Entertainment:
LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS
- A CA federal judge tossed a former wardrobe assistant's remaining employment discrimination claims against singer Lizzo's touring company, finding the plaintiff may have witnessed some "inappropriate and unprofessional" conduct, but it was not sufficiently severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment. Lizzo Lawsuit Dismissed: Judge Rejects Staffer's Harassment Claims
- Rock star Alanis Morissette sued her former tour manager in CA federal court over claims she was the victim of a "calculated blackmail campaign ...
Entertainment:
SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Meta Platforms Inc. said it agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve social media claims from US states that would require the company to make major changes to how it operates platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Meta settles landmark state child harm claims for $18 billion and promises changes to its platforms | CNN Business
- Pop star Selena Gomez has urged a DE federal judge to toss securities fraud claims against her tied to the mental health startup Wondermind, saying she wasn't involved in the ...
Entertainment:
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Meta Platforms Inc. headed to court for a high-stakes showdown with a coalition of state attorneys general over claims that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young users. Zuckerberg did not make child safety a priority at Meta, former engineer testifies
- Sarah Wynn-Williams, an ex-Facebook executive who wrote a whistleblower memoir, urged a CA federal judge to toss a preliminary arbitration decision blocking her from promoting the book or disparaging Meta, while the company countered that she ...
Sports:
- As the name, image and likeness industry grows and billions of dollars pour into college sports, attorneys who represent student-athletes say that while they're not as green as their youth suggests, they're still vulnerable to bad actors and need to clear business decisions with mom and dad. Young Athletes Are Wising Up, But Attys Say They're Still Kids - Law360
- A North Carolina federal judge Monday blocked foreign retailers from selling counterfeit NASCAR gear online but stopped short of shutting down their e-commerce storefronts, saying it's not within the court's ...
Entertainment:
MUSIC
- The estates of Jimi Hendrix's former bandmates are set to appeal against a London court ruling that Sony does not owe them any royalties from its streaming of the band's back catalog in the U.K. Historic contracts, modern technology: What the Jimi Hendrix litigation teaches us about future-proof drafting - Hamlins LLP
- Udio convinced an IL federal judge to transfer to NY a lawsuit from a group of indie musicians accusing the artificial intelligence company of illicitly collecting and exploiting their voiceprints to flood the market with AI-generated music ...
Sports:
- FIFA announced on Friday that it will drop its plan to sell shares of the World Cup to private investors, after three days of condemnation from the international soccer community, its senior advisor's resignation, and a planned boycott by the European football federation. UEFA not backing down as FIFA moonwalks World Cup investment plan
- A group of 53 college basketball players told a North Carolina state court on Friday that their careers will be unjustly ended if enforcement of NCAA rules excluding them from the new five-year eligibility window is not halted. NCAA college ...
Entertainment:
FILM & TELEVISION
- Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. won conditional approval from the European Union, a positive development for the deal even as it faces a high-stakes US lawsuit that threatens its progress. Paramount Takeover Of Warner Bros. Wins EU Approval Meanwhile, the pause on Paramount’s takeover has been extended two weeks, to Aug. 17, by the federal judge in CA overseeing multiple challenges to the deal. Court Extends Order Pausing Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Paramount and Warner Bros. have agreed ...
Sports:
- College athletes looking to monetize their name, image and likeness under a historic antitrust settlement have asked a California federal judge to relax oversight of third-party brand deals, arguing that increased scrutiny is undermining the agreement. College Sports Commission to continue reviewing deals by multimedia rights companies - ESPN
- An Ohio state judge on Thursday preliminarily blocked the National Collegiate Athletic Association from enforcing its newly approved eligibility rules against 24 college basketball players who claim that the rules unjustly ...
Entertainment:
LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS
- Actress Blake Lively says she racked up more than $8 million in legal fees and expenses in her battle with her "It Ends With Us" costar Justin Baldoni, litigation she characterized as a "holy war" waged by Baldoni and his studio's financier, whom she accused of "scorched-earth" tactics designed to drain her resources. Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer Responds to Blake Lively’s $8 Million Fee Request
- MGA Entertainment won’t pay punitive damages in a longstanding intellectual property dispute concerning a series of dolls and teen pop group ...
Entertainment:
MUSIC
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc. confirmed that the road to its controversial settlement with the DOJ went all the way to the White House in a NY federal court filing that leaves many questions unanswered about a deal Democrats have cast as corrupt and failed to mollify state enforcers. Live Nation Discloses White House Involvement In DOJ Deal - Law360
LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS
- Counsel for Tameka Harris and rapper T.I. kicked off a 4th trial in CA federal court over the couple's intellectual property suit against MGA Entertainment, arguing that a previous jury ...
