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Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Class Actions, Entertainment Law
In a class action brought by unpaid interns hired by defendant, claiming compensation as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York...

US v. Apple, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law
In a case brought by the DOJ and 33 states and territories alleging that Apple, in launching the iBookstore, had conspired with the publisher...

16 Casa Duse, LLC v. Merkin

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a dispute arising out the film "Heads Up." alleging copyright and state‐law claims, the district court's grant of summary judgment to plaintiff is:...

Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a licensing dispute arising out of an agreement to purchase a patent for a Spider-Man toy in exchange for a lump sum plus a 3% royalty on future...

Noe v. Super. Ct.

Labor & Employment Law, Class Actions, Entertainment Law
In a wage and hour class action against an entertainment company brought by food and beverage vendors contracted by the company, alleging failure to...

Garcia v. Google, Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a motion for a preliminary injunction requiring Google, Inc., to remove the film Innocence of Muslims from all of its platforms, including YouTube,...

Pandora Media, Inc. v. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law
In music publishers' appeal of the district court's rulings in two decisions related to public performance rights and royalties: 1) summary judgment...

Sam Francis Foundation v. Christies, Inc.

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law
In a suit brought by artists and their estates against auction companies, alleging violations the California Resale Royalty Act for failing to pay...

Info-Hold, Inc. v. Muzak LLC

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a dispute relating to patents directed at systems, apparatuses and methods for playing music and messages through telephones and public speaker...

In re Tam

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a trademark appeal brought by an Asian dance rock band seeking to register its name THE SLANTS, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board decision...