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ESPN baseball analyst and former NY Mets GM Steve Phillips was recently fired by the network after the NY Post ran a story exposing him for an extramarital affair with a 22-year old production manager and coworker named Brooke Hundley. Anyway, prior to the Post story, Deadspin , a widely read sports blog, had apparently approached ESPN with questions about the affair, but was told there was nothing to the rumors. One such relationship even led to a divorce for one ESPN personality. MORE
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Tennis analyst Doug Adler is suing ESPN for wrongful termination after he said something during a Venus Williams match that some perceived to be a racial slur. read more. THR, Esq. Business Television Business THR Online MORE
By Eriq Gardner A Florida appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling that ESPN didn't defame Don King in a special on the boxing promoter. The episode of "Sports Century" included allegations that King cheated a hospital out of. MORE
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But quickly heating up is ESPN's battle with former production assistant Brooke Hundley, Tags: Defamation Labor Litigation By Eriq Gardner Disney brass have their hands full of sex harassment allegations these days. They're knee deep in ABC's fight with "Desperate Housewives" co-star Nicollette Sheridan. MORE
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ESPN has placed popular sports commentator Bill Simmons on leave for three weeks after Mr. Simmons made controversial remarks concerning what NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell may or may not have known concerning Baltimore Ravens football player Ray Rice''s violent actions MORE
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Television ESPN Business After saying it prevailed at a trial against Dish Network, the leading sports network demands reimbursement of its costs. read more. THR, Esq. MORE
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Adrienne Lawrence also contends that her lawsuit against the sports leader appropriately includes older reports about sexual hostility. read more. THR, Esq. Business Television Business THR Online MORE
Jason Pierre-Paul is suing ESPN for invasion of privacy and nodding to everyone from Greg Hardy to Hulk Hogan. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online MORE
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Television Dish Network ESPN BusinessThe satellite TV giant alleges the sports network has given other pay-TV distributors like Comcast, DirecTV and TIme Warner Cable more favorable contracts. read more. The Business THR, Esq. MORE
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The full text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement was published yesterday (here). Hollywood is supporting the measure, although it's clear that in order to win tech support, language regarding the liability of ISPs for copyright infringement was toned down. [AP. MORE
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OCTOBER 31, 2017
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APRIL 16, 2018
Tennis analyst Doug Adler is suing ESPN for wrongful termination after he said something during a Venus Williams match that some perceived to be a racial slur. read more. THR, Esq. Business Television Business THR Online
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MARCH 5, 2018
Television Television THR Online ESPNThe woman claims the sports network used bots and fake social media accounts to incite hatred against her after she complained about sexual harassment. read more. THR, Esq.
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MAY 16, 2012
Eriq Gardner The wife of former Syracuse assistant coach Bernie Fine says ESPN put her in a false light by using misleading excerpts from a secret tape recording. Television Television Business ESPNread more. THR, Esq.
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MARCH 26, 2014
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FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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FEBRUARY 12, 2013
The wife of a former Syracuse basketball assistant coach loses her claim that she was libeled in ESPN reports that suggested she slept with players. Television ESPN Businessread more. The Business THR, Esq.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
The 9th Circuit says a man has standing to sue over disclosures of what he was watching online, but rejects the proposition that ESPN shared identifiable information about him. read more. THR, Esq. Business Television Tech Business THR Online
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MAY 13, 2014
Television ESPN Business Many assume so, but a California judge''s ruling last month that broadcasters want to appeal, creates some uncertainty. read more. The Business THR Online THR, Esq.
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JANUARY 9, 2012
Television Television Business ESPN Fox Broadcasting Corporation SportsEriq Gardner Bill Russell is among the sports legends involved in a class action that initially focused on the exploitation of athletes in video games and has suddenly become a huge headache for all TV networks broadcasting NCAA sports. read more. THR, Esq.
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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
ESPN baseball analyst and former NY Mets GM Steve Phillips was recently fired by the network after the NY Post ran a story exposing him for an extramarital affair with a 22-year old production manager and coworker named Brooke Hundley. Anyway, prior to the Post story, Deadspin , a widely read sports blog, had apparently approached ESPN with questions about the affair, but was told there was nothing to the rumors. One such relationship even led to a divorce for one ESPN personality.
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APRIL 4, 2013
Television ESPN Business After saying it prevailed at a trial against Dish Network, the leading sports network demands reimbursement of its costs. read more. THR, Esq.
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MARCH 10, 2016
ESPN has taken BMI to court to get a break from royalty payments. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Music Tech Business THR Online
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FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Television Dish Network ESPN BusinessThe satellite provider seeks $150 million from the cable net as the current eight-year licensing deal is set to expire in September. read more. The Business THR, Esq.
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APRIL 27, 2015
The sports network believes that Verizon can't put its channels on separately priced tiers in the new personalized FiOS service. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online
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APRIL 9, 2010
But even if a broadcaster like ESPN doesn't lock up rights to a game, it can still give fans a taste of the. By Eriq Gardner EXCLUSIVE: Major sports broadcasters shell out a lot of money to show live action.
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APRIL 12, 2018
ESPN now tells a judge she "should not be permitted to hijack the judicial system." Adrienne Lawrence alleges sexual harassment and a corporate culture "rife with misogyny." read more. THR, Esq. Television Television Culture Business THR Online
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OCTOBER 19, 2015
Plaintiffs say that CBS, NBC, Fox and ESPN are harming competition in the pro-football marketplace. The Business Television Business THR Online CBS DirecTV ESPN NBC NFL Sportsread more. THR, Esq.
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JULY 6, 2010
By Eriq Gardner A Florida appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling that ESPN didn't defame Don King in a special on the boxing promoter. The episode of "Sports Century" included allegations that King cheated a hospital out of.
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JUNE 17, 2010
But quickly heating up is ESPN's battle with former production assistant Brooke Hundley, Tags: Defamation Labor Litigation By Eriq Gardner Disney brass have their hands full of sex harassment allegations these days. They're knee deep in ABC's fight with "Desperate Housewives" co-star Nicollette Sheridan.
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MAY 6, 2016
Jason Pierre-Paul is suing ESPN for invasion of privacy and nodding to everyone from Greg Hardy to Hulk Hogan. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online
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JULY 8, 2010
ESPN is taking extra care to make sure that tonight's unusual Lebron James special doesn't violate network policies on paying for interviews. Perhaps in an effort to avoid contractual precedent, ESPN says there are no rights fees or production costs, Tags: Hollywood Docket
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NOVEMBER 25, 2015
A 2011 report about an assistant coach at Syracuse University changed the network's guidelines on reporting about criminal allegations. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online
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FEBRUARY 23, 2016
A move to pause the lawsuit comes after Verizon announced it was changing its approach to skinny bundles. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Tech Business THR Online
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FEBRUARY 3, 2017
The privacy case gained prominence after Hulk Hogan's battle with Gawker and a judge's decision rejecting a motion to dismiss. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Tech Business THR Online
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MAY 21, 2018
Adrienne Lawrence also contends that her lawsuit against the sports leader appropriately includes older reports about sexual hostility. read more. THR, Esq. Business Television Business THR Online
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
ESPN has placed popular sports commentator Bill Simmons on leave for three weeks after Mr. Simmons made controversial remarks concerning what NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell may or may not have known concerning Baltimore Ravens football player Ray Rice''s violent actions
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APRIL 23, 2015
An appellate ruling could be a good sign for broadcasters as they fight in court with college athletes. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online
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AUGUST 25, 2016
The sports network fails in persuading the judge that it is entitled under the First Amendment to include visual evidence corroborating reports even in bad taste. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online
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JUNE 24, 2016
The outcome of a now consolidated complaint against the NFL and DirecTV will nonetheless be impactful to TV networks. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online
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FEBRUARY 11, 2016
The sports network asserts BMI isn't being reasonable. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Music Business THR Online
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JULY 21, 2009
In less than twenty four hours after posting, the website received the following statement from ESPN. I am the General Counsel of ESPN, Inc. Tags: Celebrity Lawsuit Sexual Harassment erin andrews espn hotel Last week on July 16th, a video was posted on an adult-oriented website that was filmed through a hotel door peephole and showing a nude woman.
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APRIL 7, 2016
Journalists are entitled to include visual evidence corroborating reports even in bad taste, argues the sports network. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online
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DECEMBER 8, 2017
A roundup of entertainment law news. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online
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NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Eriq Gardner, THR, ESQ The defamation claim has become an outlet for sensitive public figures to strike back against unsavory news stories, but did one TV exec make an error in filing a lawsuit before a gossip website published a salacious story about him? read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. Television Television
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2010
The full text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement was published yesterday (here). Hollywood is supporting the measure, although it's clear that in order to win tech support, language regarding the liability of ISPs for copyright infringement was toned down. [AP.
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JUNE 13, 2013
Television Tech Dish Network ESPN Time Warner Cable Business Pay-TV operators like Time Warner are said to be offering incentives so that Intel doesn''t get content. read more. The Business THR, Esq.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2013
The verdict came after three weeks of trial and one day of jury deliberation in a case over a 2005 licensing agreement. read more. The Business THR, Esq. Television Business
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OCTOBER 7, 2014
Football and basketball players are now going to court over multibillion-dollar TV contracts read more. The Business THR Online THR, Esq. Television Business
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OCTOBER 13, 2017
And the huge, ongoing fraud lawsuit that accuses Weinstein of using Bannon's old company — and ESPN, WWE, Discovery, and others — as a piggy bank. read more. THR, Esq. Business Movies Business THR Online
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FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Plus, a lawsuit over a Kim Kardashian West-inspired Christmas sweater and an ESPN commentator sues for wrongful termination. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television THR Online
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NOVEMBER 7, 2011
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OCTOBER 21, 2010
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