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Red Granite co-founder Riza Aziz says through court documents he's an "innocent owner" of assets allegedly derived from embezzlement. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online International MORE
The trial between Moshe Barkat and Medley Capital is set to begin in June. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television THR Online MORE
And hasn’t YouTube just created a financial incentive for infringers to file counternotifications regardless of the merits if they know that the money will keep coming in after this hiccup of ContentID is pushed to the side? You knew it was coming. MORE
French, Penn State Law School, has published Sex, Videos, and Insurance: How Gawker Could Have Avoided Financial Responsibility for the $140 Million Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Verdict at 90 S. Christopher C. MORE
RKA Film Financing asks for the right to enter Relativity's premises and take possession of films used as collateral to secure a P&A loan. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online Halle Berry Kristen Wiig Relativity Media Ryan Kavanaugh Masterminds MORE
In business since 1985, Orion is a full-featured financial management, firm management and practice management system designed for mid-sized law firms. MORE
Former Worldview CFO Hoyt David Morgan fought with colleagues at the Cannes Film Festival. Later, he says, his credit on the acclaimed film was sold to another investor for millions. read more. The Business Movies THR Online THR, Esq. Business MORE
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The potential for distraction or influence generally does not convince judges to dismiss celebrities, says Los Angeles litigator John Gatti. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies Culture Business THR Online January Jones Samuel L. Jackson MORE
Green-Light International must transfer more than $400,000 pronto, demands the backer of a Pierce Brosnan film. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online MORE
Thirty-six financial analysts and contract researchers. By Matthew Belloni EXCLUSIVE: Some of the Disney employees who make sure A-list stars get paid accurately by the studio are now suing claiming—yes, you guessed it—that they weren't paid accurately by the studio. MORE
Plus, developments in a 'Snowden' financing lawsuit. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online MORE
Eriq Gardner Here's what happens when the co-financier of a slate of Fox films can't pay up in full. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies Business MORE
Eriq Gardner Spyglass is accused of failing to open up its financial books on 15 films, allegedly violating labor agreement. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business MORE
Eriq Gardner Overnight demands $10 million from former president. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies MORE
Bruce Paul Golden, a former partner at McDermott, Will & Emery, who has been practicing law since 1969, submitted falsified tax returns to get $25,000 in financial aid to send his kid to private school. If true, this guy is a complete piece of s**t. Source). For $25K, he got disbarred. Filed under: misc. MORE
ReliefWeb » Document » Iraq / Wikileaks: statement by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights GENEVA (26 October 2010)– "The files reportedly indicate that the US knew, among other things, about widespread use of torture and ill-treatment of detainees by Iraqi forces, and yet proceeded with the transfer of thousands of persons who had been detained by US forces to Iraqi custody between early 2009 and July 2010. MORE
The studio believes the banking giant made a secret deal in order to recover money on "risk free" loans on 25 films including "The Truman Show," "Face/Off" and "Runaway Bride." read more. The Business Paramount Pictures Movies THR, Esq. Business MORE
According to explosive new court documents, the largest bank in the United States thought it was making "risk-free" loans to fund major films, and when that turned out to be wrong, a secret deal was made to cause trouble for the studio. read more. The Business Paramount Movies THR, Esq. Business MORE
Manchester Securities argues debtors haven't demonstrated necessity. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online MORE
BLANCHE. Whoever you are…I have always depended on the kindness of strangers. From A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams. From Highlights of Managing Change under the Music Modernization Act’s Mechanical Licensing Collective (footnotes omitted. A version of this article appears as How Will the Music Modernization Act’s Mechanical Licensing Collective Work? in 34 Entertainment Law & Finance 1 (No. 9, Dec. 2018.). Audits: Only the MLC may audit the blanket licensees. MORE
Envision and Brand-in Entertainment are sued for a second time this year over a product placement gone awry. read more. The Business Movies THR Online THR, Esq. Business MORE
At its ndElevate partner and customer conference taking place this week in Park City, Utah, NetDocuments today announced that it has acquired Closing Room, a deal-management application developed by the Am Law 200 financial services law firm Chapman and Cutler. MORE
Impex Enterprises claims Sony is refusing to make required payments. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online MORE
A putative class action alleges that Riza Aziz and Joey McFarland knew the company's money was derived from illegal activity. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online MORE
Christopher Woodrow, CEO of film-financing player Worldview, made a splash last year as an amfAR sponsor with Oscar contender 'Birdman' on the way. Then came charges of embezzlement, an email where he falsely said a colleague had died — and litigation. Lots of it. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. MORE
Red Granite, which also is producing the upcoming "Dumb and Dumber To," was accused of using embezzled foreign money to finance its films. read more. The Business Movies THR Online THR, Esq. Business MORE
Broad Green Pictures is alleged to have represented that the film was "greenlit" only to repudiate a contract halfway through shooting. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online MORE
edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Eriq Gardner) A co-financier of a slate of Fox teen comedies couldn't pay up in full and has just lost in court in an attempt to recover the money it did put up. MORE
LMNO also says that last week, Discovery sent notices of termination for other reality shows including "7 Little Johnstons," "Killer Confessions," "Speaking For The Dead," "Unusual Suspects" and "Hollywood & Crime" read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online MORE
It's not getting Sony headlines, but there's bizarre intrigue behind the Red Granite hacking, with late-night phone calls, possible physical surveillance and speculation that its co-founder's step-father, Malaysia's prime minister, may have embezzled $700 million. read more. THR, Esq. MORE
Moshe Barkat has rebooted his $100 million lawsuit against Medley Capital, which he says destroyed his life's work by running the company he founded into the ground. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online MORE
Fighting for money promised for the animated TV series 'David the Gnome,' the plaintiffs want the Weinsteins to put millions into an escrow account. read more. THR, Esq. Business Television Business THR Online Harvey Weinstein The Weinstein Company MORE
Leana Fisher was an associate in the financial restructuring practice group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius the first time a partner asked her to draft a reorganization plan for a debtor. This financial restructurings module is the second. MORE
I commend to you the fantastic and detailed analysis of PledgeMusic’s open source financials created by Eilonwy’s emu (@myemuisemo) that is a real eye opener. Read her post “ Plunging into PledgeMusic’s Financial Statements ” on her site Myemuisemo. MORE
Even the so-called business press doesn’t seem to be able to look past one item on Pandora’s financials: royalties. (Or We’ll have more on the quirky CRB decision shortly, but let’s get something out of the way about the reporting. Or as Pandora defines it, “content acquisition costs).). MORE
The psychedelic funk superstar alleged that in 1989, he was induced into giving up much of his song royalties by a manager and attorney fueling his drug addictions. Sony Music and Warner Music won''t have to pay for that. read more. Music THR, Esq MORE
RKA Film Financing calls the Relativity CEO a "con man" in its second lawsuit against him; Relativity claims the backer is trying to disrupt talks with new investors. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Home Movies Business THR Online Relativity Media Ryan Kavanaugh MORE
The company that loaned Relativity funds for film distribution is said to have hit the "rare trifecta" of bringing a lawsuit that is meritless, undertaken to harass and asserting false statements. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online MORE
Eriq Gardner The foreign sales agent on the 2005 comedy starring Ryan Reynolds is on the financial hook after a late Oscar-winning producer mysteriously absconds with Canadian tax credit money. MORE
A court will decide if statements made in China are covered by California's statute protecting First Amendment activity. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online MORE
Jho Low's relatives want a chance to challenge the Justice Department's biggest kleptocracy case. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Music Business THR Online MORE
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AUGUST 1, 2019
I commend to you the fantastic and detailed analysis of PledgeMusic’s open source financials created by Eilonwy’s emu (@myemuisemo) that is a real eye opener. Read her post “ Plunging into PledgeMusic’s Financial Statements ” on her site Myemuisemo.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Red Granite co-founder Riza Aziz says through court documents he's an "innocent owner" of assets allegedly derived from embezzlement. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online International
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Impex Enterprises claims Sony is refusing to make required payments. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
AUGUST 5, 2015
The company that loaned Relativity funds for film distribution is said to have hit the "rare trifecta" of bringing a lawsuit that is meritless, undertaken to harass and asserting false statements. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Music Technology Policy
APRIL 29, 2016
And hasn’t YouTube just created a financial incentive for infringers to file counternotifications regardless of the merits if they know that the money will keep coming in after this hiccup of ContentID is pushed to the side? You knew it was coming.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
MAY 14, 2015
Christopher Woodrow, CEO of film-financing player Worldview, made a splash last year as an amfAR sponsor with Oscar contender 'Birdman' on the way. Then came charges of embezzlement, an email where he falsely said a colleague had died — and litigation. Lots of it. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
AUGUST 19, 2015
Manchester Securities argues debtors haven't demonstrated necessity. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 16, 2015
Even the so-called business press doesn’t seem to be able to look past one item on Pandora’s financials: royalties. (Or We’ll have more on the quirky CRB decision shortly, but let’s get something out of the way about the reporting. Or as Pandora defines it, “content acquisition costs).).
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2010
ReliefWeb » Document » Iraq / Wikileaks: statement by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights GENEVA (26 October 2010)– "The files reportedly indicate that the US knew, among other things, about widespread use of torture and ill-treatment of detainees by Iraqi forces, and yet proceeded with the transfer of thousands of persons who had been detained by US forces to Iraqi custody between early 2009 and July 2010.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Fighting for money promised for the animated TV series 'David the Gnome,' the plaintiffs want the Weinsteins to put millions into an escrow account. read more. THR, Esq. Business Television Business THR Online Harvey Weinstein The Weinstein Company
Media Law
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
In business since 1985, Orion is a full-featured financial management, firm management and practice management system designed for mid-sized law firms.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
AUGUST 6, 2015
It's not getting Sony headlines, but there's bizarre intrigue behind the Red Granite hacking, with late-night phone calls, possible physical surveillance and speculation that its co-founder's step-father, Malaysia's prime minister, may have embezzled $700 million. read more. THR, Esq.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
Former Worldview CFO Hoyt David Morgan fought with colleagues at the Cannes Film Festival. Later, he says, his credit on the acclaimed film was sold to another investor for millions. read more. The Business Movies THR Online THR, Esq. Business
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
MAY 18, 2018
The trial between Moshe Barkat and Medley Capital is set to begin in June. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
A court will decide if statements made in China are covered by California's statute protecting First Amendment activity. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
APRIL 21, 2016
Broad Green Pictures is alleged to have represented that the film was "greenlit" only to repudiate a contract halfway through shooting. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
The potential for distraction or influence generally does not convince judges to dismiss celebrities, says Los Angeles litigator John Gatti. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies Culture Business THR Online January Jones Samuel L. Jackson
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
AUGUST 12, 2015
RKA Film Financing asks for the right to enter Relativity's premises and take possession of films used as collateral to secure a P&A loan. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online Halle Berry Kristen Wiig Relativity Media Ryan Kavanaugh Masterminds
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
AUGUST 12, 2016
A putative class action alleges that Riza Aziz and Joey McFarland knew the company's money was derived from illegal activity. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
MAY 31, 2013
The psychedelic funk superstar alleged that in 1989, he was induced into giving up much of his song royalties by a manager and attorney fueling his drug addictions. Sony Music and Warner Music won''t have to pay for that. read more. Music THR, Esq
Media Law
MAY 3, 2012
Leana Fisher was an associate in the financial restructuring practice group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius the first time a partner asked her to draft a reorganization plan for a debtor. This financial restructurings module is the second.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
AUGUST 29, 2016
Moshe Barkat has rebooted his $100 million lawsuit against Medley Capital, which he says destroyed his life's work by running the company he founded into the ground. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JULY 20, 2016
Green-Light International must transfer more than $400,000 pronto, demands the backer of a Pierce Brosnan film. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
Thirty-six financial analysts and contract researchers. By Matthew Belloni EXCLUSIVE: Some of the Disney employees who make sure A-list stars get paid accurately by the studio are now suing claiming—yes, you guessed it—that they weren't paid accurately by the studio.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JULY 24, 2015
RKA Film Financing calls the Relativity CEO a "con man" in its second lawsuit against him; Relativity claims the backer is trying to disrupt talks with new investors. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Home Movies Business THR Online Relativity Media Ryan Kavanaugh
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JUNE 23, 2016
LMNO also says that last week, Discovery sent notices of termination for other reality shows including "7 Little Johnstons," "Killer Confessions," "Speaking For The Dead," "Unusual Suspects" and "Hollywood & Crime" read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JULY 13, 2011
Eriq Gardner Here's what happens when the co-financier of a slate of Fox films can't pay up in full. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies Business
Music Technology Policy
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
BLANCHE. Whoever you are…I have always depended on the kindness of strangers. From A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams. From Highlights of Managing Change under the Music Modernization Act’s Mechanical Licensing Collective (footnotes omitted. A version of this article appears as How Will the Music Modernization Act’s Mechanical Licensing Collective Work? in 34 Entertainment Law & Finance 1 (No. 9, Dec. 2018.). Audits: Only the MLC may audit the blanket licensees.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JUNE 8, 2016
The singer says that any promises that her investments still could generate strong returns are "hogwash." read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JUNE 7, 2013
According to explosive new court documents, the largest bank in the United States thought it was making "risk-free" loans to fund major films, and when that turned out to be wrong, a secret deal was made to cause trouble for the studio. read more. The Business Paramount Movies THR, Esq. Business
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2010
Eriq Gardner Spyglass is accused of failing to open up its financial books on 15 films, allegedly violating labor agreement. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Business
Media Law Prof Blog
JULY 18, 2016
French, Penn State Law School, has published Sex, Videos, and Insurance: How Gawker Could Have Avoided Financial Responsibility for the $140 Million Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Verdict at 90 S. Christopher C.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
The studio believes the banking giant made a secret deal in order to recover money on "risk free" loans on 25 films including "The Truman Show," "Face/Off" and "Runaway Bride." read more. The Business Paramount Pictures Movies THR, Esq. Business
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
APRIL 13, 2017
Plus, developments in a 'Snowden' financing lawsuit. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2011
Eriq Gardner The foreign sales agent on the 2005 comedy starring Ryan Reynolds is on the financial hook after a late Oscar-winning producer mysteriously absconds with Canadian tax credit money.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
MARCH 19, 2014
Envision and Brand-in Entertainment are sued for a second time this year over a product placement gone awry. read more. The Business Movies THR Online THR, Esq. Business
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
MARCH 22, 2011
Eriq Gardner Overnight demands $10 million from former president. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Eriq Gardner) A co-financier of a slate of Fox teen comedies couldn't pay up in full and has just lost in court in an attempt to recover the money it did put up.
Media Law
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
At its ndElevate partner and customer conference taking place this week in Park City, Utah, NetDocuments today announced that it has acquired Closing Room, a deal-management application developed by the Am Law 200 financial services law firm Chapman and Cutler.
The Legal Satyricon
DECEMBER 2, 2012
Bruce Paul Golden, a former partner at McDermott, Will & Emery, who has been practicing law since 1969, submitted falsified tax returns to get $25,000 in financial aid to send his kid to private school. If true, this guy is a complete piece of s**t. Source). For $25K, he got disbarred. Filed under: misc.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JULY 16, 2014
Red Granite, which also is producing the upcoming "Dumb and Dumber To," was accused of using embezzled foreign money to finance its films. read more. The Business Movies THR Online THR, Esq. Business
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
MAY 13, 2017
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