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Kwan v. Schlein

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
Grant of summary judgment to defendants on a claim for copyright infringement, on the ground that the claim was time-barred, is affirmed, as a...

Chevron Corp. v. Berlinger

Civil Procedure, Entertainment Law, Media Law
In respondents' appeal from an order compelling disclosure of respondents' film outtakes for use in proceedings in foreign tribunals, the order is...

Grewal v. Jammu

Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
In plaintiff's suit for defamation against a local publication and its editor and publisher, trial court's denial of defendants' anti-SLAPP motion is...

Prison Legal News v. Exec. Offc. for US Attys.

Government Law, Media Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a Freedom of Information Act action, plaintiff's appeal from the district court's order exempting from mandatory disclosure a video depicting the...

Texas Comptroller of Pub. Accounts v. Attorney General of Texas

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In the Comptroller's suit challenging the Attorney General's conclusion that there was no proof that harmful financial consequences will result from...

Ji v. Bose Corp.

Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark, Media Law, Remedies, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
In three consolidated appeals, arising out of the improper use of a model's image to package and promote a home entertainment system, district court's...

Office of the Inspector Gen. v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Media Law
In a highly publicized case involving Phillip Garrido's alleged kidnapping of a female victim and holding her hostage for 18 years, while repeatedly...

People v. Kelly

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Entertainment Law, Media Law
In a prosecution of defendants for their involvement in connection with selling counterfeit compact discs, trial court's order requiring them to pay...

DiFolco v. MSNBC Cable L.L.C.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In an action for breach of contract (and related New York Labor Law violations), defamation, and tortious interference with prospective business...

City of Chicago v. StubHub!, Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Government Law, Media Law, Tax Law
In an appeal arising from a district court's dismissal of Chicago's suit against the operator of an Internet auction site, StubHub!, seeking a...