Judge Explains Refusal To Dismiss 'MetaBirkins' NFT Suit
• FilmOn Exec's $58M Sex Battery Loss Unfair, Calif. Panel Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, SESAC, Clearline
• 'Varsity Blues' Course-Taker Avoids Prison After Cooperating
• Alpine SPAC To Merge With Two Bit, Buy Hotels In $115M Play
• New Ariz. Cyberattack Info Sharing May Be Worth The Burden
• Author Jerome Corsi Wants Defamation Suit Revived
• Meta Logo Suit May Test How Virtual TM Disputes Unfold
• Overcommunicate With Your Summer Associates This Year
• Trump's Social Media Co. Names Ex-DHS Official As GC
• EEOC, Activision Deal Needs Closer Look, Calif. Tells 9th Circ.
• InfoWars Asks For Delay In Ch. 11 Dismissal Response Date
• Andreessen Horowitz Unveils $600M Gaming Fund
• Conn. Bar Loses Stay Bid In Virus Coverage Suit With AIG Unit
• Class Fights To Land Final OK Of $92M TikTok Privacy Deal
• Musk's Twitter Takeover Not Hostile, Chancery Brief Says
• Twitter Is No State Actor, 9th Circ. Says In Trump Tweets Case
• Dems Scrutinize Message Apps Over Spanish Disinformation
• James Franco's $2.2M Sexual Exploitation Suit Deal Hits Snag
• Gibson Dunn Denied $300K Fee In Contract Dispute, For Now
• Retail Tech Patent Narrowly Survives Another PTAB Review
• Dozens Of States Join Federal Gov't Broadband Initiative
• TV Giants Hit With Another Antitrust Suit Over Ad Price-Fixing
• Manatt Partner Joins 'The Walking Dead' Creator As CLO
• Insurer Wants Yankees Broadcaster Suit Axed Or Moved To NY
• Nev. Case Highlights Settlement Authority Dilemmas For Cos.
• Suit Over Fallen Cheese Art Settled With Border Wall Builders
• The Week In Bankruptcy: Purdue Bonus, PR Pension Appeal
• SEC May Ink New Reg BI Guidance Amid Digital Trading Boom
• TV Buyers Push Back On Vizio's Bid To Ax Defective-TV Suit
• 'Meme Coin' Maker Wants Failed Sponsorship Lawsuit Nixed
• Netflix Gets Tech Patent Trimmed At PTAB
• Panel Says DOJ Can Shield Census Citizenship Question Docs
• DC Circ. Says Dish Must Face $3.3B Suit Over License Fraud
• Meta Hit With Citizenship Bias Proposed Class Action
• Chinese Billionaire's Media Cos. Still Owe $133M, SEC Says
• Gov't Can Dodge SeaWorld Orca Data Suit, DC Circ. Says
• Ho-Chunk Nation Wins BIA's Final OK For Wis. Casino
• GOP Leaders Blast NTIA Terms For Areas Needing Broadband
• Senate Panel Advances Bill To Expand Broadband Fees
• 'Chrisley Knows Best' Stars Blame Fraud On Ex-Biz Partner
• Kentucky Tax Talk: Unpacking The 2022 Legislative Session
• From Baseball To Blockchain: The Right Of Publicity In NFTs
• Cable Cos. Warn Against 'Heavy-Handed' Redlining Regs
• 2nd Circ. Reasoning In COVID Force Majeure Case Is Flawed
• Tort Report: Reddit Tries To Stop Revival Of Child Porn Suit
• IP Attorney Reunites With Colleagues At CRK In Philly
• Sidley Hauls In Sports Industry Duo From O'Melveny
• Musk Threatens To Halt Twitter Deal Over 'Bots' Dispute
• 'Borat' Star Ends $9M IP Suit Over Cannabis Billboard
• Willkie Adds Loeb & Loeb Entertainment Partner In LA
• Amber Heard Denies Poop Prank In Depp Defamation Trial
• SEC Probe Lingers As Trump's Social Media SPAC Eyes Deal
• Casino Manager Says Fraud Allegations Are Off The Table
• Google Advertisers' $7M Deal In False Traffic Suit OK'd
• Artists' Suit Ties Up NYC's New Jail Plans
• 6 Questions For Outgoing ACA Connects Chief Matthew Polka
• Houston Rockets Owner Reneged On Drink Deal, Suit Says
• Users Want Cambridge Analytica Docs In Meta Antitrust Case
• Supreme Court Urged To Revisit Libel 'Malice' In ESPN Row
• Justices Won't Take Up Fed. Circ. Rule On Follow-Up IP Suits
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• FCC Allows Short License Renewal For Long-Silent Station
• Justices Asked To Halt Texas' 'Viewpoint' Social Media Law
• Gaming Co. Turtle Beach Adds Board Seats, Explores Sale
• Dot-Com Bubble Data Skewed Facebook's Value, Judge Told
• Musk's Twitter Jitters Could Spark $1B Breakup Battle
• EU Officials Reach Deal To Strengthen Cybersecurity Rules
• Snapchat's Parent Hit With Privacy Suit Over Photo Filters
• Robinhood Gets 'Meme Stock' Antitrust Claims Axed For Good
• Gov't Details Plans For Spending $45B On Broadband Rollout
• Atlanta Film Mogul Sued In Chancery For Contract Breaches
• Tegna's $8.6B Go-Private Deal Put Under DOJ Microscope
• Soccer Promoter Blasts Gibson Dunn's $300K Fee Request
• 'Varsity Blues' Accountant Avoids Jail For Role In Scheme
• Claimant Deal Could Resolve InfoWars Ch. 11 Dismissal Fight
• Feds Score Win In Challenge To Calif. Tribe's Casino Plans
• FCC, Other Agencies Will Coordinate On Broadband Build-Out
• Music Vet Alan Parsons Gets $5M Jury Award In TM Fight
• The Fastest Federal Trial Courts: A Look At Virginia, Florida
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal On Hold
• IRS Expert Defends His 2010 Facebook Valuation At Tax Trial
• Conn. Privacy Law Hikes Pressure On Congress To Set Rules
• Comedy Group's 'Grease' Parody Is Deemed Fair Use
• IP Forecast: 9th Circ. To Hear A Tale Of Two Punchbowls
• Del. Ch. 7 Settlement Bypass Brings New Sanction Calls
• Feds Urge Justices To Throw Out Appeal In Winch IP Fight
• FCC Turns Down Mic Maker's Bid For Vacant Channels
• Draft FCC Rule Floated To Subsidize Wi-Fi On School Buses
• Auctioneer Says Cancer Charity To Blame For Embezzlement
• Writing NFT Trademark Applications That Protect Brands
• TGIF: Why Juries Love To Start The Weekend With A Verdict
• 5th Circ. Lets Texas' 'Viewpoint' Social Media Law Take Effect
• Waive 'Buy America' For Broadband Projects, Gov't Urged
• Bird Marella Adds Kasowitz Benson Entertainment Partner
• Chicago Social Club Keeps Win In Monet Painting Dispute
• Red Sox Network Rips Fired Exec For 'Senseless' Countersuit
• Tips For Evaluating Machine Learning For Contracts Review
• Deals Rumor Mill: Instacart, Musk, CVC
• Ex-USGA Worker Sentenced To Prison In $3.3M Ticket Scam
• Avenatti Denied Remote Sentencing In Stormy Daniels Case
• Congress Needs To 'Shame' Cos. On Kids' Privacy, Rep Says
• 'Mickey' Singer Owns Recordings' Copyright, 9th Circ. Affirms
• Musk Recklessly Tweeted About Privatizing Tesla, Judge Says
• 5 State Regulators Take Aim At Metaverse Casino's NFTs
• Roku Loses At Fed. Circ. In Remote Control IP Fight
• Dems File Bill Allowing FCC To Shush Loud Streaming TV Ads
• 'Varsity Blues' Feds Relent On Bail Amid 1st Circ. Appeal
• Yankees Broadcaster Suing Over COVID-19 Insurance Denial
• Fed. Circ. Revives Streaming IP Suit Against Hulu
• Alternatives For Metaverse Platform IP Enforcement Protocols
• Suspended 'Copyright Troll' Faces New Sanctions In Colorado
• UK CMA Eyes Cost-Of-Living Cartels As Dawn Raids Return
• Charter Gets Vacation Payout Suit Trimmed
• FTC Will Tackle Security, EdTech In Kids' Privacy Rule Review
• New Copyright Bill Targets 'Woke' Disney
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Flavor Flav's Royalties Fight
• Fla. Taxpayers Lose Suit Over Disney's Nixed Special District
• Public Interest Groups Want Biden Push On FCC Nominee
• Jets, Giants Edited Website To Hide False Claims, Fans Say
• Judge Dismisses Mexican Telecom's Fiber Optic Fraud Suit
• Convicted Lawmaker Won't Lose Radio Stations, Judge Says
• LinkedIn Settles Lawsuit Against Mantheos Over Data Scrape
• Week In Bankruptcy: Mass Torts Stumble, New Ch. 11 Crop
• How To Efficiently Deploy Your Professional Growth Strategy
• Activision Says Calif. Cut Corners To File Sex Bias Suit
• 'Varsity Blues' Dad Says Feds Got Improper Peek At Docs
• Match Accuses Google Of 'Extortionate' Fees In Antitrust Suit
• IFIT Beats Peloton's Advertising Trade Secrets Suit
• Casino Owner Says Fraud Not Off Limits In $300M Award Fight
• Antitrust Claims Against Gaming Giant Valve Survive Scrutiny
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rethink Estoppel After Axing Caltech $1B Win
• Tesla Investors Slam CEO's Bid To Appeal 'False' Tweet Ruling
• Pop Culture Co. Sues To Reclaim Wizard World Social Media
• Epic Says Speaker Maker Owes $1M In Fortnite Royalties
• How The Tribune Cases Will Affect Fraudulent Transfer Claims
• A 6-Step Framework For Legal Industry Professional Growth
• 5th Circ. Judge Says Social Media Isn't Regulated Like Utilities
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Stripper Show Creator Says Starz Can't Duck Copyright Case
• Clearview To Limit Photo Database Access In Deal With ACLU
• Why Contempt May Be Apt Punishment For High Court Leaker
• Twitter Beats Trump's Free Speech Suit Over Ban
• Attys In Historic $508M Title VII Win Want Bigger Lodestar
• Experts See Chance To Fix Digital Divide, Worry About Waste
• Brand Battles: Dell Aims To Block Payroll Co.'s 'Deel' TM
• Sandy Hook Families Want Out Of InfoWars Ch. 11 Quickly
• The Growing Complexity Of Commercial Rights Issues In NFTs
• Gambling Co. Tells Fed. Circ. Judge Botched Alice Analysis
• Accountant Of 'Varsity Blues' Ringleader Wants No Prison
• Hungarian Pop Star Mistook Travel Authorization, Gov't Says
• Imprisoned Avenatti Faces Summer Retrial On Fraud Charges
• Grant & Eisenhofer To Lead Peloton Investors' Class Action
• Retired Mass. Judge, Ex-US Attys Back 'Varsity Blues' Appeal
• Blockchain Biz Says SEC Has Overreached In Token Battle
• Conspiracy Theorists Must Supply Docs In Voter Robocall Suit
• Group Asks Court To Keep Resorts' Pollution Suit Together
• Depp Used Bottle In Sex Assault, Tearful Heard Tells Jury
• Teachers Org May Sanction Meta Over 'Clear Threats' To Kids
• Township Says Sign Co. Should Defend Billboard Suit
• Bill Aims To Vet Rural Broadband Providers Seeking Subsidies
• State Actions Show NFTs Can't Escape Securities Regulation
• FCC Grants More Than 4K Wireless Licenses In 3.45 GHz Band
• Deals Rumor Mill: Twitter, Roku, Arm
• Antitrust Law As A Tool Against Privacy Abuses
• Bilzin Sumberg Steers Miami Grand Prix To The Finish Line
• Sills Cummis Must Face Malpractice Claim Over Musician Suit
• Lewis Brisbois Adds 2nd Jackson Lewis Sports Atty
• Clients' Diversity Mandates For Law Firms Are Necessary
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive IP Row Over 'Can't Help Falling In Love'
• GOP Rep Suggests FTC Chair May Oppose Musk-Twitter Deal
• Investors Sue Film Co. In Del. Chancery To Probe Books
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• NYC Pension Funds Sue Activision For Microsoft Merger Docs
• Texas Attorney Says Vine Patent Case Will Cost Twitter $600M
• Yankees, Astros Must Face Suit Over Minor League Cuts
• Feds And Tobacco Cos. Agree On Retail Health Warnings
• Germany Designates Meta For Extra Antitrust Scrutiny
• IAC, Match Group Say $30B Del. Spinoff Suit Falls Flat
• Activist Investor Seeks Possible Sale Of Gaming Biz Kindred
• Comcast Injury Suit's Transfer Reversed After COVID Kerfuffle
• Meta Tells High Court To Deny Spyware Co.'s Immunity Bid
• Holland & Knight Nets $5.8M Atty Fee For Trade Secrets Suit
• Policyholder Gains In Virus Coverage State Trial Court Suits
• Netflix Hit With Investor Suit Over Plummeting Subscriptions
• 5th Circ. Nixes Class Cert. In Dancers' Misclassification Suit
• Ye Accused Of Stealing Pastor's Sermon For 'Come To Life'
• 4th Circ. Is Warned Of Internet 'Open Season' In FCRA Appeal
• Pinterest Scores Early Win In Photographer's Copyright Suit
• Med Mal Atty Can't Escape 'Botched' Doc's Defamation Suit
• Fla. Taxpayers Say They're Collateral Damage In Disney Battle
• Knott Partners Sues Telepathy Labs For 1-Person Board
• Jury Finds Producer Guilty In $69M Film Financing Scheme
• Week In Bankruptcy: Purdue On Defense, Becker Goes To Jail
• Houston Museum Gets Nazi-Plundered Art Case Tossed
• Fantasy Sports User Drops Suit Over MLB Cheating Scandal
• FCC 'Tax' Critics See Hope In Courts' Nondelegation Revival
• Bias Claim Can't Spring 'Melrose Place' Actress Out Of Jail
• Gibson Dunn Wants Fees After Soccer Co.'s Noncompete Win
• 5 Questions That Can Help Law Firms Win RFPs
• Dish Wants Out Of Workers' Retirement Plan Fee Suit
• Ex-USC Coach Says Flawed 'Varsity Blues' Verdict Must Go
• Chancery Sends $55B Time Warner-Charter Deal Suit To Trial
• Facebook Parent Meta Accused Of Ripping Off Infinity Logo
• Quinn Emanuel Client Hit With $160K In Fees In IP Fight
• US Chamber, Business Groups Support EU Data Transfer Pact
• Vans Can Halt Sales Of Tyga's 'Wavy Baby' Shoes In TM Row
• Kardashians Beat Blac Chyna's Defamation Suit At Trial
• Theater Co. Says Chubb Unit Trying To Limit Virus Coverage
• What 9th Circ.'s CFAA Decision Means For Data Scraping
• Baker McKenzie, Skadden Rep $300M Embracer Games Buy
• SBA Agrees To Rethink VIP Concert Co.'s COVID Relief
• Disney's Corp. Affairs Chief Departs With Duties Shifted To GC
• 'Varsity Blues' Dad Says Feds Misled Judge In Fighting Bail
• How Law Firms Can Employ More Veterans
• Vegas Casino Asks 9th Circ. To Rehear Virus Coverage Suit
• Lewis Brisbois Snaps Up Sports Labor Expert As Partner
• MGM Bids $607M On Online Gambling Co. LeoVegas