A New Jersey lawyer claims in a legal complaint that the law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro shortchanged him on fees from a $60 million settlement of class action suits that had been brought behalf of college athletes over the use of their names and likenesses in video games.
- April 02, 2017Charles Toutant
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that media companies streaming music recordings made prior to Feb. 15, 1972, over the Internet without paying royalties or licensing fees aren't violating the state's criminal record piracy law.
April 02, 2017R. Robin McDonald and Scott GrahamNew York Statute of Limitations Applies To Music Contract Dispute Over Property in Dominican Republic
Stating Use "In Commerce" in Trademark Application Isn't Trademark InfringementApril 02, 2017Stan SoocherThis article familiarizes lawyers with cryptocurrency and, particularly, the enabling blockchain technology, methodologies and systems.
April 01, 2017Emile Loza de SilesThe claims over the last few years by numerous individuals who allege sexual misconduct by comedian Bill Cosby have also led to disputes about the obligation of Cosby's insurers to pay for his defense attorneys and any eventual settlements or judgments. A decision by a federal district court in Massachusetts, where Cosby lives, addresses these disputes.
March 02, 2017Syed S. Ahmad and Matthew T. McLellanA Delaware federal judge dismissed a defamation suit by a rapper formerly affiliated with the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan who claimed media outlets falsely reported that he attempted a grisly act of self-mutilation and attempted suicide.
March 02, 2017Tom McParlandA few days before the Second Circuit published its decision ordering the dismissal of Flo & Eddie's closely watched class-action lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio over the use by the satellite provider of pre-1972 sound recordings, the Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments in a class action case against iHeartMedia over its use of pre-1972 sound recordings.
March 02, 2017Katheryn Hayes Tucker and Zack NeedlesA federal judge in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction on February 22 halting a California state law that requires online entertainment database IMDb.com to remove actors' ages on request.
March 02, 2017Ross ToddNew York state's highest court has granted leave to appeal to actress Lindsay Lohan and former reality television star Karen Gravano in their suits over alleged misappropriations of their likenesses in the video game Grand Theft Auto V.
March 02, 2017Joel StashenkoCalifornia Federal Court Rules in Favor of YouTube in Lawsuit over Removal of Artist's Music Video
Daman Wayans' Anti-SLAPP Motion Is Granted in Racial Harassment Suit by Actor
Lanham Act Doesn't Apply to Unauthorized Use of Roger Nichols Song in Political AdMarch 02, 2017Stan Soocher









