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Battle Over Seagal's 'Lawman' Going Back to Cali 1 year ago

A&E and the production company Genuine/Idea Factory have been duking it out for months over a show that might not ever make it back on...

By Hunter Walker

SAG-AFTRA Agree On Commercial Package; Talks On For Feb. 23

February 4, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

The prospect of negotiations slip further into the ether with the expected filing of a complaint by SAG President Alan Rosenberg on Thursday

"Mall Cop": Same Title, Same Plot, Trouble For Sony?

February 4, 2009 By Amy Kaufman 3 years ago

Legal moves over rights to the film’s story may smear the glowing success story of an unlikely box office hero.

Wrap Exclusive: John Landis slaps singer with 'Thriller' lawsuit

January 27, 2009 By Andrew Gumbel 3 years ago

Michael Jackson has been slapped with a breach-of-contract lawsuit by director John Landis, who is seeking past profits from the “Thriller” video.

Calling Spider-Man: Stan Lee Needs A Safety Net

January 26, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

Stan Lee is being sued for more than $750 million in profits from films and other works based on Marvel comic characters like “Spider-Man."

Fox wins game of chicken

January 16, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

As a court hearing loomed to potentially block distribution of its film, Warner Bros has settled a lawsuit with Fox over who owns the rights to its $130 million action hero tale "Watchmen."

'Watchmen' Producers Speak Out

January 9, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

Veteran producer Larry Gordon has written a long letter to U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess blaming Fox and his old lawyers for the dispute over the "Watchmen" film.

WB Wants 'Watchmen' Hearing Pushed Up

January 8, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

Because "time is critical," Warner Bros is asking a judge to move up a hearing over distribution rights to "Watchmen" to as early as Monday.

Televisa, Univision Face Off In Court

January 7, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

A trial opening in downtown Los Angeles could change the lucrative Spanish-language TV market in the US.

Prosecutors Say Polanski Should Surrender

January 7, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

If Roman Polanski wants the case against him dismissed, he should surrender first, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office told a court on Tuesday.

Warners in Heap of Holiday Litigation

January 2, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

A surprise ruling on Dec. 24 has given Fox the controlling distribution rights to the blockbuster "Watchmen" film.