Public Policy & Legal
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Hollywood Unions Race to Protect California’s Film Incentive From New Tax Credit Cap
A new law that caps the amount of tax credits businesses can receive to $5 million a year could derail the fight against production flight, advocates warn
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FCC Slams ABC for ‘Ongoing Disinformation Campaign’ in Wake of First Amendment Lawsuit
The regulator maintains it is operating in the public interest, even if Disney is “obviously very concerned” about the proceeding
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ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC Over ‘Retaliatory Campaign’
Disney’s network accuses the Trump administration of “acting through the Federal Communications Commission” to attack free speech
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Nancy Guthrie Case: Human Remains Found 15 Miles From Home Are Not Connected to Kidnapping, Police Say
“The remains appear to have been at the location for an extended period of time,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department says
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Paramount Wants State AGs, WGA to Pay $1.88 Billion Bond for Ticking Fees, Other Costs in WB Legal Battle
California’s Rob Bonta condemns the request as “blackmail” to get state AGs to “back down” from trial
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Perez Hilton’s Website Resumes Operations as Blogger Remains Hospitalized
“His treatment is continuing in an inpatient setting under the care of a dedicated team of medical and mental health professionals,” his family shares after his TikTok livestream
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Nick Reiner Files New Petition for Access to Family Trust Fund Ahead of Murder Trial for Parents’ Deaths
In a new filing, Reiner renews his demand for a portion of the fund, estimated at $558,000
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Selena Gomez Fraud Lawsuit Is ‘Completely Meritless,’ Says Star’s Lawyer
Gomez’s team plans to petition to dismiss a lawsuit filed by investors in her mental health startup Wondermind
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Netflix Defends ‘ANTM’ Docuseries as Tyra Banks’ Defamation Suit Faces Dismissal Bid
“Her disagreement with the resulting portrayal does not make it defamatory,” the filing states
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Matt Gutman Accused of Harassment in Former ABC Producer’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
“The remark made audibly to others, demeaned [Samira] Said and reduced her professional judgment to a sexualized stereotype,” the filing against the current CBS News correspondent states
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BBC Seeks to Subpoena Trump’s Children in $10 Billion Defamation Suit
The broadcaster wants testimony from Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner in the president’s lawsuit
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David Ellison Says Paramount Has Offered ‘Concessions and Commitments’ on Warner Bros. Merger, Urges AGs to Reach Settlement
The CEO’s call comes as the $110 billion deal has satisfied all other regulatory conditions across 68 countries
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Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Says ABC Is ‘Not Going to Be Told How to Run’ Its Business Amid FCC Fight
“We’re going to stand up to what we believe is journalistic integrity,” the executive tells CNBC
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Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Allow Ballroom Construction Amid Appeal
The president’s administration wants to undo a federal appeals court’s decision last week to pause above-ground renovations on the $400 million White House project
