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BusinessWarner Bros. Forced Into Shotgun Wedding for ‘Matrix,’ ‘Practical Magic’ and ‘Ocean’s 11’ Sequels
A bankruptcy court awarded Alcon the derivative rights to Village Roadshow's film library after Warners' higher bid was rebuffed. The studio is considering an appeal.
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BusinessWhy Does Spotify Keep Recommending Drake? A New Class Action Challenges “Pay-for-Play” Regime
A lawsuit from users alleges that the streaming giant falsely represents that playlists and recommendations are tailored to listeners when they're actually subject to influence from major labels.
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BusinessMPA Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Instagram Over “Literally False and Highly Misleading” PG-13 Rating
The MPA said that Instagram owner Meta wants to exploit the trusted (and trademarked) rating system for its own use.
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CBS and Sony Settle Legal Fight Over ‘Jeopardy!,’ ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Distribution
The agreement ends a year-long battle involving the two long-running syndicated game shows.
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Warner Bros. Forced Into Shotgun Wedding for ‘Matrix,’ ‘Practical Magic’ and ‘Ocean’s 11’ Sequels
A bankruptcy court awarded Alcon the derivative rights to Village Roadshow's film library after Warners' higher bid was rebuffed. The studio is considering an appeal.
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Why Does Spotify Keep Recommending Drake? A New Class Action Challenges “Pay-for-Play” Regime
A lawsuit from users alleges that the streaming giant falsely represents that playlists and recommendations are tailored to listeners when they're actually subject to influence from major labels.
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MPA Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Instagram Over “Literally False and Highly Misleading” PG-13 Rating
The MPA said that Instagram owner Meta wants to exploit the trusted (and trademarked) rating system for its own use.
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Big-Budget F1 Netflix Miniseries ‘Senna’ Sparks Copyright Lawsuit
An author who wrote a book on the driver claims that the producers of the Netflix series copied certain parts of his script, which was shared with them when the two sides were collaborating on the show years ago.
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Paramount Sued by Exec Who Claims He Was Fired for Being White and Over 50
Joseph Jerome, who worked at the company since 1994, says he and other older, white lawyers were fired last year as the company allegedly prioritized hiring minorities.
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Drake Accused of Earning Billions of Fraudulent Streams in Class Action Suit Against Spotify
The suit claims the allegedly fraudulent Drake streams alone have cost other artists hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Donald Sutherland Memoir Blocked by Late Actor’s Estate
A lawsuit filed by Penguin Random House claims that the late actor's estate didn't approve a submitted draft of the memoir, 'Made Up, But Still True.'
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Sling TV First to Settle California Data Privacy Lawsuit Amid Sweep of Streaming Services
The lawsuit accused Sling TV of misdirecting consumers looking to stop the sale of their personal information
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Universal Music Group Settles Major AI Lawsuit With Udio After Song Theft Claims
UMG's settlement with Udio ends the company's involvement in one of the most high-profile copyright infringement lawsuits in the music industry.
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YouTube, Disney Settle Lawsuit Over Exec Poaching
Disney filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the Google-owned company, which hired Justin Connolly ahead of licensing renewal deals.
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George R.R. Martin Is Carving Up OpenAI in Court, So Far
The scales have tipped in favor of the 'Game of Thrones' author and his cohort suing OpenAI, with a recent ruling advancing two additional theories of infringement against the AI giant.
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Dr. Phil Loses Trial Over His Media Startup’s Bankruptcy
A court determined that the TV host's Merit Street company improperly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to protect his own interests, with the intention of paying certain creditors over others.
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‘Terrifier’ Actress Sues Over Backend Deal
Catherine Corcoran alleges in a lawsuit that she reached a deal for 1 percent of all profits across the franchise but that she's only been paid roughly $8,300 thus far.
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The “Influencer” Peddlers: The Lawyers Who Have Top Creators’ Backs
MrBeast, Alex Cooper, Alix Earle and Jay Shetty count on these 23 A-list attorneys to protect — and expand — their empires.
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Universal Music Group Beats Drake’s “Not Like Us” Defamation Suit
Drake sued his record company earlier this year on allegations that the company defamed him by releasing Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning dis track.
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