Media & Entertainment

  • December 02, 2024

    Gov't Owned Broadband Often Fails, Report Says

    A new report from an industry-backed think tank skewers government-owned broadband networks for purportedly relying on public resources to survive but operating inefficiently and competing unfairly against private internet service providers.

  • December 02, 2024

    Ex-Soccer Boss Fears He'll Die While Fighting Conviction

    The ailing former president of the Brazilian soccer federation urged a New York federal judge to rule on his petition to have his FIFA bribery conviction overturned, telling the court Monday that he could die before a scheduled January hearing on the issue.

  • December 02, 2024

    Musk Asks Court To Halt OpenAI's Conversion To For-Profit

    Elon Musk sought a preliminary injunction asking a California federal court to stop OpenAI from transitioning into a for-profit enterprise, arguing the plaintiffs and the public would be harmed whether as competitors, donors, investors, consumers, taxpayers, citizens or "simply as people" worried about AI rushing unsafe products into the marketplace.  

  • December 02, 2024

    'Pull The Plug': Broadband Program Wasteful, GOP Sen. Says

    The government's $42.5 billion program to deploy broadband to underserved locations throughout the U.S. should be stopped because it's wasting money hand over fist, according to a Republican senator.

  • December 02, 2024

    FIFA Says Saudi Arabia A Promising World Cup Host

    FIFA has released a report saying Saudi Arabia's bid to host the men's 2034 World Cup is a "very strong" proposition with only "medium" human rights risks, moving the Middle Eastern country and single bidder closer to becoming the designee.

  • December 02, 2024

    Canadian News Orgs. Hit OpenAI With IP Litigation

    A group of Canadian news companies has followed other media organizations to launch litigation targeting OpenAI, with the latest lawsuit saying the ChatGPT developer is wrongfully profiting from of copyrighted content.

  • December 02, 2024

    FCC Chair Makes Last-Ditch Plea For 'Rip And Replace'

    The Federal Communications Commission's chief called on key lawmakers to act soon to fund a program for securing telecom network equipment that faces a $3.08 billion shortage.

  • December 02, 2024

    Miss America CEO Files $500M Suit Alleging Bankruptcy Fraud

    The producer of the Miss America pageant and its related entities have filed a $500 million racketeering suit in Florida accusing developer Glenn Straub of fraudulently pushing the organization into bankruptcy in an effort to take over its assets.

  • November 27, 2024

    Google Wants 9th Circ. To Undo Play Store Ruling In Epic Row

    Google has pressed the Ninth Circuit to reverse an injunction forcing it to allow third-party app distribution on its Play Store, arguing that the lower court's ruling will "directly undercut Google's efforts to compete against Apple and the iPhone."

  • November 27, 2024

    Fla. Judge Halts School Board Depos In Book Ban Suit

    A Florida federal judge ordered a partial stay that temporarily halts depositions of Escambia County School Board members in a First Amendment challenge to a ban on certain books, but deferred staying the entire case until an appeal before the Eleventh Circuit is resolved.

  • November 27, 2024

    'Vanderpump Rules' Star Neglecting Her TM Case, Judge Says

    A California federal judge says Bravo TV star Lala Kent missed a deadline for moving forward with a trademark case against a cosmetics consultant accused of running the "Give Them Lala" brand without her permission.

  • November 27, 2024

    X Corp Says Gov't Trying To 'Muzzle' Doc In Bitter HIPAA Case

    X Corp has told a Texas federal judge that government prosecutors were trying to "muzzle" a doctor accused of sharing protected patient information while talking to the press about a hospital's gender-affirming care practices, saying the government was out of line.

  • November 27, 2024

    Zoom Offers SEC $18M To Settle 2020 Privacy Probe

    Zoom Communications disclosed in a U.S. Securities Exchange and Commission filing that it has offered $18 million to settle an agency investigation into "various security, data protection and privacy matters," including the videoconferencing platform's encryption.

  • November 27, 2024

    Combs Remains Jailed As 4th Judge Declines To Free Mogul

    A Manhattan federal judge declined Wednesday to sign off on a restrictive, $50 million bail package for Sean "Diddy" Combs, following three other judges who refused to order the mogul accused of violent sex-trafficking set free pending trial.

  • November 27, 2024

    Drake Says UMG Boosted Lamar's False 'Pedophile' Claim

    Despite knowing Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" single falsely accused Drake of being a "certified pedophile," Universal Music Group chose to boost the song across radio airwaves by potentially making illicit payments to iHeartMedia, the Canadian rapper alleged in Texas court the same day he made similar allegations in Manhattan.

  • November 27, 2024

    Cable Biz Urges FCC To Scrap Customer Service Reg Plan

    The cable lobby says the Federal Communications Commission should drop plans for new customer service rules on the industry because it lacks legal authority to impose the requirements.

  • November 27, 2024

    Fox Again Slips Defamation Suit, This Time From Jan. 6 Figure

    Fox News on Wednesday escaped a Delaware federal court defamation lawsuit from a man who claimed the network made him the "scapegoat" for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

  • November 27, 2024

    Weinstein Accuses NYC Of Medical Neglect At Rikers

    A lawyer representing disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein said Wednesday that his client is suing New York City and its agencies for allegedly failing to provide adequate medical care at its Rikers Island jail complex and subjecting him to "cruel and unusual punishment" while he awaits a new trial on sexual assault charges.

  • November 27, 2024

    32,000 Developers Certified As Class In Valve Antitrust Case

    A Washington federal court has certified a class of around 32,000 game developers in a case accusing Valve Corp. of blocking competition by enforcing pricing and other restrictions on games sold through its Steam platform.

  • November 27, 2024

    FCC Refers T-Mobile, UScellular Deal To Team Telecom

    The Federal Communications Commission has referred T-Mobile's anticipated $4.4 billion purchase of wireless operations from United States Cellular Corp. to the committee that vets foreign investment in the U.S. telecom market.

  • November 27, 2024

    FCC Gives Conditional OK For SpaceX Link To T-Mobile

    The Federal Communications Commission granted a license for SpaceX and T-Mobile's satellite internet partnership Tuesday, clearing the way for the two companies to offer direct-to-cellular service in rural and remote areas lacking in other wireless options.

  • November 27, 2024

    AI Co. Seeks To Dismiss Actors' Class Action Over Voice Use

    A startup that makes software to create voice-over narrations has asked a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss an amended class action that accuses the company of using actors' voices without permission, saying the updated complaint takes a "kitchen-sink approach" by adding several claims but "very few new relevant facts."

  • November 27, 2024

    Miss America Ch. 11 Dismissal Hearing To Wait For Event

    A hearing on a motion to dismiss the Chapter 11 case of an entity tied to the Miss America pageant will wait until after the competition wraps up in January, a Florida bankruptcy judge ruled Wednesday, allowing for discovery among two parties disputing the proper ownership of the organization.

  • November 27, 2024

    Canadian Hockey League Escapes Antitrust Suit; NHL Still In

    The umbrella organization for three Canada- and U.S.-based developmental hockey leagues has been dropped as a defendant in a proposed federal antitrust class action by players accusing it and the National Hockey League of exploitation, abuse and unlawful restraint on their careers.

  • November 27, 2024

    City Golf Course Exempt From Property Tax, Fla. Justices Say

    A municipal golf course in Florida is exempt from property taxes despite a management agreement with a for-profit company, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, reversing an appeals court decision.

Expert Analysis

  • What TikTok's Race Against The Clock Teaches Chinese Firms

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    The Biden administration's recent divestiture deadline on TikTok parent ByteDance provides useful information for other China-based companies looking to do business in the U.S., including the need to keep products for each market separate and implement firewalls at the design stage, says Richard Lomuscio at Stinson.

  • Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent

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    As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.

  • Momofuku Chili War May Chill Common Phrase TM Apps

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    Momofuku’s recent trademark battle over the “Chili Crunch” mark shows that over-enforcement when protecting exclusivity rights may backfire not just in the public eye, but with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well, says Anthony Panebianco at Davis Malm.

  • Unlocking Blockchain Opportunities Amid Legal Uncertainty

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    Dozens of laws and legal precedents will come into the fore as Web3, metaverse and non-fungible tokens gain momentum, so organizations need to design their programs with a broader view of potential exposures — and opportunities, say Teresa Goody Guillén and Robert Musiala at BakerHostetler and Steve McNew at FTI Consulting.

  • Trademark In Artistic Works 1 Year After Jack Daniel's

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    In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court's Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products ruling, courts have applied Jack Daniel's inconsistently to deny First Amendment protection to artistic works, providing guidance for dismissing trademark claims relating to film and TV titles, say Hardy Ehlers and Neema Sahni at Covington.

  • Live Nation May Shake It Off In A Long Game With The DOJ

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    Don't expect a swift resolution in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against Live Nation, but a long litigation, with the company likely to represent itself as the creator of a competitive ecosystem, and the government faced with explaining how the ticketing giant formed under its watch, say Thomas Kliebhan and Taylor Hixon at GRSM50.

  • 9th Circ. Ruling Broadens Sweep Of Securities 'Solicitation'

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent revival of a putative securities fraud class action against Genius Brands for hiring a stock promoter to write favorable articles about it shows that companies should view "solicitation" broadly in considering whether they may have paid someone to urge an investor to purchase a security, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • NCAA Settlement May End The NIL Model As We Know It

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    The recent House v. NCAA settlement in California federal court, in which the NCAA agreed to allow schools to directly pay March Madness television revenue to their athletes, may send outside name, image and likeness collectives in-house, says Mike Ingersoll at Womble Bond.

  • AI-Generated Soundalikes Pose Right Of Publicity Issues

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    Artificial intelligence voice generators have recently proliferated, allowing users to create new voices or manipulate existing vocals with no audio engineering expertise, and although soundalikes may be permissible in certain cases, they likely violate the right of publicity of the person who is being mimicked, says Matthew Savare at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Series

    Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge​​​​​​​ at Robinson Bradshaw.

  • A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence

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    The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys’ early training and broader societal stereotypes — but developing one’s emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.

  • To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef

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    To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef — seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat — thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Circuit Judge Writes An Opinion, AI Helps: What Now?

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    Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • 9th Circ. COVID 'Cure' Case Shows Perks Of Puffery Defense

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    The Ninth Circuit's March decision in a case surrounding a company's statements about a potential COVID-19 cure may encourage defendants to assert puffery defenses in securities fraud cases, particularly in those involving optimistic statements about breakthrough drugs that are still untested, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.

  • FTC Hearing On Fake Review Rule Stressed Compliance Costs

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    The Federal Trade Commission is likely to finalize its proposed rule to prohibit marketers from using deceptive practices in their product reviews after an informal hearing covered arguments over whether costs of implementing the rule, such as review moderation and software maintenance, would be minimal, says Jeffrey Edelstein at Manatt.

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