The law firm King & Spalding has sued Vivendi S.A. over the alleged failure to pay legal fees billed for the defense of Vivendi's ex-CEO in a securities class-action trial that resulted in a jury verdict against the Paris-based telecommunication and entertainment company.
Recently, there has been a spate of Ninth Circuit rulings on the first sale doctrine ' all of which have implications for the entertainment industry.
In recent months, there have been several rating-appeal decisions. This article addresses the steps available to filmmakers and distributors when a film they plan to release receives a rating they believe is overly restrictive. While an unwanted rating cannot always be avoided, there are steps that can be taken to try to change the rating.
According to this author, "2011 is going to be a tough and rough year for most of the middle market in the U.S.
The Second Circuit summarily affirmed a bankruptcy court's designation of a secured lender's vote on a reorganization plan in a two-page order, effectively enabling the debtor to cram down the lender's claim.
Ending 13 years of litigation, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has agreed to pay $25 million in damages to Los Angeles businessman Stewart Resnick and his wife, Lynda, in a case that began over trademark and advertising claims related to the late Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales.
In a court battle over the rights to an iPhone app that converts a phone into a virtual glass of milk, a federal judge in Harrisburg, PA, has ruled that the creator of the iMilk app may pursue claims against Hershey for copyright infringement, trade dress and tortious interference.
A series of John Doe suits has been filed by U.S. Copyright Group in Virginia's Northern District against thousands of anonymous defendants who allegedly used so-called torrent technology to illegally share copyrighted content online.
A long-simmering copyright dispute between Hollywood and the Web has hit the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ' and the outcome could set a national precedent regarding the scope of potential liability for nearly every business on the Internet that posts infringing content.
