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George Clinton Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Agent to Claw Back Music Rights
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Disney Didn’t Steal Idea for ‘Moana,’ Jury Finds
Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.
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L.A. District Attorney Withdraws Support for Resentencing Lyle and Erik Menendez
The move from Nathan Hochman, who campaigned for L.A. district attorney on a tough-on-crime platform, means the brothers' fate now essentially lies with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Hollywood Studios Are Buying Ads On X Again Amid Elon Musk’s Political Ascension
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Apple, Amazon, Comcast and Lionsgate, among others, have resumed advertising, some starting last year.
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George Clinton Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Agent to Claw Back Music Rights
The artist claims Armen Boladian fraudulently obtained the copyrights to the majority of his music.
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Disney Didn’t Steal Idea for ‘Moana,’ Jury Finds
Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.
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L.A. District Attorney Withdraws Support for Resentencing Lyle and Erik Menendez
The move from Nathan Hochman, who campaigned for L.A. district attorney on a tough-on-crime platform, means the brothers' fate now essentially lies with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Hollywood Studios Are Buying Ads On X Again Amid Elon Musk’s Political Ascension
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Apple, Amazon, Comcast and Lionsgate, among others, have resumed advertising, some starting last year.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs Accused of Forced Labor in Superseding Indictment
Prosecutors also say that he forced an employee to have sex with him. Combs has denied the allegations.
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Paramount Moves to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit Over ’60 Minutes’ Interview With Kamala Harris
"This lawsuit is an affront to the First Amendment and is without basis in law or fact," writes Thomas Riney, a lawyer for CBS, in the filing.
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Two People Charged With Stealing 900 Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, Selling Them for $600,000
The alleged scheme involved accessing StubHub's network to steal hundreds of tickets to resell them.
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Trio of Netflix Alums Strike Out to Form Firm Focused on Film, TV Business Affairs
Liz Polk, Kate O’Connor and Andrew Randone took what they learned at the streaming giant to launch BALA, which helps midsize production companies and producers with their business affairs workflows.
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Alec Baldwin to Be Deposed in Lawsuit From Halyna Hutchins’ Family Over ‘Rust’ Shooting
With the dismissal of the criminal case against Baldwin, lawsuits over the actor's role in the accidental shooting death are making their way through court.
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Drake Wants to See Universal Music Group’s Emails About Kendrick Lamar’s Diss Track
The rapper, who settled with iHeartMedia, suspects that the major label made secret payments and offered reduced licensing rates to third parties to promote the song.
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The New York Times Moves to Dismiss Justin Baldoni’s Defamation Lawsuit
The paper details the events that led up to the publication of Megan Twohey's Dec. 21 article.
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Court Issues Mixed Ruling on Blake Lively’s Subpoena for Justin Baldoni Team’s Phone Records
In light of the ruling, Lively's team will issue more specific discovery requests tailored to certain individuals identified in her lawsuit.
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Netflix Dunks on Pepperdine Over ‘Running Point’ Trademark LawsuitÂ
The lawsuit from the Christian university said that Mindy Kaling's upcoming sports comedy misappropriated its trademarks for its basketball team.
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Paramount Rolls Back DEI Policies to Comply With Trump Order
Companies across the entertainment industry have been rethinking diversity initiatives and programs amid a larger crackdown driven by the White House.
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Variety Loses Bid to Dismiss Francis Ford Coppola Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘Megalopolis’ Set Claims
The court ruled against the outlet, which argued that the director's lawsuit should be dismissed because it's intended to chill free speech.
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‘Below Deck’ Star Gary King, Bravo, NBCUniversal Sued by Former Crew Members Alleging Sexual Battery, Retaliation
Samantha Suarez and Grey Duddleston's suit also includes claims of a hostile work environment, discrimination and gender violence while filming season four of 'Below Deck:Â Sailing Yacht.'
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