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News Of The (Shareholder Derivative) World: Record-High $139 Million Settlement In News Corp. Phone Hacking Suit

Putting an end to shareholder derivative litigation arising from News Corp.’s phone-hacking scandal, the company’s directors agreed last week to a record-breaking $139 million cash settlement. According to the plaintiffs’...more

Weekly Law Resume - October 18, 2012: Tolling Agreements vs. Statute of Limitations Waivers

Don Johnson Productions, Inc. v. Rysher Entertainment California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District Code of Civil Procedure Section 360.5 allows parties to waive the statute of limitations if the parties follow...more

Ochre LLC v. Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. et al.

Brief in Opposition to Motion by Defendant Project Dynamics to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

Ochre designed the iconic and much-sought-after "Arctic Pear" line of lighting fixtures. Its lawsuit seeks relief from companies involved in the design and construction of a hotel in Las Vegas that made slavish copies of the...more

Ochre LLC v. Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. et al.

Brief in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

Ochre designed the iconic and much-sought-after "Arctic Pear" line of lighting fixtures. This lawsuit seeks relief from companies involved in the design and construction of a hotel in Las Vegas that made slavish copies of the...more

California Employment Law Notes

Employee Who Provided False social Security Number and Other Information Was Barred from Suing For Disability Discrimination Employer Did Not Violate CFRA by Transferring Employee upon Her Return from 19-Week Stress Leave...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update For Motion Picture Studios And Television Networks - August 17, 2011

Table of Contents: •Doe v. Gangland Productions, Inc., et al. •Goldberg v. Cameron •Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc. Doe v. Gangland Productions, Inc., et al., USDC C.D. California, August 1,...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update For Motion Picture Studios And Television Networks - August 11, 2011

In This Issue: Table of Contents: •Perfect 10, Inc. v. Google, Inc. •Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc. •Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc. Perfect 10, Inc. v. Google, Inc., USCA Ninth Circuit,...more

Entertainment Litigation Update

Leaking the Secrets of Survivor: “Outwit, outplay and outlast” is the tagline to the popular CBS reality series, Survivor. That phrase could apply equally to both the rabid online forum in which the show’s fans attempt to...more

UK Supreme Court: Joseph -v- Spiller, a new defence of honest comment in defamation proceedings

The United Kingdom Supreme Court restates the 'fair comment' defence to defamation claims as 'honest comment', relaxing the requirement to provide readers with all of the facts necessary to allow them to judge themselves...more

Dorsey v. Black Pearl Books, Inc.

Order granting injunction

Preliminary injunction granted in action by Emmy-nominated R&B artist Mark Dorsey against publisher that used his photograph, without authorization, on the cover of a scandalous work of fiction. Claims for false designation...more

Dorsey v. Black Pearl Books, Inc.

Opinion

Opinion by Judge Joseph A. Greenaway granting motion for preliminary injunction on Lanham Act claim in action brought by Emmy-nominated R&B artist Mark Dorsey against publisher that used his photograph, without authorization,...more

Dorsey v. Black Pearl Books, Inc.

Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Junction and Recall Order

Reply memorandum in support of injunction application by Emmy-nominated R&B artist Mark Dorsey against publisher that used his photograph, without authorization, on the cover of a scandalous work of fiction. Claims for false...more

Dorsey v. Black Pearl Books, Inc.

Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Junction and Recall Order

Preliminary injunction application on behalf of Emmy-nominated R&B artist Mark Dorsey against publisher that used his photograph, without authorization, on the cover of a scandalous work of fiction. Claims for false...more