Sports & Entertainment

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. Court declines to dismiss independent artists’ copyright class action against Udio – but moves the case from Illinois to New York - Music Business Worldwide

SOCIAL MEDIA

• The company behind TikTok settled three lawsuits brought by young people alleging the social media platform caused them mental health harm, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said, although three other social media companies are still scheduled to go to trial in October. TikTok settles trio of social media addiction lawsuits in Los Angeles
• A CA federal judge has declined to block enforcement of a new CA law that restricts personalized social media algorithm feeds, finding that Google, TikTok and Meta have failed to show the law infringes on their 1^st Amendment rights. California Can Enforce Social Media Recommendation Restrictions, Judge Says 08/07/2026
• Meta Platforms is on the hook for an additional $567 million after a NM judge determined that the Facebook and Instagram parent must take measures to protect its youngest users, following a jury's $375 million verdict that Meta hid the full scope of mental health harms its apps caused. Meta hit with $567M penalty over youth harm in New Mexico

FILM & TELEVISION

• Paramount Skydance Corp. has agreed to sign contracts with major theater chains guaranteeing that it will release 30 movies a year in cinemas if it acquires Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Ellison Offers Theaters Contract Guarantee for Paramount-Warner Bros. 30-Film Annual Slate
• A CA federal judge has certified for interlocutory appeal a ruling refusing to dismiss trademark claims over the "Toy Story 3" character Lotso, saying the long-running case raises an unresolved question about whether corporate affiliates' merchandising can deprive movie distributors of 1^st Amendment protection for a character name used onscreen. Judge Certifies Disney 'Toy Story 3' TM Fight For Appeal - Law360