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Brown v. ACMI Pop Division

Commercial Law, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property
In a suit seeking damages and other relief in connection with defendant's display of photographic images of recording artist James Brown on...

Hall v. Time Warner, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
In case involving a former housekeeper of Marlon Brando's who was named in his will who sued a reporter for trespass and invasion of privacy, denial...

Phillips v. Audio Active Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
Dismissal of Pete Rock's copyright infringement complaint for improper venue is affirmed as to the forum selection clause requiring proceedings be...

Daytona Grand, Inc. v. City of Daytona Beach

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In case involving the constitutionality of several zoning and public nudity ordinances adopted by defendant city to regulate adult theaters, order...

Zomba Enters., Inc. v. Panorama Records, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Remedies
In a copyright infringement action brought against a purveyor of karaoke discs, summary judgment and a monetary award for plaintiff-copyright holder...

US v. Martignon

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Copyright, Entertainment Law, International Law
Dismissal of indictment charging violation of the distribution and reproduction provisions of the criminal anti-bootlegging statute is vacated where...

Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. FCC

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Media Law
Order issuing notices of apparent liability against two of petitioner Fox's broadcasts for violating the respondent FCC's indecency regime is vacated...

Hollywood Screentest of Am., Inc. v. NBC Universal, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Entertainment Law
In dispute over proposed reality television program, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed over claims that: 1) the trial court failed to adhere...

Welles v. Turner Entm't Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
In a suit brought by the daughter of screenwriter, filmmaker, and actor Orson Welles, against defendants seeking a declaratory judgment that she owns...

Matthau v. Superior Ct. (William Morris Agency, LLC)

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Entertainment Law
In dispute over commissions on profit participation payments between the William Morris Agency and the son of late-actor Walter Matthau, grant of...