Sports & Entertainment

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 not to close the deal until June 2027, unless the legal fight over the merger is resolved sooner. Paramount Agrees To Not Close Warner Bros Transaction Until Next Year
• AI startup Midjourney has asked a CA federal court to trim contributory infringement claims from a copyright lawsuit brought by Disney, Universal and Warner Bros., saying the claims fly in the face of a SCOTUS decision involving Cox Communications from earlier this year. Citing Supreme Court’s decision in Cox, Midjourney asks for judgment on the pleadings that Disney’s contributory infringement claim fails as a matter of law – Chat GPT Is Eating the World
• The heirs of the journalist whose 1983 magazine article inspired the original "Top Gun" movie have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive their copyright lawsuit over "Top Gun: Maverick" and resolve what they call a circuit split over how courts should compare allegedly similar works. 'Top Gun' Article Heirs Ask Justices To Review Similarity Test - Law360

LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS

• Justin Baldoni, his production company, and other officers cannot escape an insurer's suit seeking to avoid coverage for the now-settled sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought against them by "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively, a NY federal court ruled. Judge Refuses to Pause Justin Baldoni’s Insurance Dispute
• Model and television personality Amber Rose sued the private Beverly Hills social club Gravitas in Los Angeles County court, alleging she suffered a concussion and other injuries after a large holiday decoration fell and struck her on the head during a New Year's Eve celebration. Amber Rose sues Beverly Hills social club after she says a holiday ornament fell on her head, causing hospitalization and concussion