http://www.thresq.com/ Blog focusing on how the entertainment and media industries are impacted and influenced by the law. Published by The Hollywood Reporter. en-US Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:48:50 -0800 http://www.typepad.com/ THREsquirehttp://feedburner.google.com http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/ari-emanuel-iphone-app-superagent.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/ari-emanuel-iphone-app-superagent.html By Eriq Gardner HBO cleared it with WME topper Ari Emanuel before co-opting his persona for the Ari Gold character on "Entourage." The makers of a new iPhone app called "SuperAgent" are learning the hard way what happens when you... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FOgwYJJNFTuzlSes_A13Sg2t93w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FOgwYJJNFTuzlSes_A13Sg2t93w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FOgwYJJNFTuzlSes_A13Sg2t93w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FOgwYJJNFTuzlSes_A13Sg2t93w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Representation Right of Publicity Video Games hollywoodreporter Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:48:50 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/rolling-stone-merchandise-trademark-lawsuit.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/rolling-stone-merchandise-trademark-lawsuit.html By Eriq Gardner A California judge won't dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Rolling Stone magazine violated trademarks and rights of publicity by taking cover images of famous musicians and slapping them on t-shirts. Live Nation, F.E.A. Merchandising, and Bravado International... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CC3tUk5XYXIO-4A2T3r8axQVfGI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CC3tUk5XYXIO-4A2T3r8axQVfGI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CC3tUk5XYXIO-4A2T3r8axQVfGI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CC3tUk5XYXIO-4A2T3r8axQVfGI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Litigation Music Right of Publicity Trademark hollywoodreporter Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:19:08 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-mgm-nda-googles-french-connection-wayans-bros-golddigging-.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-mgm-nda-googles-french-connection-wayans-bros-golddigging-.html Entertainment law news while looking forward to our second viewing of "Avatar" this weekend: Negotiations over confidentiality agreements are slowing down the sale of MGM. The studio, which is struggling with nearly $4 billion in debt, sent out NDAs to... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M59zzwGFgZVxoqVFz0VrkkpkAGI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M59zzwGFgZVxoqVFz0VrkkpkAGI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M59zzwGFgZVxoqVFz0VrkkpkAGI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M59zzwGFgZVxoqVFz0VrkkpkAGI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Hollywood Docket hollywoodreporter Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:13:32 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/facebook-netflix-privacy-complaint.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/facebook-netflix-privacy-complaint.html By Eriq Gardner Will "Brokeback Mountain" shape rules concerning the responsibility of websites to guard user privacy? The debate over privacy on the Internet got much louder yesterday when a group of privacy advocate organizations filed a complaint with the... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oCUHBeLrMW5TmkNifY7HgRxOQR4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oCUHBeLrMW5TmkNifY7HgRxOQR4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oCUHBeLrMW5TmkNifY7HgRxOQR4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oCUHBeLrMW5TmkNifY7HgRxOQR4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Facebook Government Litigation Privacy hollywoodreporter Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:15:05 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/adam-lambert-fcc-marc-randazza.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/adam-lambert-fcc-marc-randazza.html By Eriq Gardner Marc Randazza, the First Amendment lawyer who beat Glenn Beck and earned a fan club for his efforts, is back with an entertaining new legal brief. This one targets the Liberty Counsel, the conservative organization that lead... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uEAdL-SWM8giE3eNsr7YscoqkHQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uEAdL-SWM8giE3eNsr7YscoqkHQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uEAdL-SWM8giE3eNsr7YscoqkHQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uEAdL-SWM8giE3eNsr7YscoqkHQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> FCC Free Speech Television hollywoodreporter Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:08:53 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/music-producer-identity-theft-valentine.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/music-producer-identity-theft-valentine.html By Matthew Belloni A top music producer has been the victim of brazen identity theft by a convicted felon who impersonated his way into a Hollywood Records studio, according to a new lawsuit Eric Valentine, who has worked with Maroon... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uec-94zMs8g6hoOiSfYOvGyv8eU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uec-94zMs8g6hoOiSfYOvGyv8eU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uec-94zMs8g6hoOiSfYOvGyv8eU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uec-94zMs8g6hoOiSfYOvGyv8eU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Litigation Music hollywoodreporter Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:37:30 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/meet-the-alleged-wolverine-pirate.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/meet-the-alleged-wolverine-pirate.html By Eriq Gardner We're starting to get to know the man arrested yesterday for allegedly uploading an unfinished copy of Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" to the web more than a month before its May 1 release. Accused pirate Gilberto Sanchez... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UmRCa-aw0qXGPSmK3YydRbBsAB0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UmRCa-aw0qXGPSmK3YydRbBsAB0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UmRCa-aw0qXGPSmK3YydRbBsAB0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UmRCa-aw0qXGPSmK3YydRbBsAB0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Piracy hollywoodreporter Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:20:58 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-client-poaching-stealing-lawsuits-.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-client-poaching-stealing-lawsuits-.html By Eriq Gardner We've always been a little surprised by the lack of litigation when top talent clients switch representatives. It's no secret that Hollywood agents, lawyers and managers have become aggressive in poaching clients recently. Talking to the New... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5wp_IkaWatXos8YardtV_ZA-c0w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5wp_IkaWatXos8YardtV_ZA-c0w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5wp_IkaWatXos8YardtV_ZA-c0w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5wp_IkaWatXos8YardtV_ZA-c0w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Baseball Litigation Representation Sports hollywoodreporter Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:16:52 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/stage-names-trademark-ashley-madison.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/stage-names-trademark-ashley-madison.html By Eriq Gardner Normally we wouldn't care too much about a cybersquatting claim by a minor actress named Ashley Madison, best known for a brief affair with James Woods and a role on "Entourage." But the countersuit in the case... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RU3GkmcLjn-W1nl9TSxJIRs1Ij8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RU3GkmcLjn-W1nl9TSxJIRs1Ij8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RU3GkmcLjn-W1nl9TSxJIRs1Ij8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RU3GkmcLjn-W1nl9TSxJIRs1Ij8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Litigation Trademark hollywoodreporter Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:12:10 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-warner-tv-profits-lawsuit-philip-k-dick-v-google.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-warner-tv-profits-lawsuit-philip-k-dick-v-google.html Entertainment law news this morning: Warner Bros. has been sued for $6 million in unpaid profits in connection with a joint venture set up in 1984 to make and distribute 10 TV shows, including "Dukes of Hazzard" and "Night Court."... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g6Ch2HUqKlxDTizv7cx4baSXApo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g6Ch2HUqKlxDTizv7cx4baSXApo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g6Ch2HUqKlxDTizv7cx4baSXApo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g6Ch2HUqKlxDTizv7cx4baSXApo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Hollywood Docket hollywoodreporter Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:02:22 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/star-wars-stormtrooper-costumes.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/star-wars-stormtrooper-costumes.html By Eriq Gardner George Lucas should have used the Force rather than lawyers to pursue a British designer who sculpted the original Stormtrooper helmets in the first "Star Wars" film. A British appeals court has ruled that these helmets are... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DEK9NfuVVJ3GnYEcTEDJl0y4Hl0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DEK9NfuVVJ3GnYEcTEDJl0y4Hl0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DEK9NfuVVJ3GnYEcTEDJl0y4Hl0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DEK9NfuVVJ3GnYEcTEDJl0y4Hl0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Copyright Decisions Roundup Litigation hollywoodreporter Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:17:02 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/former-warner-bros-gc-john-schulman-joins-msk.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/former-warner-bros-gc-john-schulman-joins-msk.html By Eriq Gardner LA's Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp has made a very big catch. Beginning in January, former Warner Bros. general counsel John Schulman will join the firm as a partner and the chairman of its entertainment department. In 2008,... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_0_GZPOjmBziUvBUSYvlad6qXTU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_0_GZPOjmBziUvBUSYvlad6qXTU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_0_GZPOjmBziUvBUSYvlad6qXTU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_0_GZPOjmBziUvBUSYvlad6qXTU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Staffing hollywoodreporter Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:14:54 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-biden-hates-piracy-dangerous-david-letterman-top-hollywood-dealmakers-of-09-.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-biden-hates-piracy-dangerous-david-letterman-top-hollywood-dealmakers-of-09-.html Entertainment law news this morning: Top industry execs huddled with VP Joe Biden and other government officials at the White House yesterday for a piracy summit. Not much is known about what was discussed at the private meeting, but Biden... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JfCs3nktpddK_FKqLHRmUo0u9Nc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JfCs3nktpddK_FKqLHRmUo0u9Nc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JfCs3nktpddK_FKqLHRmUo0u9Nc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JfCs3nktpddK_FKqLHRmUo0u9Nc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Hollywood Docket hollywoodreporter Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:11:18 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/fbi-finally-make-an-arrest-over-the-wolverine-leak.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/fbi-finally-make-an-arrest-over-the-wolverine-leak.html By Eriq Gardner The FBI has announced the capture of an individual connected with the leak of 20th Century Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Gilberto Sanchez was arrested at his Bronx, New York home this morning and is expected to go... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UMGEY5EAywhJahfOUvAr7J2QDa4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UMGEY5EAywhJahfOUvAr7J2QDa4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UMGEY5EAywhJahfOUvAr7J2QDa4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UMGEY5EAywhJahfOUvAr7J2QDa4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Criminal Piracy hollywoodreporter Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:44:48 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/keith-olbermann-tells-fox-news-hosts-to-sue-law-order-for-defamation.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/keith-olbermann-tells-fox-news-hosts-to-sue-law-order-for-defamation.html By Eriq Gardner On last night's Countdown with Keith Olbermann, the MSNBC host challenged Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck to sue "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf for defamation. Olbermann was referring to a recent episode of L&O:... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IUPBALeyG6CHoepZbX-FKo7VXRo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IUPBALeyG6CHoepZbX-FKo7VXRo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IUPBALeyG6CHoepZbX-FKo7VXRo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IUPBALeyG6CHoepZbX-FKo7VXRo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Defamation Media Television hollywoodreporter Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:09:27 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/tiger-woods-looks-to-hollywood-law-to-save-him.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/tiger-woods-looks-to-hollywood-law-to-save-him.html By Eriq Gardner American media pundits snickered when Tiger Woods got a London court to ban UK outlets from publishing allegedly nude photos and video of the troubled golfer, but we might begin to soon witness some legal action here... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d86PiL_RV9EiRA-6K2nlyzUpLqk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d86PiL_RV9EiRA-6K2nlyzUpLqk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d86PiL_RV9EiRA-6K2nlyzUpLqk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d86PiL_RV9EiRA-6K2nlyzUpLqk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Marty Singer Sports hollywoodreporter Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:06:28 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-redstone-operation-holiday-hoax-kid-rock.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-redstone-operation-holiday-hoax-kid-rock.html Entertainment law news while digesting the Golden Globes nominations this morning: A class action lawsuit targets Sumner Redstone for damaging the CBS empire by deflating the value of the company by waiting too long to take a write-down. The lawsuit,... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dLVzQj1bqwz73i36Hikuw42FdLE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dLVzQj1bqwz73i36Hikuw42FdLE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dLVzQj1bqwz73i36Hikuw42FdLE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dLVzQj1bqwz73i36Hikuw42FdLE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Hollywood Docket hollywoodreporter Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:01:31 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/bergsteins-capitol-sues-to-recover-20-million-loss-on-black-water-transit.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/bergsteins-capitol-sues-to-recover-20-million-loss-on-black-water-transit.html By Matthew Belloni We've become so used to seeing indie film mogul David Bergstein's ThinkFilm and Capitol Films pop up as defendants in lawsuits that we flinched a bit at a filing Monday listing Capitol as a plaintiff in a... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Pn6fi3kmAYhbWJky1002qap7XQ0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Pn6fi3kmAYhbWJky1002qap7XQ0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Pn6fi3kmAYhbWJky1002qap7XQ0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Pn6fi3kmAYhbWJky1002qap7XQ0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Litigation hollywoodreporter Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:17:50 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/gawker-mcsteamy-sex-tape-ruling.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/gawker-mcsteamy-sex-tape-ruling.html By Eriq Gardner Gawker caused a mini-sensation three months ago by posting video of a three-way naked romp involving "Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane, wife/actress Rebecca Gayheart and former beauty queen Kari Ann Peniche. A threesome is hot enough. A... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JY1v8qPAkbxFToqY8BFZ28f9SKo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JY1v8qPAkbxFToqY8BFZ28f9SKo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JY1v8qPAkbxFToqY8BFZ28f9SKo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JY1v8qPAkbxFToqY8BFZ28f9SKo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Copyright Sex Tapes Weblogs hollywoodreporter Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:33:56 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/vimeo-lawsuit.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/vimeo-lawsuit.html By Eriq Gardner Get ready for the next major lawsuit in the ongoing copyright wars. Capitol Records, Caroline Records and Virgin Records America have filed a massive copyright infringement complaint against Vimeo, a social networking website for filmmakers owned by... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xIWYCn8KxMfWiZzHEb4dTcqZMQM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xIWYCn8KxMfWiZzHEb4dTcqZMQM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xIWYCn8KxMfWiZzHEb4dTcqZMQM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xIWYCn8KxMfWiZzHEb4dTcqZMQM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Copyright Fair Use Litigation Web/Tech YouTube hollywoodreporter Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:56:38 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/appeals-court-finds-no-fraud-on-part-of-borat.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/appeals-court-finds-no-fraud-on-part-of-borat.html By Eriq Gardner The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against 20th Century Fox and Sacha Baron Cohen over the making of "Borat." Several plaintiffs had claimed they were duped into appearing in the... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UB2U4Tx4XA7hKNnIzuso5hLccfE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UB2U4Tx4XA7hKNnIzuso5hLccfE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UB2U4Tx4XA7hKNnIzuso5hLccfE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UB2U4Tx4XA7hKNnIzuso5hLccfE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Borat Contracts & Riders Decisions Roundup Litigation hollywoodreporter Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:55:30 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/the-story-behind-the-mad-men-title-sequence-.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/the-story-behind-the-mad-men-title-sequence-.html By Eriq Gardner TV producers know that clearing music rights can be a daunting task. By the time a show has hit it big, musicians with songs incorporated within the fabric of a series have a lot of leverage and... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j31JxMOLHpO1tfBzP-yZtXWAlmk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j31JxMOLHpO1tfBzP-yZtXWAlmk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j31JxMOLHpO1tfBzP-yZtXWAlmk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j31JxMOLHpO1tfBzP-yZtXWAlmk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Music Television hollywoodreporter Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:03:20 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-def-leppard.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-def-leppard.html Entertainment law news this morning: Terra Firma, the private equity firm that purchased music publisher EMI for £4 billion in 2007, has filed a lawsuit against Citigroup for artificially inflating EMI's price. In the £1.5 billion suit, Terra Firma accuses... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lsg7-QAqf71DE1LWjEhLVo5FawE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lsg7-QAqf71DE1LWjEhLVo5FawE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lsg7-QAqf71DE1LWjEhLVo5FawE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lsg7-QAqf71DE1LWjEhLVo5FawE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Hollywood Docket hollywoodreporter Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:38:34 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/sheppard-mullin-sues-vince-neil-for-fees.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/sheppard-mullin-sues-vince-neil-for-fees.html By Matthew Belloni LA-based Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton has filed a lawsuit against Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil to collect legal fees charged during a three month period last year. According to the complaint, the firm repped Neil from... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d6JveA9c9MudTtAQOin8VvANfDo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d6JveA9c9MudTtAQOin8VvANfDo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d6JveA9c9MudTtAQOin8VvANfDo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d6JveA9c9MudTtAQOin8VvANfDo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Litigation hollywoodreporter Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:27:40 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/alec-baldwin-enrolls-at-harvard-law-for-an-hour.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/alec-baldwin-enrolls-at-harvard-law-for-an-hour.html By Eriq Gardner Harvard Law School is starting to look like Hollywood East. The latest celebrity to appear at the prestigious legal academy is Alec Baldwin, who was brought on campus by HLS assistant professor Jeannie Suk to give an... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F72e86rHgb3vAoJrIZxoW1Dtp_c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F72e86rHgb3vAoJrIZxoW1Dtp_c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F72e86rHgb3vAoJrIZxoW1Dtp_c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F72e86rHgb3vAoJrIZxoW1Dtp_c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Law School hollywoodreporter Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:25:54 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/russell-frackman-interview-napster.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/russell-frackman-interview-napster.html By Eriq Gardner This week we're commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the record industry's lawsuit against Napster. Earlier we took a poll on whether the recording industry made a mistake by setting off a legal war with the pioneering file-sharing... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/miA2zvAlec4UGLjv8wnV-WGgKLE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/miA2zvAlec4UGLjv8wnV-WGgKLE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/miA2zvAlec4UGLjv8wnV-WGgKLE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/miA2zvAlec4UGLjv8wnV-WGgKLE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Copyright Just Asking hollywoodreporter Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:49:37 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/tiger-woods-naked-photos.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/tiger-woods-naked-photos.html Entertainment law news this morning: The woman who was arrested for recording footage of "New Moon" in a Chicago theater has had the charges dropped. Did the authorities listen to director Chris Weitz? A lawyer for Roman Polanski argued before... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8JAWihcORQOetstd6BmjqsS1KWc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8JAWihcORQOetstd6BmjqsS1KWc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8JAWihcORQOetstd6BmjqsS1KWc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8JAWihcORQOetstd6BmjqsS1KWc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Hollywood Docket hollywoodreporter Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:07:47 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/tlc-wins-injunction-against-jon-gosselin.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/tlc-wins-injunction-against-jon-gosselin.html TLC has prevailed in its effort to stop Jon Gosselin from showcasing his talents on non-TLC shows. The network, which has traded lawsuits with its one-time star, claims he breached exclusivity and confidentiality agreements relating to "Jon & Kate Plus... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wlq663CNkvOHoA4V8DGlglqlw2g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wlq663CNkvOHoA4V8DGlglqlw2g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wlq663CNkvOHoA4V8DGlglqlw2g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wlq663CNkvOHoA4V8DGlglqlw2g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Litigation hollywoodreporter Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:46:39 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-movie-ratings.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-movie-ratings.html Entertainment law news this morning: The MPAA has denied Universal's appeal of an R rating for its new romantic comedy "It's Complicated. A scene featuring "pot-smoking with no bad consequences" was apparently key to the decision, although we've seen the... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pp0rtD0XZcg3XmcgbYaev7ZrrZA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pp0rtD0XZcg3XmcgbYaev7ZrrZA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pp0rtD0XZcg3XmcgbYaev7ZrrZA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pp0rtD0XZcg3XmcgbYaev7ZrrZA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Hollywood Docket hollywoodreporter Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:06:35 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/chris-weitz-defends-new-moon-pirate-summit-stays-mum.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/chris-weitz-defends-new-moon-pirate-summit-stays-mum.html By Eriq Gardner Is three years in prison too much for a Chicago woman who was caught using a digital recording device during a screening of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"? Samantha Tumpach, 22, claims she was merely filming scenes... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4Sx4xStX6zaquMefKyxyLVWQGFs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4Sx4xStX6zaquMefKyxyLVWQGFs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4Sx4xStX6zaquMefKyxyLVWQGFs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4Sx4xStX6zaquMefKyxyLVWQGFs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Copyright Criminal Talent & Studios hollywoodreporter Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:45:25 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/microsoft-perfect-10-settlement.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/microsoft-perfect-10-settlement.html By Eriq Gardner Adult entertainment publisher Perfect 10 has for years been fighting to stop search engines from displaying thumbnails of its copyrighted photos of nude women. This week, Perfect 10 filed a motion against Google for allegedly abusing the... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AXMegw2tAEtY2wWns_1p2dxEb00/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AXMegw2tAEtY2wWns_1p2dxEb00/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AXMegw2tAEtY2wWns_1p2dxEb00/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AXMegw2tAEtY2wWns_1p2dxEb00/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Copyright Dealmaking Litigation Web/Tech hollywoodreporter Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:41:45 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-howard-stern.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/hollywood-docket-howard-stern.html Entertainment law news this morning: Will the Obama presidency lead to the return of Howard Stern to traditional radio? According to the Wall Street Journal, satellite radio provider Sirius is gearing up for new contract negotiations with the shock jock,... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hRta9_S-YXP76miEPv7MvT--MHs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hRta9_S-YXP76miEPv7MvT--MHs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hRta9_S-YXP76miEPv7MvT--MHs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hRta9_S-YXP76miEPv7MvT--MHs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Hollywood Docket hollywoodreporter Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:13:11 -0800 http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/warner-bros-alan-ladd-lawsuit-appeal.html http://www.thresq.com/2009/12/warner-bros-alan-ladd-lawsuit-appeal.html By Matthew Belloni Alan Ladd, Jr. has won another round in his long-running battle with Warner Bros. over profits from films he produced for the studio. The California Court of Appeal on Tuesday denied Warners' attempt go to arbitration over... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gRe5fT3iH_L0o6JKR51w1NNC-4s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gRe5fT3iH_L0o6JKR51w1NNC-4s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gRe5fT3iH_L0o6JKR51w1NNC-4s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gRe5fT3iH_L0o6JKR51w1NNC-4s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> Litigation hollywoodreporter Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0800