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Media & Entertainment

  • September 25, 2025

    Judge Affirms Fla. Studio Didn't Register Movie Securities

    A Florida federal judge affirmed a ruling that a movie studio company sold $1.2 million in unregistered securities purportedly using blockchain technology to license motion picture rights, saying he wasn't convinced the company qualified for an exemption. 

  • September 25, 2025

    Anthropic Judge Greenlights 'Historic' $1.5B Copyright Deal

    A California federal judge on Thursday preliminarily approved a $1.5 billion deal Anthropic PBC struck with authors to end their copyright class action against the artificial intelligence developer, with counsel for the plaintiffs calling it a "historic settlement" that will result in the "largest copyright recovery of all time."

  • September 25, 2025

    Dr. Phil Defends Worker Layoffs That Came With Ch. 11

    Phil McGraw, also known as Dr. Phil, hit back Thursday at accusations that workers at his television channel joint venture were fired when it filed for bankruptcy so they could work for a new entity started by McGraw, saying that the terminations were needed because the company's financials hit a wall that couldn't be overcome.

  • September 25, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Rock Singer's Win In Arson Coverage Dispute

    The Sixth Circuit on Thursday affirmed that rock singer John Falls can still recoup a portion of the $2.5 million that a Hanover Insurance unit was ordered to pay for music equipment that was lost in an arson at a House of Blues recording studio.

  • September 25, 2025

    Illinois Court Overturns City's Fiber Optic Permit Fee

    An Illinois law blocks municipalities from charging new fees for the use of public rights of way, a state judge has ruled, handing a win to a fiber optic internet service provider.

  • September 25, 2025

    Disney Shareholders Demand Docs Over Kimmel Suspension

    A group of Disney shareholders is demanding to inspect various company books and records related to the decision to suspend "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," saying the company may have put "improper political or affiliate considerations" over stockholder interests.

  • September 25, 2025

    Mexican TV Distributor Fights Contempt In Fox Sports TM Row

    A New York federal court shouldn't hold in contempt a sports media distributor over joining the defendant media company in pursuing legal remedies in Mexican courts in a trademark spat with Fox Corp., because the interests of the two businesses differ and are protected under international comity, the distributor said.

  • September 25, 2025

    NJ Amusement Park Co. Won't Get Hearing On Shore Project

    New Jersey appeals court found Thursday that a Jersey Shore amusement park owner isn't entitled to a hearing before an agency that approved a grant making way for a luxury housing and retail development on the site of a nearby parking lot.

  • September 25, 2025

    Broadcasters Ask FCC To Junk Radio Ownership Caps

    The broadcast industry, after convincing a court this year to jettison some local TV ownership limits, is trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission that it's also time for radio ownership caps to go.

  • September 25, 2025

    Trump SPAC Ex-CEO Wins $1.5M Legal Fee Advance In Del.

    Saying the court was wary of second-guessing attorney judgment in legal fee advancement billings, a Delaware magistrate in chancery has rejected most challenges to $1.5 million in fee claims by a former CEO of Donald Trump-tied blank check company Digital World Acquisition Corp.

  • September 25, 2025

    Amazon To Pay $2.5B To End FTC's Prime Claims Midtrial

    Amazon has agreed to a landmark $2.5 billion settlement to end the Federal Trade Commission's consumer protection case targeting its Prime subscription program, the commission announced Thursday, just days into what was expected to be a monthlong trial.

  • September 24, 2025

    Boies Schiller Partner Admits AI Errors In Scientology Case

    A Boies Schiller Flexner LLP partner representing women who allege the Church of Scientology harassed them for reporting convicted actor Daniel Masterson's sexual assaults has asked a California appeals court to strike a brief containing artificial intelligence-generated citation errors, saying he "very much regrets" the errors, but they shouldn't impact his clients' case.

  • September 24, 2025

    Google Ad Tech Judge Ponders If Order Without Sale Is Enough

    A Virginia federal judge wondered aloud Wednesday if it's necessary to break up Google LLC's advertising placement technology business, or if she can address the monopolies targeted by the U.S. Department of Justice through a "strict set of requirements."

  • September 24, 2025

    Ticketmaster, LA Sued For Sabotaging Kingston Trio Concerts

    A concert promoter for the current iteration of the Kingston Trio has filed suit in California federal court, accusing the city of Los Angeles, the Greek Theater and Ticketmaster of sabotaging the folk and pop group's concerts in late 2024, including by making it hard for its older fan base to buy tickets.

  • September 24, 2025

    Ex-Amazon Worker Said Docs Could Lose FTC Suit, Jury Told

    An Amazon user experience researcher told a colleague in 2024 that documentation of consumers' frustration with the Prime sign-up process "will be the thing that loses the case" for the company if a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit were to reach trial, according to a message shown to a Seattle federal jury Wednesday.

  • September 24, 2025

    Google, Flo To Pay Combined $56M To End Data Privacy Suit

    Google LLC will shell out $48 million and app developer Flo Health Inc. will pay $8 million to resolve a class action over the popular menstrual tracking app's allegedly unlawful sharing of sensitive health data with Google and others through online tracking tools, according to documents filed by the app's users in California federal court.

  • September 24, 2025

    Team Owner Fights PR Baseball League's Fresh Dismissal Bid

    The former owner of a Puerto Rican baseball team told a federal judge this week that the court has already decided it is the proper forum for his antitrust lawsuit, and it should reject the defendant's motion to shift the dispute back to a local venue.

  • September 24, 2025

    Judge Denies Tron Founder's Bid To Block Bloomberg Report

    A Delaware federal judge declined to direct Bloomberg LP to remove reporting about Justin Sun's crypto holdings for now in an opinion that said he remains unconvinced the media outlet made any promise of confidentiality to the Tron founder.

  • September 24, 2025

    Swimmers, Divers Rip School, NIL Deal After Team Dropped

    Four former swimming and diving team members at California Polytechnic State University have filed objections in federal court to the NCAA's $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement, after university officials pointed to the financial consequences of the settlement as the reason the swimming and diving program was eliminated.

  • September 24, 2025

    Standard General Founder Taking FCC Bias Suit To DC Circ.

    Hedge fund manager Soo Kim is taking his allegations that the Federal Communications Commission and a cadre of media players were part of a racist conspiracy to kill his $8.6 billion merger with broadcaster Tegna Inc. to the D.C. Circuit after a lower court kiboshed the claims last month.

  • September 24, 2025

    Media Co. To Pay $406K Over Ex-Exec's Severance Dispute

    A New Jersey federal judge has ordered the publisher of US Weekly, the National Enquirer and other magazines to pay nearly $406,000 to a former executive who claimed he was denied severance benefits after being terminated without cause.

  • September 24, 2025

    Kirkland, Willkie Steer IAS' $1.9B 'AI-First' Sale To Novacap

    Integral Ad Science, a global digital media measurement and optimization company, said Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Novacap in an all-cash transaction valued at about $1.9 billion, with Kirkland & Ellis LLP advising IAS and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP guiding Novacap.

  • September 24, 2025

    Comcast Loses Challenge To Labor Dept. ALJs' Authority

    Comcast Corp. can't force a pair of former executives and the U.S. Department of Labor to sue in federal court, after a Virginia federal judge found that handing a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower case to an administrative law judge did not violate the company's Seventh Amendment rights.

  • September 24, 2025

    IP Feud Over 'Shark Tank'-Backed Comb Settles Before Trial

    The inventor of a hair-twisting system that was featured on an episode of "Shark Tank" and received an investment from celebrity businessman Mark Cuban has settled patent infringement claims with a rival a week before the two were to go to trial.

  • September 24, 2025

    Mobile Cos. Claim Chilling Effect From Local Permitting

    Wireless industry players are having problems with local permitting that would be fixed by the Federal Communications Commission's new proposal, which would use federal preemption to help companies clear permitting hurdles, according to a major trade group.

Expert Analysis

  • Viral Coldplay Incident Shows Why Workplace Policies Matter

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    The viral kiss cam incident at a recent Coldplay concert involving a CEO and a human resources executive raises questions about how employers can use their code of conduct or morality clauses to address off-the-clock behavior that may be detrimental to the company's reputation, says Masood Ali at Segal McCambridge.

  • Tracking The Evolving Legal Landscape Of Music Festivals

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    The legal infrastructure behind music festivals is anything but simple, so attorneys advising clients in this space should be prepared for a wide range of legal challenges, including the unexpected risks that come with live events, says Meesha Moulton at Meesha Moulton Law.

  • Series

    Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.

  • Reddit v. Anthropic Is A Defining Moment In The AI Data Race

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    The recent lawsuit filed by Reddit against Anthropic in California state court marks a pivotal moment in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence by sidestepping a typical copyright dispute, focusing instead on the enforceability of online terms of service and ownership of the digital commons, says William Galkin at Galkin Law.

  • Opinion

    The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable

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    As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.

  • Unpacking Notable Details From FTC's 'AI Washing' Cases

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    The Federal Trade Commission has brought many cases involving allegedly deceptive artificial intelligence claims over the past couple of years, illustrating overlooked aspects of AI washing generally and a few new types of AI marketing claims that may line up in regulatory crosshairs down the road, says Michael Atleson at DLA Piper.

  • Justices' Age Verification Ruling May Lead To More State Laws

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton ruling, permitting a Texas law requiring certain websites to verify users’ ages, significantly expands states' ability to regulate minors’ social media access, further complicating the patchwork of internet privacy laws, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions

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    In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Opinion

    Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.

  • Courts Redefining Software As Product Generates New Risks

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    A recent wave of litigation against social media platforms, chatbot developers and ride-hailing companies has some courts straying from the traditional view of software as a service to redefining software as a product, with significant implications for strict liability exposure, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Trump's 2nd Term Puts Merger Remedies Back On The Table

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    In contrast with the Biden administration, the second Trump administration has signaled a renewed willingness to resolve merger enforcement concerns through remedies from the outset, particularly when the proposed fix is structural, clearly addresses the harm and does not require burdensome oversight, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Reel Justice: 'Oh, Hi!' Teaches Attys To Return To The Statute

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    The new dark comedy film “Oh, Hi!” — depicting a romantic vacation that turns into an inadvertent kidnapping — should remind criminal practitioners to always reread the statute to avoid assumptions, meet their ethical duties and finesse their trial strategy, says Veronica Finkelstein at Wilmington University School of Law.

  • What To Know About NCAA Deal's Arbitration Provisions

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    Kathryn Hester at Jones Walker discusses the key dispute resolution provisions of the NCAA's recently approved class action settlement that allows for complex revenue sharing with college athletes, breaking down the arbitration stipulations and explaining how the Northern District of California will handle certain enforcement, administration, implementation and interpretation disputes.

  • Opinion

    Premerger Settlements Don't Meet Standard For Bribery

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    Claims that Paramount’s decision to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump while it was undergoing a premerger regulatory review amounts to a quid pro quo misconstrue bribery law and ignore how modern legal departments operate, says Ediberto Román at the Florida International University College of Law.

  • Series

    Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo.

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