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CA Appeal Ct. On Defamation Claims Against Bill Cosby
The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, ruled in favor of actress and former supermodel Janice Dickinson in her 2015 suit against comedian Bill Cosby over comments his then-attorney Marty Singer made to the press.
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Former Accountant for W.C. Handy Estate Can Proceed with Defamation Claims Against Estate's Trustee and Lawyer
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Perspectives on Blockchain and the Music Industry
A Q&A with Entertainment Lawyer Leslie Zigel
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Delaware Supreme Court Theater Ruling Addresses Party's Deposition Demeanor
There are difficult depositions. Unproductive depositions. Ones where people cry or are rude or angry. And then, as the Delaware Supreme Court noted, there's Carole Shorenstein Hays. The 70-year-old Tony award-winning theater producer's behavior during her deposition prompted the Delaware Supreme Court to issue a 20-page addendum blasting her.
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Players on the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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How Changes In Texas Anti-SLAPP Statute Affects Entertainment Industry
Approximately 30 states have enacted anti-SLAPP statutes, which are intended to deter lawsuits that impede the right to free speech and other related activities. New statutory language in Texas's anti-SLAPP statute specifically protects those in the entertainment and media industries, and such explicit reference should prove comfort to content creators and publishers.
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A Primer on Insurance for Music Festivals
From a risk management perspective, festivals now run the gamut on potential liabilities that include collapsed stages, cancelled performances, severe weather, terrorism, alcohol liability, patron bodily harm and death, product liability and breach of contract claims. In essence, music festivals have become a microcosm of live entertainment-related liability exposures.
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Counsel Concerns: Bid to Remove Daughters' Lawyer from Petty Estate Litigation
Remember the nasty fight between Tom Petty's widow and daughters over control of his estate? Now the mud is splattering the lawyers, too.
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Discovery Concerns In Blockchain Litigation
The increased use of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, which have spread to the entertainment industry, including for royalty revenue determinations, has given rise to a variety of disputes. Substantive issues regarding the offer, sale and trading of digital tokens are coming before the courts, prompting novel discovery questions in these cases.
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Courts Refuse to Hand Over Documentary Audio and Outtakes
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