Public Policy & Legal
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Netflix-WBD Merger Faces Antitrust Class Action on Behalf of HBO Max Subscribers: ‘Presumptively Anticompetitive’
“The elimination of a leading SVOD competitor by Disney raised prices, reduced quality and has not been offset by competitive entry,” an antitrust complaint notes
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Taylor Swift, Emily Blunt and Hugh Jackman Named as Potential Witnesses in Unsealed Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Court Docs
Gigi Hadid and the Haim sisters are also among the 100+ names featured in the newly released documents from Lively, who seeks $161 million in damages
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Paramount Sued by Emmy-Winning Exec Claiming DEI Head Fired Him for Being a White Man in His 50s
Joseph E. Jerome says he was one of several male employees of his demographic fired under Nicole Harris Johnson, who at the time headed Paramount Legal’s DEI committee
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Justin Baldoni Misses Deadline to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Blake Lively Defamation Lawsuit
The “It Ends With Us” director’s case against his lead actress and co-star has come to a conclusion, though her trial is still set to begin in March
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Justin Baldoni Moves to Dismiss Harco Insurance Lawsuit Over Refusal to Cover His ‘It Ends With Us’ Legal Fees
Harco sued Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer back in July in an attempt to get a court ruling stating their policies don’t cover the sexual harassment claims made by Blake Lively
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Journalist Michael Wolff Files Legal Complaint Against Melania Trump After First Lady Threatens $1 Billion Libel Suit Over Epstein Comments
“Mrs. Trump and her ‘unitary executive’ husband along with their MAGA myrmidons have made a practice of threatening those who speak against them,” the journalist says
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‘9-1-1’ Actor Rockmond Dunbar Loses Lawsuit Against Disney Over COVID Vaccine Dispute
“We are pleased with today’s verdict, which affirms that 20th Television acted fairly and lawfully toward Mr. Dunbar,” a spokesperson for the company says
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Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ $1.4 Billion Sandy Hook Judgment Appeal
The justices issued the denial without further comment
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Israel Legal Advocacy Group Warns of ‘Litigation Risk’ From Film Workers for Palestine Boycott
U.K. Lawyers for Israel sent a letter to Netflix, Disney, Amazon and others suggesting the boycott could lead to discrimination lawsuits
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Travis Flores Estate Accuses Justin Baldoni Attorney Bryan Freedman of ‘Trading Up’ to Represent Dying Client’s Legal Foe
Before his death in 2024, Flores had sued the “It Ends With Us” director for copyright infringement
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New York Times Sues Justin Baldoni’s Production Company to Recover Legal Costs From Dropped $400 Million Defamation Case
The newspaper says it incurred $150,000 in legal fees and costs for defending against the actor’s lawsuit
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Los Angeles Film School Made Thousands of Fake Jobs for Grads, Former Execs Say in Lawsuit
The whistleblower suit alleges that the fake jobs were created to ensure LAFS retained eligibility for federal student aid
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PR Agency MPRM Sues Rival 42West for ‘Hostile’ Raid of Leadership Team, Swiping Key Clients
Mark Pogachefsky’s Los Angeles-based PR agency claims six major clients, including Disney, NBC and National Geographic, jumped ship in “an ambush designed to cripple MPRM overnight”
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FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster, Accuses Them of Colluding With Scalpers on Inflated Resale Market
The Department of Justice sued the companies on anti-trust grounds in 2024
