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Beach Boys Guitarist David Marks Leads Class Action Lawsuit Against UMG
The Wrap May 14, 2021 By Daniel Goldblatt Marks accuses the company of underreporting...
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Ed Asner’s Lawsuit Against SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Allowed to Proceed
A day after Ed Asner died at the age of 91, his lawsuit against the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan was allowed to live on.
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30K Musicians Get OK On $8M Royalty Deal With Unions
Around 30,000 musicians received preliminary approval from a California federal judge Monday of a nearly $8 million settlement with the American Federation of Musicians and SAG-AFTRA in a class action challenging a fee the unions charged a royalties fund in exchange for data used to make payments to session musicians.
Interesting Cases, Part 3, and Resuming Production During COVID-19
The order comes as a victory for users of social media platforms because it places a limit on how a user’s posts can be used after being created on the social media platform.
My Big Mouth- Advocate
Whether it's a comment to the press, a letter to the defendant or a memo for the court, legal communications can result in attorney liability, "Litigation Privilege" notwithstanding
Director Sues Actress for Using Clips of Unreleased Film on Her Demo Reel
Jessica Taylor Haid sued over her use of clips on her acting reel from "Nowhere Land"
NYSBA Reversions: Issues and Obstacles
The Copyright Act also requires that the notice be served upon the grantee or the grantee’s successor in title.
Social Media, the Law, and You
Here in the digital age, the cyber-social scene is ripe with legal issues that have important implications for the unwary online traveler.
Producer Mark Gordon Hit With ‘Quantico’ Idea Theft Lawsuit
ABC’s hit FBI drama is wrongfully derived from a documentary, say the plaintiffs.
New Lawsuit Claims Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Put Employees in Danger (Exclusive)
2:25 PM PST 12/16/2014 by Eriq Gardner http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/new-lawsuit-claims-sony-s-758443 The studio is hit with a second class action by employees whose privacy was breached in hack As Sony Pictures...
The Man Who Seduced Hollywood
Book review by Neville L. Johnson, Johnson & Johnson LLP, Beverly Hills, CA Los Angeles Lawyer September 2013 The Man Who Seduced Hollywood by B. James Gladstone Chicago Review Press, 2013 $27.95, 352 pages GREGSON BAUTZER,...
The music banker’s big score
Thu, Dec 06 17:57 PM EST By Robin Respaut and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian (Reuters) – From an office on Sunset Boulevard, a dapper 69-year-old has emerged as a go-to guy for musicians and songwriters looking for quick cash....
SAG seeks seal on foreign levies info
“Neville Johnson, attorney for Richert and Osmond, said Wednesday that the confidentiality issue remains unresolved. He’s contended that SAG’s required to disclose the information to the U.S. Dept. of Labor under the...
A&E, Steven Seagal Lose Round In Lawsuit Claiming ‘Lawman’ Is Stolen
A&E Networks and Steven Seagal have suffered a setback in the multi-million dollar idea-theft lawsuit over Seagal’s hit reality show Steven Seagal: Lawman. A Los Angeles judge has denied A&E and Seagal’s efforts to...
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