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ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION BLOG FEBRUARY 24, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA: DELAYED TELEVISION COVERAGE OF OLYMPICS So those of us who live in the "tape delayed" part of NBC's coverage map have a choice: (a) cease using communication devices and social media to avoid learning of results; or (b) watching the television coverage in spite of knowing the result. TelevisionNBC has provided the west coast with little live coverage. MORE >>	ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION BLOG FEBRUARY 24, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA: DELAYED TELEVISION COVERAGE OF OLYMPICS So those of us who live in the "tape delayed" part of NBC's coverage map have a choice: (a) cease using communication devices and social media to avoid learning of results; or (b) watching the television coverage in spite of knowing the result. Tags: News Other Media Television NBC has provided the west coast with little live coverage. MORE >>	RECENT POSTS MAY 20, 2013 \| THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG Warner Bros. Wraps 'Smallville' Lawsuit By Settling with Writers MAY 15, 2013 \| THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG Aereo Goes for the Big Win in Legal Battle MAY 14, 2013 \| GORDON P. FIREMARK 9 Tips to keep your podcast legal MAY 13, 2013 \| THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG Ex-Jennifer Lopez Executive Sues Over Clash with Producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas MAY 13, 2013 \| THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG WWE Defends Lawsuit from Video Producer Over 'Real' Attack MAY 11, 2013 \| ENTERTAINMENT LAW Does it really matter what Jodi Arias wants?
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GORDON P. FIREMARK JANUARY 28, 2013 Why you need an entertainment attorney to help negotiate your television acting deals. Why you need an entertainment attorney to help negotiate your television acting deals. Not long ago, I was contacted by the manager for an actor who appears on a major network television program that's just been picked up for its second season. Why you need an entertainment attorney to help negotiate your television acting deals. MORE >>	THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG JANUARY 16, 2012 NFL Star's Televised Joke Becomes Heated Trademark Dispute Television Television Jay-Z Kanye West Sportsread more. THR, Esq. MORE >>	THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG MAY 10, 2012 Meet the Baseball Fans Suing to Change the Business of Televising Games The Business Television Tech Business Comcast DirecTV Major League Baseballread more. THR, Esq. MORE >>	THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG JUNE 25, 2012 'Storage Wars' Star and Rapper End Legal Battle Over 'YUUUP!' Catchphrase Television Televisionread more. THR, Esq. MORE >>
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THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012
'Walking Dead' War: Creator Robert Kirkman Sued By Collaborator (Exclusive)

Television TelevisionMatthew Belloni Michael Anthony ("Tony") Moore, a fellow comic book artist, filed suit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court. read more. THR, Esq. MORE >>

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THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011
Comcast Sues DirecTV Over 'Deceptive' Claims of 'Free' Televised NFL Games

Television Television BusinessEriq Gardner Comcast says its satellite rival exploited the end of the NFL Lockout to conduct a broad advertising campaign that was false, misleading, and deceptive, as well as disparaging to its competitors. read more. THR, Esq. MORE >>

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THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011
Why Televised Poker Is in Danger of Folding

Television TelevisionEriq Gardner Amid a huge Justice Department crackdown on online poker sites -- the biggest sponsors of poker shows -- channels including Fox and ESPN are yanking completed shows from their schedules ahead of their premieres. read more. THR, Esq. MORE >>

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THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011
Power Rangers Halloween Costumes Morph Into Lawsuit

Television TelevisionEriq Gardner Can costumes be copyrighted? website is sued for selling Power Rangers Halloween outfits. read more. THR, Esq. MORE >>

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BROADCAST LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010
FCC Wastes No Time on Television Spectrum Reallocation

The FCC has wasted no time on the television reallocation proposal outlined in its National Broadband Plan, scheduling the first of four working sessions on the issue for two weeks from now. Tags: Digital Television TV band Television bandclearing spectrum reallocation television spectrum MORE >>

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ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: LINDSAY LOHAN SUES E*TRADE FOR $100 MILLION ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010
'Lassie' Owner Files $1 Million Lawsuit Against TV Dog Commercial (Video) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011
Watch out, Hulu. Meet the new Napster of television THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
Conservative Investors Sue Tea Party Television Network Founder For $19 Million THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011
Teller of Penn & Teller Breaks Silence To Sue Over Magic Trick THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012
Power Rangers Owner Moves from Attacking Sweatshirts to YouTube Videos THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012
The Legal Battle Over Who Gets To Say "YUUUP!" On TV THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011
Fox, CBS, NBC Sue Dish Network Over AutoHop Ad-Skipper THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012
Supreme Court Rules FCC's Indecency Policy 'Vague,' But Allows Agency to Further Police Nudity and Language on TV THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2012
An Uncensored Look at What the Supreme Court Said Today About Indecency on TV THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012
Judge Rules Dish Ad-Skipping Lawsuit Will Proceed in California THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012
The UK Pub That Raised Plenty of Questions For TV Rightsholders THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
'Reba' Showrunner Sues 20th Television for Profits (Exclusive) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2011
Fox, NBC Agree to End 'American Idol,' 'Deal or No Deal' Lotteries THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Actress Sues Over Controversial Vodka 'Rape' Advertisement THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012
Olympic Broadcast Restrictions Lead to Newscaster's Lego Reenactment (Video) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012
NBC Must Defend Conduct in 'To Catch A Predator' Lawsuit Says Judge THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011
The Future for Television: More Google Union-Busting MUSIC TECHNOLOGY POLICY | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Why Fox News Should Fear Stephen Colbert's Visit to the Federal Election Commission (Video) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011
The Gap Hires High-Powered Lawyer to Defend Kim Kardashian's Multimillion-Dollar Look-alike Suit THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011
Bravo Sued for Patent Infringement Over Foodie Website THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
MTV Star Sues HBO Over 'Johnny Bananas' in 'Entourage' THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
DMV Asks Court to Trim Ashton Kutcher Lawsuit THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2012
Lawsuit Dismissed Over Virtual Furniture On HGTV's 'Selling New York' THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012
Fox Responds to Reports of 'Piracy Surge' Following Hulu Policy Change THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011
Is This the Strangest Michael Jackson-Related Lawsuit Ever? THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011
Fox News Settles Lawsuit Over Interview of Michael Jackson's Ex-Wife (Exclusive) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011
Comments on Television Retransmission Consent Rules due to FCC by May 27 BROADCAST LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011
CBS Lawyers Threaten ABC Over 'Big Brother'-Type Show 'Glass House' THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
Fox News Sued Over Photo Shown During Bill O'Reilly-Jon Stewart Interview THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2011
New Television Station Allocated for Southern Delaware BROADCAST LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010
Anderson Cooper's Talk Show Is a News Program, FCC Rules THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011
Songwriter Claims BMI Isn't Accurately Tracking Use of Music on Television THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011
Davis Wright Tremaine Attorneys Speak at Future of Television Conference BROADCAST LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Keith Olbermann Files Lawsuit Against Current TV THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012
CBS, 'Happy Days' Cast Settle Royalties Lawsuit THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012
'South Park' Wins 'What What (in the Butt)' Legal Fight THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012
NBCU, Syfy Sued Over Skull Design in 'Dream Machines' THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012
Comments on Revised Video Description Rules for Television Programming due to FCC by April 18 BROADCAST LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011
Official: Charlie Sheen Settles Lawsuit With Warner Bros., Chuck Lorre THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Charlie Sheen Arbitrator Denies Gag Order Requested By Warner Bros. (Exclusive) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2011
'Knight Rider' Producer Survives Round One in Universal Fraud Lawsuit THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012
Next Up in the DTV Transition, Low Power Television Stations BROADCAST LAW BLOG | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
Rachel Maddow Demands Dismissal of $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: THE ART OF A TRIAL ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION BLOG | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
Video Description Returns to Television, Closed Captioning Expands to the Internet BROADCAST LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010
Olbermann Attorney: 'Keith's Lawyers and Current's Lawyers Are Communicating' THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012
FCC Initiates Rule Making to Reinstate Video Description Regulations for Television Programming BROADCAST LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011
Ashton Kutcher Production Company Sues DMV for Backing Out of Reality Series THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012
What are the Intellectual Property Aspects of Pitching a Proposed Television Show? FILM AND TELEVISION LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011
'Heroes' is most-pirated TV show of 2009 THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010
Time Warner Cable Sued for Allegedly Stealing CBS, NBC Signals THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012
HBO Wins Lawsuit Over 'Johnny Bananas' Character in 'Entourage' (Exclusive) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
FCC Begins Proceedings to Implement Changes to Satellite Television Rules as a Result of STELA BROADCAST LAW BLOG | SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2010
The Children's Television Act MEDIA LAW PROF BLOG | MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010
Why hasn't Fox sued makers of Duff Beer? THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
FCC Seeks Comments on Implementation of CALM Act Regulating Loud Commercials on Broadcast and Cable Television BROADCAST LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011
'Social Network' Inspires Strange New 'White Collar' Lawsuit THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011
ABC Fires Back at CBS Lawsuit Over 'Big Brother'-Type Reality Show THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012
Judge Denies Restraining Order Against ABC's 'Glass House' THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
The story behind the 'Mad Men' title sequence THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
ABC, Endemol Settle 'Wipeout' Copyright Lawsuit With Japanese Broadcaster THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2011
'Walking Dead' Creator Robert Kirkman Responds to Fraud Lawsuit THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Letterman's admission: the legal ramifications THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009
The future of embedded video will (or will not) be televised THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Aereo, Ivi and the Legal Road That Will Determine the Future of TV Cord-Cutting THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012
TV Stations - Remember to Publicize the Location of Children's Television Programming Reports or Face FCC Fine BROADCAST LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
'Bachelor' Producers Demand Dismissal of Racism Lawsuit (Exclusive) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2012
Rupert Murdoch Madness: Man Files Bizarre Lawsuit Over 'X-Files,' 'Donnie Darko' THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012
Can MTV Sue New Jersey For Nixing 'Jersey Shore' Tax Credit? (Analysis) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
FCC to Take a Fresh Look at Retransmission Consent Rules Governing Carriage of Broadcast Television Stations BROADCAST LAW BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2011
New York Judge Halts Fox Lawsuit Over Dish Ad-Skipper (Exclusive) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012
'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Creator Terminates U.S. Deal and Sues for Millions of Dollars (Exclusive) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011
'Biggest Loser' Contestant Wins Battle With Weight Loss Companies THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011
ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION: LINDSAY LOHAN SUES E*TRADE FOR $100 MILLION ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010
Judge: Bravo's 'Million Dollar Decorators' Won't Cause Irreparable Harm to Photographer THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
FCC Begins Proceedings to Implement Changes to Satellite Television Rules as a Result of STELA BROADCAST LAW BLOG | SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2010
Television Content Regulation In India MEDIA LAW PROF BLOG | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010
Netflix's Ted Sarandos to Cable Companies: Don't Try to 'Block Us' (Video) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012
L.A. Weatherman Sues CBS Stations For Hiring Young, Attractive Women THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012
Ed O'Neill Officially Joins 'Modern Family' Cast Lawsuit THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012
NBA Superstar Aims To Block VH1's 'Basketball Wives' THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
ESPN, Fox Resist Handing Over Sports Broadcast Deals in Lawsuit by Former College Athletes THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012
Jay Leno Sued Over Mitt Romney Joke by Religious Group THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012
Israel's Legal War: Can Reality TV Shows Be Copyrighted? THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012
Television Writer/Producer Dies In Hawaii MEDIA LAW PROF BLOG | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010
Comments Regarding Transition of Low Power Television Stations to Digital due December 17th BROADCAST LAW BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
Los Angeles County Sues Time Warner Cable for Not Paying Bill THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012
Lawsuit Claims CAA Cheated TV Creators Out of Millions in Profits (Exclusive) THR, ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW BLOG | MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011

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