Media & Entertainment

  • November 01, 2024

    Meet The Attys Arguing Meta's High Court Disclosure Suit

    Both Meta Platforms and its investors are calling in the big guns as two U.S. Supreme Court veterans are set to go head-to-head Wednesday in a case that could limit the types of information corporations are required to disclose to shareholders.

  • November 01, 2024

    Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action

    One circuit court will hold an oral argument for the history books, with dizzying logistics and stakes surpassing almost anything on the U.S. Supreme Court's calendar. Other circuit showdowns will delve into the high court's latest opinions and flesh out fascinating feuds involving big beer brands and emerging theories of "administrative state" overreach. All that and more is making November a month of exceptional appellate intrigue.

  • November 01, 2024

    Fitbit Knocks Out Cellspin Litigation Campaign At Fed. Circ.

    Fitbit and others defeated a pair of appeals on Friday in patent litigation over ideas involving programming automatic social media posts, with the Federal Circuit ruling to reject arguments that a California federal judge should have decided patent suits differently and should have recused herself anyway because of her husband's ties to Fitbit parent Google.

  • November 01, 2024

    Cloud Co. To Pay $300K Over FCC Subsidy Fund Paperwork

    Cloud communication company Fuze Inc. is going to be shelling out $300,000 to the Federal Communications Commission for not following certain rules related to Universal Service Fund contributions, the agency said Friday.

  • November 01, 2024

    2nd Circ. Won't Revive Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Suit

    The Second Circuit refused Friday to resurrect a putative shareholder class action over the $43 billion tie-up that created Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., saying pre-merger documents adequately informed investors about streaming subscriber numbers and planned business strategies for the combined media giant.

  • November 01, 2024

    Paramount Sends User Data To Facebook, TikTok, Suit Says

    Paramount Global faces a proposed class action in New York federal court by a subscriber who accuses the streaming giant of sharing users' personally identifiable information, including their viewing history, with third parties like Facebook, TikTok and Google without permission, in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.

  • November 01, 2024

    Michael Jordan's NASCAR Team Sees Discovery Bid Dunked

    A North Carolina federal judge has rejected a bid for expedited discovery in an antitrust suit against NASCAR filed by two racing teams, including one owned by Michael Jordan, saying the proposed requests are not narrowly tailored enough and that the time frame sought would "put a significant burden" on NASCAR.

  • November 01, 2024

    Hip-Hop Artist Madlib Says Biz Manager Is Holding IP Hostage

    Hip-hop producer Madlib has filed suit in California state court alleging his longtime business manager has engaged in "rank self-dealing" and is now holding the artist's music and intellectual property rights hostage.

  • November 01, 2024

    Gallery Owner Ends Virus Coverage Fight After Calif. Ruling

    A California gallery owner has ended its COVID-19 property insurance dispute with a Hartford unit in the wake of a California Supreme Court ruling in August finding that a virus exclusion in a restaurant's policy, issued by the same unit, did not render coverage illusory.

  • November 01, 2024

    Newbury Street SPAC Returns To Market With $150M Offering

    Special purpose acquisition company Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp. began trading Friday after raising a $150 million initial public offering, guided by three law firms, and marking the second Newbury Street vehicle to go public under similar management.

  • November 01, 2024

    Amazon Denies Alexa Spying Claims, Seeking Class Suit Win

    Amazon is trying to stamp out a proposed class action in Washington federal court brought by Alexa users who claim the device surreptitiously recorded their personal conversations, saying years of discovery has shown audio from their accidental device activations was never exploited by the company or even subject to human review.

  • November 01, 2024

    Judge Skeptical Of NYC Mayor's Bid To Dismiss Bribery Count

    A Manhattan federal judge on Friday voiced skepticism of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' motion to dismiss his bribery charge, and set an April trial date in a case accusing the mayor of taking travel perks from Turkish officials in exchange for official favors.

  • November 01, 2024

    Retail Center Says AIG Unit Must Cover Foundation Damage

    A real estate management company owned by Rick Caruso, a 2022 candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, accused an AIG unit of failing to cover property damage at one of its shopping complexes, telling a California federal court the insurer delayed notice for nearly 10 years.

  • November 01, 2024

    2nd Circ. Agrees Ed Sheeran Didn't Rip Off 'Let's Get It On'

    A Second Circuit panel on Friday said Ed Sheeran's hit "Thinking Out Loud" did not rip off Marvin Gaye's Motown classic "Let's Get It On," affirming a lower court's summary judgment order that concluded the musical building blocks of Gaye's song were not original enough to be protectable.

  • November 01, 2024

    Rent The Runway Wants Redo On Investor Suit Exit Bid

    Rent the Runway, actress Gwenyth Paltrow and the company's underwriters have urged a New York federal judge to rethink her September order that kept alive certain claims in a proposed investors class action alleging the clothing rental company failed to inform investors about major challenges it was facing in the run-up to its 2021 initial public offering.

  • November 01, 2024

    Electric Co-Ops Urge NTIA To 'True Up' Broadband Funding

    Electric cooperatives want the U.S. Commerce Department to implement a "true-up" process to ensure that only locations still in need of reliable broadband match well with federal funds available under a $42.5 billion spending program to deploy service in unserved areas.

  • November 01, 2024

    College Athletes' Attorney Rebuffs NIL Settlement Critics

    A key architect of the landmark antitrust settlement forcing the National Collegiate Athletic Association to pay over $2.7 billion and set up a revenue-sharing system for athletes defended the deal against a slew of objectors Friday, explaining that the arrangement delivers a windfall for the athletes as quickly as possible.

  • November 01, 2024

    Judge In Philly Inquirer Data Sharing Case Won't Join Class

    The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing a consolidated action accusing the Philadelphia Inquirer of sharing subscribers' video viewing habits with Meta is eligible to join the class, but has decided to renounce his right to class membership in order to continue being the judge.

  • November 01, 2024

    Up Next At High Court: Fed Funds And Securities Risks

    The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday for its November arguments session, which will start off with a debate over whether the Federal Communications Commission telecom subsidy program involves federal funds subject to the False Claims Act, and on Tuesday how Medicare funding should be calculated for hospitals that serve large numbers of low-income patients.

  • November 01, 2024

    US Must Revamp Spectrum Policy To Compete, Org. Says

    The U.S. is on the verge of a "great strategic blunder" by allowing its spectrum auction authority to lapse and setting aside too much spectrum for short-range unlicensed wireless use, risking the loss of its competitive edge to China, a think tank says.

  • November 01, 2024

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen two industry magnates take on the Gambling Commission, Ordinance Survey hit with a claim from a Swiss GPS maker, and China's largest oil company PetroChina face a claim from a Polish documentary maker. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • November 01, 2024

    Off The Bench: Horse Racing Ruling Halted, Fla. Betting Deal

    In this week's Off The Bench, supporters of the organization overseeing federal horse-racing laws got a helping hand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the feud between a Florida tribe and state casino interests ends in a truce, and the NBA wants the details of its disputed media rights deal kept out of the public eye.

  • October 31, 2024

    Trump Sues CBS For $10B Over 'Doctored' Harris Interview

    Former President Donald Trump on Thursday lodged a $10 billion "election and voter interference" suit against CBS News in Texas federal court, accusing the network of deceptively doctoring Vice President Kamala Harris' answer to a question concerning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from a "60 Minutes" interview earlier this month.

  • October 31, 2024

    Sony Sues CBS Over Bad 'Wheel of Fortune,' 'Jeopardy!' Deals

    Sony Pictures accused CBS of violating their contract to distribute the popular syndicated game shows "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" to domestic stations by instead executing unauthorized foreign licensing deals in New Zealand and Australia while failing to maximize advertising revenue, according to a complaint lodged Thursday in California state court.

  • October 31, 2024

    1st Amendment Protects 'Nevermind' Album Art, Judge Told

    The First Amendment protects Nirvana's 1991 "Nevermind" album art, the Recording Industry Association of America has told a California federal court in an amicus brief, warning that allowing child pornography claims by the man featured naked as a baby in the artwork threatens to broadly chill artistic expression.

Expert Analysis

  • Don't Use The Same Template For Every Client Alert

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    As the old marketing adage goes, consistency is key, but law firm style guides need consistency that contemplates variety when it comes to client alert formats, allowing attorneys to tailor alerts to best fit the audience and subject matter, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Don't Fall On That Hill: Keys To Testifying Before Congress

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    Because congressional testimony often comes with political, reputational and financial risks in addition to legal pitfalls, witnesses and their attorneys should take a multifaceted approach to preparation, walking a fine line between legal and business considerations, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

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    Walking With My Dog Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Thanks to my dog Birdie, I've learned that carving out an activity different from the practice of law — like daily outdoor walks that allow you to interact with new people — can contribute to professional success by boosting creativity and mental acuity, as well as expanding your social network, says Sarah Petrie at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

  • The Secret Sauce For Trademarking Viral Food Products

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    Three recent high-profile trademark disputes in the food industry illustrate the importance of protecting brands early — especially for any company aiming for viral fame — and underscore the value of intent-to-use applications, say Elliot Gee and Matthew Dowd at Dowd Scheffel.

  • Navigating SPAC Market Challenges For Microcap Issuers

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    For microcap issuers, the special-purpose acquisition vehicle market tells a cautionary tale in which few targets attain the advantages they seek, and important considerations for companies with market capitalization of under $300 million include negotiating costs and expenses upfront to avoid becoming saddled with debt, say attorneys at Lucosky Brookman.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic

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    Many diligent and eager attorneys include every good fact, point and rule in their trial narratives — spurred by the gnawing fear they’ll be second-guessed for leaving something out — but this approach ignores a fundamental principle of successful trial lawyering, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals

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    Though attorneys may hesitate to ask for referral recommendations to generate new business, research shows that people want to help others they know, like and trust, so consider who in your network you should approach and how to make the ask, says Rebecca Hnatowski at Edwards Advisory.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: April Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses three notable circuit court decisions on topics from the Class Action Fairness Act to consumer fraud — and provides key takeaways for counsel on issues including CAFA’s local controversy exception and Article III standing to seek injunctive relief.

  • How Cos. Can Prep For New Calif. Privacy Regulations

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    The California Privacy Protection Agency has been very active in the first quarter of 2024 and continues to exercise its rulemaking authority with proposed draft regulations, so retailers should prepare for California Consumer Privacy Act enforcement and figure out how best to comply, say attorneys at Dentons.

  • Series

    Being An Equestrian Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond getting experience thinking on my feet and tackling stressful situations, the skills I've gained from horseback riding have considerable overlap with the skills used to practice law, particularly in terms of team building, continuing education, and making an effort to reset and recharge, says Kerry Irwin at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Teach Your Party Representative The Art Of Nonverbal Cues

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    As illustrated by recent reports about President Donald Trump’s nonverbal communication in court, jurors notice what’s happening at counsel table, which may color their perceptions of the case as a whole, so trial attorneys should teach party representatives to self-monitor their nonverbal behaviors, says Clint Townson at Townson Consulting.

  • Considering CGL Defense For Social Media Addiction Claims

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    A recent lawsuit filed in California state court against Meta seeks damages from technology companies for the costs of treating children allegedly suffering from social media addiction, but the prospects of defense coverage under commercial general liability insurance policies for a potential new wave of claims look promising, say Craig Hirsch and Tae Andrews at Pasich.

  • 4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy

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    With many BigLaw firms relying on an increasingly obsolete marketing approach that prioritizes stiff professionalism over authentic connection, adopting a few key communications strategies to better connect with today's clients and prospects can make all the difference, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law.

  • What Have We Learned In The Year Since Warhol?

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    In the almost year since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, which was widely seen as potentially chilling to creative endeavors, seven subsequent decisions — while illuminating to some extent — do not indicate any trend toward a radical departure from prior precedents in fair use cases, says ​​​​​​​Jose Sariego at Bilzin Sumberg.

  • Highlights From The 2024 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting

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    U.S. merger enforcement and cartels figured heavily in this year's American Bar Association spring antitrust meeting, where one key takeaway included news that the Federal Trade Commission's anticipated changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino form may be less dramatic than many originally feared, say attorneys at Freshfields.

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