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Sprint Telephony PCS v. County of San Diego

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Government Law, Media Law
In a case interpreting sections 253(a) and 332(c)(7) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the grant of permanent injunction against San Diego County...

Penguin Group v. Steinbeck

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Copyright, Media Law
In an action under the Copyright Act, summary judgment for defendants, on the grounds that a notice purporting to terminate a 1938 agreement granting...

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"...

Madison v. Frazier

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
In a suit alleging libel and false light for defendant-author's allegedly defamatory portrayal of plaintiff-NAACP officer in a book criticizing local...

Theme Promotions, Inc. v. News Am. Mktg. FSI

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Remedies
In a case involving, inter alia, whether right of first refusal agreements between a publisher of advertising tools and packaged goods companies...

Tyson v. Gannett Co., Inc.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In an employee's suit alleging racial discrimination and retaliation, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff provided no...

Penguin Group (USA) Inc. v. Steinbeck

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Media Law
In an action under the Copyright Act, summary judgment for defendants, on the grounds that a notice purporting to terminate a 1938 agreement granting...

Wilson v. Libby

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Remedies
In a suit by Valerie Plame Wilson and her husband alleging that employees in the Office of the Vice President and the State Department violated their...

Goode v. City of Philadelphia

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Media Law
In a suit alleging that the Solicitor of the City of Philadelphia overstepped his authority by entering into a private settlement agreement with...

Arthur L. Christoffersen Irrevocable Trust v. Yellow Book USA

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In a trust's action against Yellow Book claiming a breach of contract and a violation of the Iowa Wage Payment Collection Act, summary judgment for...