Public Policy & Legal
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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
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Disney, NBCU, WBD Sue Chinese AI Firm MiniMax for Copyright Infringement
The three studios say the Shanghai-based company engaged in a “willful and brazen” scheme to bootleg their characters
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Taylor Swift Maintains She Did Not Agree to Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Deposition, but Will Sit if ‘Forced’
The Baldoni camp asked for an extension to accommodate the pop star’s schedule and will interview her later this fall
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Tyler Perry Accuser Derek Dixon Says He’s Seeking ‘Accountability’: ‘How Do You Stop a Billionaire Who Won’t Stop Themselves?’ | Video
The actor and screenwriter speaks to ABC news about his accusations, which Perry has denied
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Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney Over AI Copyright Infringement, Joining Disney and Universal
Three Hollywood studios have now sued the AI giant for allowing subscribers to recreate copyright characters using their tech
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‘Doctor Who’ Star Noel Clarke Loses Libel Case Against The Guardian
The actor had sued the outlet for publishing allegations of sexual misconduct from more than 20 women
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Feds Sue Maryland Ticket Reseller Over Price-Gouging Scheme for Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and More
The federal lawsuit alleges Key Investment Group obtained hundreds of thousands of seats in 2022 and 2023
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Newsmax Settles Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit for $67 Million
The move comes after the network was sued for defamation for claiming that the latter’s technology was used to rig the 2020 presidential election
