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Direct TV, Inc. v. Webb

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Evidence, Media Law
In a dispute arising from piracy of satellite television signals, a judgment of unauthorized reception of broadcast signals in violation of 47 U.S.C....

Barboza v. New Form, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Copyright, Debt Collection, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Judgement Enforcement
In a case considering whether damages for willful copyright infringement are dischargeable debt in the infringer's bankruptcy, summary judgment that...

Bartel v. NBC Universal, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In a breach-of-contract suit by a producer fired by defendant after she had raised concerns about ethics violations in defendant's "To Catch a...

Facenda v. N.F.L. Films, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law, Sports Law, Trademark
In a suit by the estate of a broadcaster claiming that defendant's use of the broadcaster's voice in a program about the video game "Madden NFL 06"...

Alch v. Time Warner Entertainment Co.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Communications Law, Entertainment Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action suit against studios, networks, production companies, and talent agencies asserting an industry-wide pattern and practice of age...

In re: Scrivner

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Entertainment Law, Sanctions
In a bankruptcy case, an order authorizing a surcharge of debtors' exempt property is reversed where: 1) the bankruptcy court exceeded its equitable...

CACI Premier Technology, Inc. v. Rhodes

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Military Law
In a defamation case centered around U.S.-run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where radio-host defendant's...

Cartoon Network, LP v. CSC Holdings, Inc.

Communications Law, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law
Summary judgment for plaintiff television studios is reversed and district court's injunction against defendant Cablevision is vacated where the...

CoxCom, Inc. v. Chaffee

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Entertainment Law, Media Law
In an action brought by cable television provider claiming defendants' sale of electronic decoding cable box violated the Cable Communications Policy...

American National Theatre & Academy v. American National Theatre Inc.

Entertainment Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
Denial of plaintiff-non-profit organization's motion to enjoin defendant organization from using a similar name is affirmed where 36 U.S.C. Section...