By Ross Todd | June 26, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sided with MLB and its lawyers at Keker, Van Nest & Peters on Monday, finding that Congress explicitly exempted minor league baseball from the federal antitrust law in the Curt Flood Act of 1998.
By Todd Cunningham | June 23, 2017
Disney and Pixar were hit with a lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday on behalf of Minnesota child development expert Denise Daniels, who claims studio executives used her original ideas to create the 2015 film, which was a critical, box office and awards hit.
By therecorder | The Recorder | June 22, 2017
9th Cir.; 14-17521 The court of appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment and remanded. The court held that the district court erred in…
By Ross Todd | June 20, 2017
The appellate court upheld a ruling finding that a writer could continue to pursue his claim that he was never paid for a script that allegedly spawned the action-horror franchise.
By therecorder | The Recorder | June 20, 2017
9th Cir.; 15-56045 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that plaintiff’s claim for breach of implied-in-fact contract based…
By therecorder | The Recorder | June 19, 2017
U.S. Sup. Ct.; 15-1293 Simon Tam, lead singer of the rock group “The Slants,” chose this moniker in order to “reclaim” the term…
By Scott Graham | June 19, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a case that challenged the bar for YouTube and other platforms to remove allegedly infringing content under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
By Tony Mauro | June 19, 2017
A high-profile trademark fight centered on the Asian-American rock band The Slants ended Monday with a ruling that the Lanham Act's prohibition against “disparaging” marks violates the First Amendment.
By BY MICHAEL I. RUDELL AND NEIL J. ROSINI, Law Journal Newsletters | June 16, 2017
Much can be learned about the entertainment industry by comparing how those who perform services or license rights in their works are compensated under agreements to which they are a party. Some compensation in those agreements is fixed and essentially guaranteed, such as advances and flat fees. Other types, which are the subjects of this article, are contingent.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 6, 2017
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh awarded $13.8 million to the firms who negotiated a $150 million settlement with The Walt Disney Co. and DreamWorks on behalf of animators and engineers.
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