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UMG Recordings v. Shelter Capital Partners

Attorney's Fees, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In copyright infringement action against defendant, who operates a publicly accessible website that enables users to share videos with other users,...

Sofa Entertainment, Inc. v. Dodger Productions, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
Summary judgment for defendants and award of attorneys' fees in copyright infringement suit was proper, where: 1) defendants' use of a seven-second...

Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trade Secrets
In copyright infringement action brought by plaintiff, maker of Barbie dolls, against defendant, maker of Bratz dolls, judgment for defendant on...

Latin American Music Co. Inc. v. Media Power Group, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Evidence, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In copyright infringement suit for broadcasting songs without a license, summary judgment on twelve songs and jury verdict on remaining songs for...

DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In copyright action related to the licensing of Superman, the denial of defendant's motion, pursuant to California's Anti-SLAPP statute, to strike...

Harney v. Sony Pictures Television, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright infringement action by plaintiff-photographer against defendant-television company, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed, where:...

Cussler v. Crusader Entm't, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Entertainment Law
In a suit for breach of contract involving an option to purchase film rights to a literary novel, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed where:...

Stephen Slesinger, Inc. v. Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Trademark, Contracts, Entertainment Law
In plaintiff's challenge to the trademark rights related to Winnie-the-Pooh and other characters owned by Disney Enterprises, the Trademark Trial and...

Shay v. Walters

Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against Barbara Walters, a television personality and journalist, for alleged defamatory statements written about plaintiff in...

Konowaloff v. Metropolitan Museum of Art

Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In action against defendant museum for its acquisition, possession, display, and retention of a painting confiscated by the Russian revolutionary...