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Seven Arts Filmed Entertainment Limited v. Content Media Corporation

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Copyright, International Law, Media Law, Entertainment Law
Dismissal of a decade-long, international copyright infringement action brought by plaintiff to establish ownership of copyrights in several motion...

Dash v. Mayweather

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
Summary judgment for defendants in a copyright infringement action in which plaintiff alleged that defendants violated his copyright by playing a...

Rock River Communications, Inc. v. Universal Music Group, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment in favor of defendants in an action involving the licensing rights for several musical recordings by Bob Marley and the Wailers is: 1)...

Doe v. Gangland Productions, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
In an action brought by plaintiff whose identity was not concealed in an episode of defendants' documentary television series, Gangland, the district...

Little v. Pullman

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In dispute over residual income rights once owned by the bankruptcy estate of actor Sherman A. Hemsley, the trial court's denial of defendant's motion...

Troma Entertainment, Inc. v. Robbins

Civil Procedure, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
Dismissal of plaintiff's copyright infringement suit alleging defendants' unauthorized licensing of plaintiff's movies to a German company, is...

Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Kirby

Civil Procedure, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
Summary judgment for plaintiffs on their claim for declaratory relief, which was filed in response to notices sent by defendants, the children of...

Albanese v. Menounos

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought by plaintiff, a stylist, against defendant, a television personality, for defamation and other torts, the trial court's order...

Seltzer v. Green Day, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trademark
Summary judgment for defendants with award of attorney's fees in plaintiff's action alleging violations of the Copyright Act and the Lanham Act in a...

Keller v. Electronic Arts, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sports Law
In a putative class-action alleging that defendant violated former college football player-plaintiffs' rights of publicity under California Civil Code...