Public Policy & Legal
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Range Temporarily Off the Hook for Stealing CAA’s Trade Secrets but Still Might Be Operating as an Agency, Judge Says
The Creative Artists Agency’s claims of tortious interference, stealing trade secrets and illegally accessing confidential information have been dismissed for now, though they can refile
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NY Times Rebuffs Netanyahu’s Threat to Sue Over Gaza Photo
The Israeli prime minister says a photo of a malnourished Gazan child published in the paper of record was defamation for not noting pre-existing medical conditions
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Fox News Files to Dismiss Gavin Newsom’s $787 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Jesse Watters
The news organization calls the governor’s effort a “political stunt” that should be dropped
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Harvey Weinstein Sues ‘Finding Neverland’ National Tour Producers, Alleges $2.3 Million in Withheld Payments
The convicted sex offender claims the producers were paying his companies – until they abruptly stopped
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Trump Agrees to Delay Rupert Murdoch’s Deposition Over WSJ, Epstein Libel Lawsuit
“I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his ‘pile of garbage’ newspaper,” the president said last month
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‘Midnight Rider’ Director Randall Miller Sues DGA to Overturn Lifetime Ban
The filmmaker served a year in prison after the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones while shooting on a train bridge
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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Settles Breach of Contract Lawsuit Over $350,000 in Unpaid Costume Fees
The embattled production settles with United Costume Corporation as it faces another lawsuit alleging an unscripted rape scene
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UTA, Michael Kassan ‘Amicably End’ Legal Battle Over Exit
The agency initially claimed it fired Kassan for misappropriating company funds, while the MediaLink founder said he resigned
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David Geffen’s Ex-Husband Sues for Breach of Contract, Alleges Mogul Exploited Him: ‘Nothing More Than a Transaction’
Donovan Michaels says Geffen saw him as “a young, attractive and gay Black man whose trauma could be weaponized”
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Trump Sues Wall Street Journal for $10 Billion Over Epstein Letter Story
The president, claiming libel, says he is looking forward to making Rupert Murdoch testify in court
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Warner Bros. Discovery Asks Court to Dismiss Shareholder Lawsuit Over NBA Rights Loss
The suit accuses the media giant of violating securities laws and misleading investors through “wrongful acts and omissions” about the loss’ impact on the company
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Blake Lively Hits Smear Campaign Setback as Judge Dismisses Justin Baldoni’s Social Media Advisor From Case
Judge Lewis Liman grants Jed Wallace’s motion to dismiss himself over jurisdiction issues within the lawsuit
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T.I. and Tiny’s OMG Girlz Copyright Case Readies for Another Retrial After Judge Slashes $71 Million Award
Judge James V. Selna scrapped the punitive damages awarded to the couple over a lack of evidence, reducing their win to $18 million
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Don Lemon’s Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Can Go to Trial Following Pivotal Court Ruling
“Musk is subject to the legal process, just like everyone else,” the journalist’s lawyer says of the axed X content deal
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CBS, Trump Enter ‘Advanced Settlement Negotiations’ in $20 Billion Lawsuit
The Texas federal court hearing the case has granted a stay on all proceedings until Thursday
