all - Opinion Summaries

Ilshin Inv. Co., Ltd. v. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Debt Collection, Entertainment Law
In an action for breach of contract, judgment of the trial court is reversed with respect the amount of contract damages, lost profits, and attorney...

People v. Spector

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Entertainment Law, Evidence
Conviction and sentencing of famed music producer defendant, Phil Spector, for second degree murder with a firearm use enhancements is upheld where...

Digerati Holdings, LLC v. Young Money Entertainment, LLC

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Entertainment Law, Contracts, Civil Procedure
In a dispute involving an action for breach of an entertainment contract relating to the production of a documentary film, judgment of the trial court...

Latin American Music Co. v. American Society of Composers, Authors and Composers

Entertainment Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Remedies, Attorney's Fees
In an appeal arising from a copyright infringement action involving the song "Caballo Viejo", award of attorney fees and costs is affirmed, where: 1)...

Tivo Inc. v. Echostar Corp.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Civil Procedure, Entertainment Law, Patent, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies, Sanctions
In a patent infringement dispute involving the circumstances under which a finding of contempt by a district court would be proper as to infringement...

People v. Garcia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Entertainment Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Sanctions
Conviction and sentencing of defendants on charges relating to the production of pirated movies and music is upheld as modified because trial court...

Animal Film, LLC v. D. E. J. Productions, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Entertainment Law
In a breach of contract case, trial court order dismissing case for forum non conveniens is reversed where forum selection clause in contract is only...

Tamkin v. CBS Broadcasting

Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
In a defamation dispute involving CBS and a writer for famed television show "CSI Las Vegas", denial of anti-SLAPP motion by trial court reversed...

Angelotti v. The Walt Disney Co.

Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a tort action alleging that defendant was liable to plaintiff for injuries suffered while rehearsing a stunt for a film, grant summary judgment in...

Dish Netowrk Corp. v. FCC

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Remedies
In a First Amendment case involving the question of an whether an FCC regulation requiring compulsory carriage of qualified noncommercial educational...