Will Disney-Fox Deal Face Antitrust Challenge From Trump Administration Like AT&T-Time Warner?
Probably not, but expect close scrutiny by Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department
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Sorry Harvey: It’s Now Illegal in California to Buy Silence From Sex-Crime Accusers
California law prohibits NDAs in civil settlements of felony sex crime claims
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NY Times Blasts David Boies’ Firm for ‘Inexcusable’ Efforts to Block Harvey Weinstein Story
Paper vows “appropriate remedies” after New Yorker details Boies connection to high-priced catfishing operation against Weinstein accusers
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#MeToo Stories Can Lead to Libel Suits
…But that doesn’t mean assault survivors shouldn’t speak out. Here’s why
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NDAs Can’t Silence Everyone: Here’s When You Can Safely Break a Nondisclosure Agreement
Weinstein and the Weinstein Company would face court skepticism if they tried to sue women for violating their non-disclosure agreements
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Why Did Bill O’Reilly Pay $32 Million? One Accusation May Be Key
O’Reilly says he settled to spare his children from bad publicity
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Gretchen Carlson’s Lawyer: Harvey Weinstein Can Be Sued by Employees He Never Targeted
Nancy Ericka Smith got Carlson a $20 million settlement
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Here’s Who Can Sue Harvey Weinstein – and Who Can’t
There’s still time to sue for more recent harassment
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Trump Can’t Pull NBC’s ‘License’ – But That Doesn’t Mean Stations Are Safe
What you (and the president) may not know about government regulation of news
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Harvey Weinstein Has No Case Against the New York Times, Legal Experts Say
Weinstein limited his options with his first response to sexual misconduct accusations
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High School Colin Kaepernicks: You Can Take a Knee During National Anthem
Punishing high school players violates the First Amendment, experts say
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Future Colin Kaepernicks, Beware: You Can Get Fired for Political Speech
Your First Amendment rights may not extend to the workplace
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Leslie Abramson Won’t Watch Edie Falco Play Her in NBC’s Menendez TV Movie
Lawyer defended the younger brother in two murder trials
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Milo Yiannopoulos’ Free Speech Event in Berkeley Unravels as Speakers Cancel
Ann Coulter will not appear, Steve Bannon has not confirmed
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‘Narcos’ Takes Down Video Threatening to Shoot Fans for Piracy
Video meant to be funny takes on darker meaning after location scout’s killing
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Face ID and the Fifth Amendment: Can Cops Make You Open the New iPhone?
Let’s examine the thorny legal issues created by Face ID
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Google Is Breaking the Law by Paying ‘Segregated’ Women Less, Lawsuit Claims
Ex-Google worker filed the lawsuit “to correct a pervasive problem of gender bias at Google”
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Manson Trial Reporter Says Leslie Van Houten Is ‘Different’ From Others in Manson Family
Linda Deutsch has visited Van Houten in prison since covering her trial
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PETA Monkey Selfie Lawsuit Settled, and We May Never Know if Animals Can Hold Copyrights
One of the great legal mysteries remains unsolved
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Hulk Hogan’s Lawyer Takes on Jezebel: Why Gawker’s Sister Site Won’t Be as Easy to Beat in Court
Location, location, location
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Jezebel Calls Lawsuit by Hulk Hogan’s Lawyer ‘Obvious Attempt… to Intimidate Journalists’
Charles Harder, the lawyer who helped drive Gawker into bankruptcy last year, filed a libel lawsuit against Jezebel
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Google Is in a Fight for Its Name That Involves Aspirin and T-Pain
Two entrepreneurs say “google” has become such a generic term that the company should lose its copyright
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That Time a Republican President Refused to Pardon a Racist
Long before Joe Arpaio’s pardon, another president rejected a racist’s plea for mercy
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Arpaio’s Media Playbook Offers Ominous Lesson for Trump
President Trump just pardoned a man who was convicted based on his incriminating public statements
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White Supremacists Say ‘No Way’ When They Learn They’re Not All-White
All is not white with their world
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Will Feds Seize ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s $2 Million Wu-Tang Clan CD?
Shkreli’s assets can be seized they can prove that he bought them with money earned through crime
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No, Google Did Not Violate Daily Stormer’s First Amendment Rights
Google and GoDaddy have the right as private companies to censor the white supremacist site, experts say
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Gloria Allred Under Investigation by California, D.C. Bars
“This is routine and expected,” Allred says about complaint by former client alleging conflict of interest
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Yes, Jeff Sessions Can Jail Reporters
The attorney general’s threat is not a bluff
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Sorry Kids: G-Rated ‘On the Road,’ ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ Rejected by Judge
Drug- and sex-free versions of classics violate copyright, judge says
