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Media & Entertainment

  • August 19, 2025

    9th Circ. Revives App's Arbitration Bid In Video Privacy Row

    The Ninth Circuit has given Christian-based streaming service Yippee Entertainment Inc. another chance to force arbitration of claims that it illegally shared subscribers' video viewing information, after finding that the lower court erred in concluding that consumers weren't given adequate notice of the arbitration agreement.

  • August 19, 2025

    Google Should Pay Billions To App Users For Data, Jury Told

    Google made billions of dollars collecting data from the cellphones of tens of millions of Americans despite their opting out of tracking, a lawyer for consumers in a class action told a California federal jury Tuesday, while Google countered that the data collected after the privacy setting was activated isn't tied to users' identity.

  • August 19, 2025

    Las Vegas Sun Asks 9th Circ. To Revisit Order Voiding Deal

    The Las Vegas Sun has urged the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its decision finding that its joint operating arrangement with the Las Vegas Review-Journal was illegal for lacking U.S. attorney general approval, arguing the Sun could collapse while its competitor maintains a monopoly in the daily newspaper market for a Nevada county.

  • August 19, 2025

    SEC Probes GenAI Media Co. For Offering Fraud

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed it is investigating a self-described generative artificial intelligence media software company for evading federal securities registration requirements, when the regulator urged a California federal court to enforce a subpoena against the mother of a company executive.

  • August 19, 2025

    Sony, PlayStation Gamers Revive Bid For $7.85M Settlement

    Gamers who struck a $7.85 million settlement with Sony Interactive Entertainment to resolve their antitrust claims over downloadable game card prices have renewed their motion for preliminary approval of the deal, addressing issues a California federal court found in a previous request, including Sony's provision of account credits.

  • August 19, 2025

    CoStar Gets Support For 9th Circ. Antitrust Ruling Redo Bid

    A group of antitrust scholars, former government officials and a center-left technology industry coalition asked the Ninth Circuit to allow them to file amicus briefs that back CoStar Group Inc.'s request for a rehearing of a Ninth Circuit ruling that revived rival Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc.'s antitrust counterclaims.

  • August 19, 2025

    OAN Owner Looks To Depose UMich Expert In Dominion Case

    One America News Network's owner has asked the Sixth Circuit to force a University of Michigan cybersecurity expert to testify in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case over the network's coverage of the 2020 presidential election, saying a judge erred when he blocked the deposition.

  • August 19, 2025

    West Texas A&M Can't Ban Drag Shows, 5th Circ. Says

    A split Fifth Circuit has reversed a decision that allowed West Texas A&M University to ban drag shows on its campus, writing that art does not need to be like "works of Picasso, Schöenberg, and Carroll" to be protected by the First Amendment.

  • August 19, 2025

    FCC Democrat Poised To Sue If Trump Seeks Her Removal

    The Federal Communications Commission's lone Democratic member said this week it would be unlawful for President Donald Trump to attempt to remove her from office and that she's willing to go to court if he tries.

  • August 19, 2025

    Google, YouTube Settle Kids' Data Suit With $30M Payout

    Google LLC and its subsidiary YouTube will pay $30 million to resolve a long-running proposed class action accusing them of illegally collecting children's data to generate targeted advertising, according to documents filed in California federal court Monday. 

  • August 19, 2025

    Insurers Pull Back From Discord Liability Coverage Fight

    Four insurers jointly have agreed to dismiss a complaint, counterclaims and crossclaims focused on insurer risks and liability related to social media site Discord Inc., now the target of multiple suits accusing the site of facilitating child exposure to graphic content, abuse and exploitation.

  • August 19, 2025

    FCC Expected To Move Soon On Media Ownership Regs

    Republican leaders on the Federal Communications Commission said the agency is likely to soon float rules that would revamp media ownership restrictions.

  • August 19, 2025

    Live Nation Customers Seek Antitrust Class Certification

    Consumers accusing Live Nation of monopolizing the live entertainment industry are asking to certify a class in California federal court covering millions of concertgoers who have allegedly been overcharged for tickets since the concert promotion giant's 2010 merger with Ticketmaster.

  • August 19, 2025

    Ex-Copyright Chief Says Trump Overstepped Role In Firing Her

    The fired leader of the U.S. Copyright Office urged the D.C. Circuit to reject the Trump administration's arguments that her dismissal was lawful, asking the appeals court on Tuesday to return her to her job before Congress returns from recess Sept. 2.

  • August 19, 2025

    SpaceX Rebuffs Effort To Revisit Space Launch Rules

    SpaceX has accused a flight test coordinator, whose members include the nation's biggest aerospace companies and defense contractors, of "gamesmanship" in a new Federal Communications Commission filing, alleging the group has closed off frequencies for launch operators in retaliation for pushback to their proposal for stricter space launch coordination requirements.

  • August 19, 2025

    Suno Says Indie Artists' AI Copyright Claim A Stretch

    Artifical intelligence music generator Suno on Monday asked a Massachusetts federal judge to trim a proposed class action on behalf of independent musicians, saying the plaintiffs fail to offer any support for their novel claim that the songs generated by the tool are copyright-infringing copies.

  • August 19, 2025

    Bid To Revisit Minn. Gaming Immunity Order Shut Down

    A Minnesota federal judge won't revisit an order that dismissed a commercial casino and horse racetrack operator's Class III gaming lawsuit on sovereign immunity grounds, saying another attempt can't overcome appellate court precedent.

  • August 19, 2025

    NY US Atty Hit With Complaint For Alleged Media Retaliation

    A collection of nonprofit organizations that support press freedoms has called for an ethics investigation of acting U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III of the Northern District of New York, saying he may have "unconstitutionally retaliated" against a newspaper that reported on him.

  • August 19, 2025

    Mich. AG Fights Roku's Bid To Dismiss Data Privacy Claims

    Michigan's attorney general told a federal judge she has standing to sue Roku Inc. on behalf of the state's residents and children because of the state's interest in combating data privacy violations, urging the court to reject the streaming platform's bid to shake video and personal privacy claims. 

  • August 19, 2025

    FTC Fights Order Blocking Media Matters Probe

    The Federal Trade Commission is appealing a D.C. federal court's order preliminarily blocking an investigation into left-leaning watchdog Media Matters for America over concerns about collusion in the advertising industry and is asking to pause the order for the appeal.

  • August 19, 2025

    Public Broadcasters Alarmed At Warning Grant Cuts

    The Corporation for Public Broadcasting called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to take over its $136 million Next Generation Warning System grant program for local public media stations, saying it can no longer manage the program as it winds down operations.

  • August 19, 2025

    Netflix Sued Over Interview In Gilgo Beach Killings Doc

    Netflix and two production companies were sued by a YouTube creator Tuesday who said the streaming giant used an interview he'd done with Rex Heuermann, the Long Island architect accused of being the Long Island serial killer, without his permission.

  • August 19, 2025

    Ejected NCAA Fan Ends Negligence, Civil Rights Lawsuit

    A woman ejected from an NCAA Division III Final Four game at Capital University in Ohio has shelved her negligence and civil rights lawsuit against the organization and several individual defendants.

  • August 19, 2025

    5 Firms Build $6.2B Nexstar, Tegna Media Mega-Merger

    Broadcast television giant Nexstar Media Group Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to buy fellow broadcast digital media company Tegna Inc. in an all-cash deal that was built by five law firms and is valued at $6.2 billion.

  • August 18, 2025

    Meta Faces Senate Probe Over AI Chatbots' Talks With Kids

    Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has launched an investigation into how artificial intelligence-fueled chatbots being deployed by Meta interact with children, following reports that the social media giant internally approved rules that would enable these products to engage "romantic" and "sensual" exchanges with minors. 

Expert Analysis

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • The New Playbook For Managing Athlete-Controlled IP

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    Comparing Luka Dončić's and Lebron James' approaches to establishing and managing their brands highlights a shift toward athlete-controlled IP and some lessons on how players and teams can collaborate to capitalize on athletes' star power, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Opinion

    We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • The Revival Of Badie Arbitration Suits In Consumer Finance

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    Plaintiffs have recently revived a California appellate court's almost 30-year-old decision in Badie v. Bank of America to challenge arbitration requirements under the Federal Arbitration Act, raising issues banks and credit unions in particular should address when amending arbitration provisions, say attorneys at Orrick.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • IRS Scrutiny May Underlie Move Away From NIL Collectives

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    The University of Colorado's January announcement that it was severing its partnership with a name, image and likeness collective is part of universities' recent push to move NIL activities in-house, seemingly motivated by tax implications and increased scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service, say attorneys at Buchanan Ingersoll.

  • A Reminder On Avoiding Improper Venues In Patent Cases

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    A Texas federal court's recent decision in the Symbology and Quantum cases shows that baseless patent venue allegations may be subject to serious Rule 11 sanctions, providing venue-vetting takeaways for plaintiffs and defendants, say attorneys at Bond Schoeneck.

  • Implications Of Kid Privacy Rule Revamp For Parents, Cos.

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act will expand protections for children online, meaning parents will have greater control over their children's data and tech companies must potentially change their current privacy practices — or risk noncompliance, say attorneys at Labaton Keller.

  • Copyright Ruling Could Extend US Terminations Worldwide

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    If upheld on appeal, Vetter v. Resnik, a recent ruling from a Louisiana federal court, could extend the geographical scope of U.S. copyright termination rights to foreign territories, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • Examining Trump Meme Coin And SEC's Crypto Changes

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    While the previous U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission tended to view most crypto-assets as securities, the tide is rapidly changing, and hopefully the long-needed reevaluation of this regulatory framework is not tarnished by an arguable conflict of interest due to President Donald Trump's affiliation with the $Trump meme coin, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.

  • Pepperdine Case Highlights Shift In Collegiate IP Landscape

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    A complaint filed by Pepperdine University against Netflix and Warner Bros. two weeks ago alleges that a comedy series unlawfully copies the school's trademarks, and the decision could reshape the portrayal of collegiate athletics on screen and the legal tools schools use to defend their emblems, says Mindy Lewis at Michelman & Robinson.

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