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A three-judge appellate panel is considering Alki David''s service, now called FilmOn, which is expanding across the country -- as is litigation designed to stop it. read more. THR, Esq. Television Behind the Screen Tech Business MORE
There are plenty of news sites reporting this, but we at Popehat, we’re the only ones to give you the hot and bothered legal analysis. Type in jebbush.com to your browser. If you would rather not, I can just tell you what happens. It brings you to the Trump campaign website. Someone at the Bush […]. MORE
Here are three reasons — though not very obvious ones — why CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN should play the long game by switching sides and supporting a plan for athlete compensation. read more. The Business THR, Esq. Television Labor THR Weekly Magazine Business MORE
The actress is suing a drug store chain for posting pictures of her carrying its shopping bags. read more. The Business Movies THR Online THR, Esq. Katherine Heigl Tech Business MORE
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Hollywood’s elated, Aereo’s defeated as THR examines why the Supreme Court reached the decision it did. read more. Home Aereo THR Online THR, Esq. Television Behind the Screen Tech Business MORE
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Will residuals be paid? It’s complicated. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Home Movies Business THR Online DGA Relativity Media SAG-AFTRA WGA Labor MORE
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Casetext was clearly on to something with its CARA brief-analysis software. Not only did the American Association of Law Libraries name it 2017 product of the year, but it also spawned other brief-analysis products — Clerk from Judicata (reviewed here) and, just last month, EVA from […]. The post Now Comes Another AI-Powered Brief Analysis Product: Attorney IO appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. MORE
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Normal. false. false. false. The penalties could be severe – but Rivers may have some unexpected defenses. With the WGA East sending Joan Rivers off to a trial board for alleged violations related to Fashion Police, the star will be facing what’s likely to be a tough tribunal – and a fine that could be as high as all the money she’s made on the hit show in the last year, plus expulsion from the union. What’s more, she may have to face her accusers without an attorney present. MORE
Many watched the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight on Twitter's live-streaming app, but punishing this type of piracy will be very difficult. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Tech Business THR Online MORE
Holy copyright fight, Batman! The studio''s DC Comics heads for an appeals-court showdown over knockoff cars. read more. Movies Warner Bros. THR, Esq. THR Weekly Magazine Heat Vision Business MORE
Look for the 82-year-old to alter his will -- and if he dies before the divorce is finalized, a quirk of divorce law would award most of his assets to Wendi. read more. The Business Rupert Murdoch THR, Esq. News Corp. Wendi Deng Business MORE
As the daily fantasy sports operator is told to stop operations in New York, media companies have a direct stake in the outcome. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online MORE
Eriq Gardner Black and Ark Music are fussing over who owns which rights, which will help determine the slicing of the royalty pie. read more. THR, Esq. Music Music Tech Rebecca Black MORE
THR follows the money and discovers an unstated reason the guilds weighed in with briefs opposing the new service. read more. The Business WGA DGA THR, Esq. Television Barry Diller Behind the Screen SAG-AFTRA Labor Tech Business MORE
The actor is being accused of plagiarizing Daniel Clowes'' graphic novel to create a short film. His explanation has fallen on deaf ears. Here''s why people shouldn''t rashly assume LaBeouf is guilty of infringement. read more. Shia LaBeouf Movies THR Online THR, Esq MORE
The case is not over, but the decision to allow the streaming TV service to continue is expected to influence negotiations between broadcasters and cable/satellite distributors. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Tech Business Barry Diller Time Warner MORE
I wrote yesterday about the launch of Attorney IO, a new brief-analysis product in the vein of CARA from Casetext, Clerk from Judicata, and EVA from ROSS Intelligence. India-based legal tech startup Casemine launched the brief-analysis product CaseIQ 1.5 The post And Here is One More AI-Powered Brief Analysis Product, CaseIQ from Casemine appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. MORE
A Comparative Analysis at 38 Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review 101 Ioanna Tourkochoriti, Harvard Law School and National University of Ireland School of Law, has published Speech, Privacy and Dignity in France and in the U.S.A.: MORE
Eriq Gardner ANALYSIS: Viacom not only attacks the basis for the dismissal of key claims, but says that if Stanton's interpretation of the law were to stand, it would immunize "avowedly piratical Internet businesses" from being pursued by content owners. MORE
Eriq Gardner Forensic document analysis, DNA tests, and multiple iterations of the same letter are all part of an ongoing lawsuit from two brothers claiming that the studio is a thief. MORE
For a detailed analysis, see more at The Hollywood Reporter. Next week’s Supreme Court argument will be difficult for cable-competitor Aereo, legal experts agree, as the company faces off against not just broadcasters but also the influential U.S. Solicitor General’s office and the Copyright Office. MORE
The analysis is in my THR piece. -. Will entertainment workers of the world unite? Probably not any time soon. They just tried, and it blew up in their faces. But why? Watch for my new book “Hollywood on Strike!,” due out next month. Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about entertainment law and digital media law. Check out my residuals chart there too. Go to the blog itself to subscribe via RSS or email. MORE
Reblogged from The Trichordist: Here at The Trichordist, we’re taking a look at the Internet Radio “Fairness” Act all week. As a service to readers, we’re firing up the LegalTron 3000 to take a closer look at the bill, analyzing it section by section. Both the House version, H.R. 6480 , introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), and the Senate version, S.3609 , introduced by Sen. Read more… 837 more words. Good work on the actual language of IRFA MORE
Daniel Butler is publishing Avoiding the First Amendment''s Crosshairs: An Analysis and Critique of the Legal Strategies Used in Brown v. An analysis and critique of Entertainment Merchants Association in the University of Miami Law Review. Here is the abstract. MORE
Eriq Gardner A computer manufacturer argues that its tablet/laptop hybrid should be able to describe itself as a "transformer." Hasbro isn't happy. read more. THR, Esq. Tech Television Tech Business MORE
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The post Wolters Kluwer Brings Machine Learning to Legal Invoice Analysis appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. Corporate legal departments and insurance claims organizations that receive large numbers of outside-counsel invoices now have a new tool available to them to help review invoices and ensure that they accurately and consistently adhere to billing guidelines. MORE
Eriq Gardner Many reporters were fooled when "Wendi Deng" purportedly scolded her husband for a bad joke. What's the social networking site's legal responsibility for the confusion? read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. Tech Tech Business Rupert Murdoch Wendi Deng MORE
Legal experts point to a host of barriers to change. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Television Culture Business THR Online Hirings-firings MORE
Many talent-side litigators believe studios have rigged the arbitration process. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Television Business THR Online MORE
Eriq Gardner The network's planned series depicting a modern-day Sherlock could be taken to court by BBC, which also has a modern Sherlock, or the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle estate. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television Business BBC CBS Sherlock Holmes MORE
Without apparent input from indies, the major studios and IATSE agreed to a provision that appears to hike residuals for small-budget producers while leaving majors untouched. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online IATSE Labor MORE
Eriq Gardner Before you share your Netflix password, read this. read more. THR, Esq. Tech Tech MORE
District Judge Richard Leon examined the government's theories and finds vertical mergers "are not invariably innocuous," but faults the Trump Justice Department for presenting insufficient evidence demonstrating why competition in the media industry will be substantially lessened. read more. MORE
Why a decision to block a film at the Telluride Film Festival marks a disturbing precedent. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Music Business THR Online MORE
Eriq Gardner Multimillion-dollar libel claims by and against celebrities are on the rise. So what if they're not winnable? A guide to what's happening lately and whether there are any solutions to a heavy court docket. read more. THR, Esq. MORE
Matthew Belloni After mediation fails, a copyright case -- in which the series is accused of copying original elements of six Japanese shows, including "Takeshi's Castle" and "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge" -- is headed to a key hearing. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television ABC MORE
Eriq Gardner This is definitely a two-way fight. Have anti-paparazzi laws worked against celebrities? read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. Movies Movies Britney Spears Bruce Willis Chris Brown Denise Richards Lindsay Lohan Pamela Anderson Woody Harrelson Pierce Brosnan MORE
Alex Ben Block Two jurors, Beverly Crosby and Johnny Huynh, both said the case came down to the credibility of the witnesses. There were a lot of people the jurors found not credible,” said Crosby. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television ABC Marc Cherry Nicollette Sheridan Desperate Housewives MORE
Eriq Gardner Yeah, Fox probably has a claim or two. But here are some reasons why the O'Reilly network should let this one go. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business Fox Cable Networks Fox News Channel MORE
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The actor is being accused of plagiarizing Daniel Clowes'' graphic novel to create a short film. His explanation has fallen on deaf ears. Here''s why people shouldn''t rashly assume LaBeouf is guilty of infringement. read more. Shia LaBeouf Movies THR Online THR, Esq
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Reblogged from The Trichordist: Here at The Trichordist, we’re taking a look at the Internet Radio “Fairness” Act all week. As a service to readers, we’re firing up the LegalTron 3000 to take a closer look at the bill, analyzing it section by section. Both the House version, H.R. 6480 , introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), and the Senate version, S.3609 , introduced by Sen. Read more… 837 more words. Good work on the actual language of IRFA
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