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Baron Cohen Lawyers on Winning Ruling In Judge Moore's Defamation Suit
Ross Todd
In a defamation suit brought by former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, a Federal District Judge recently ruled that a release Judge Moore signed prior to his appearance on the satirical Showtime series Who is America? barred precisely the sorts of claims he was bringing. In this Q&A, Baron Cohen's attorneys discuss the case.
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Ninth Circuit's Mixed Ruling In TMZ/Starline Arbitration Dispute
Alaina Lancaster
A California federal appeals court panel refused to broaden disclosure requirements for alternative dispute resolution organizations and called for court precedent to be revisited in a case over a soured partnership between entertainment news company TMZ and a Los Angeles celebrity tour bus company.
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Disney GC to Exit
Sarah Tincher-Numbers
After nearly three decades with The Walt Disney Co., longtime general counsel Alan Braverman is stepping down from his post at the Burbank, CA-based entertainment and media giant at the end of the year.
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Bit Parts
Stan Soocher
Intermediate Access Theory Rejected in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Home-Renovation TV Show
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Cease-and-Desist Letters Played Key Roles In Judges' Entertainment Industry Rulings
Stan Soocher
This article examines two recent entertainment-industry cases that illustrate how judges have decided cease-and-desist letters issues.
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Key Points In Licenses for Sports Betting Rights
Ivan Parron
The legalization of sports betting and the licensure of such rights to new tech market players is redefining sports media and sports law. As a result, contract negotiations are becoming increasingly complex and requiring parties to consider an evolving set of nuanced issues.
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New Report Finds Declines In Copyright, Trademark Suits
Tom McParland
Copyright lawsuit filings declined significantly over the last two years, according to a new report by Lex Machina, which found that overall cases had dipped from a 2018 peak that was driven primarily by surges in file-sharing litigation.
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3d Circuit Hears Case on Interaction of Publicity Rights and the CDA
P.J. D'Annunzio
Likening his client's claim to that of an athlete with a monetizable image, an attorney representing TV reporter Karen Hepp, who is suing social media websites over misuse of her likeness, recently argued to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that the case should fit a narrow exception to a federal law that bars suits against online content providers.
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How Mayweather v. Paul Boxing Event Came Together
Melea VanOstrand
The recent boxing exhibition between retired boxer Floyd Mayweather and YouTube and social media star Logan Paul became one of 2021's most successful pay-per-views, but it took some work for Mayweather to agree to the fight.
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Players On the Move
ljnstaff
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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