Civil Remedies, Art, Entertainment & Sports Law, Personal Injury

Hot Dog Eye Injury Lawsuit Against Kansas City Royals – Instant Replay

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 2/21/2013

John Coomer claimed that he was injured when he was hit in the eye by a foil wrapped hot dog, shot out of an air cannon by Royals' mascot Slugerr, during a 2009 Kansas City Royals game. He sued the Royals for his injuries...more

Beauty Queen Pays $5M for Calling Miss USA Contest ‘Rigged’

by Sylvia Hsieh | Lawyers.com on 12/26/2012

A beauty queen who said the Miss USA contest was fixed must pay the pageant $5 million for defamation. Miss Pennsylvania USA, Sheena Monnin, said on Facebook and on the “Today” show that the five Miss USA finalists were...more

Panties: 1, Fair Use Doctrine: 0

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 9/19/2012

Picture a sexy young bride, reclining sensuously on the nuptial bed. Smiling seductively, she lifts her wedding dress — a stretch white mini — to give her new husband a glimpse of the lingerie covering her private parts....more

$14.5 Million for Brain Damage Caused by Little League Injury

by Lawyers.com on 9/14/2012

A personal injury lawsuit filed on behalf of a boy who suffered brain damage during a little league game in New Jersey settled for $14.5 million last month. Steven Domalewski, now 18, sustained life threatening injuries in...more

Three Point Shot - May 2012

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/23/2012

In This Issue: - Selling the Shirt off Tim Tebow’s Back Requires a License...1 - I See Your True Colors Shining Through ...2 - Pretty Boy’s Right of Publicity Lawsuit Ain’t Pretty, Says World Wrestling...more

Did the NFL Kill Junior Seau?

by Lawyers.com on 5/11/2012

The suicide last week of former NFL star Junior Seau has observers wondering if his death stemmed from football-related head trauma, and what it portends for the future of the league. - Legendary linebacker shot himself...more

Jackson Walker VIA Media postcard - April 2012

by Jackson Walker on 5/2/2012

In This Issue: - Paul Watler's Perspective A Million to None in Texas Defamation Rulings — The same red-flag words may yield vastly different results in defamation litigation. Two recent Texas rulings serve as...more

Ex-Football Player Receives $4.4 Million Verdict for Head Injuries

by Howard Ankin on 3/28/2012

Head injuries sustained by football players are sometimes played down as simple concussions. However, repeated concussions over time can lead to serious head injuries....more

Invasion of Privacy Tort in Ontario - Implications for Entertainment Lawyers

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 1/20/2012

The question of whether Ontario law recognizes a tort cause of action for invasion/breach of privacy has long been a contentious one - but it has finally been definitively settled in the affirmative. The Ontario Court of...more

Becoming Immune to Reputation Damage: Tips from Kim Kardashian?

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 1/20/2012

This blogger is proud to say that I have never watched any show featuring a member of the Kardashian family (okay, okay, unless you count their step-brother Brody Jenner…you know I could never resist The Hills). I normally...more

Making A Hit Comedy Isn't All Fun and Games

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 9/2/2011

If you are a fan of comedy, then you probably are a fan of the recent hit comedy "The Hangover Part 2." While some might argue it wasn't as funny as the first, it still produced a lot of laughs. However, it reportedly wasn't...more

REALITY BITES - Brand Protection, Reality TV Style

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/23/2011

In this issue: The Situation is Asked Not to Cover His Situation With Abercrombie Anymore; The Kardashian - Sears Marriage Causes the Girls to End Up in Court. Excerpt from 'The Situation...': Abercrombie & Fitch...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update For Motion Picture Studios And Television Networks - June 22, 2011

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 6/22/2011

Table of Contents •Dillinger, LLC v. Electronic Arts Inc. •Murphy v. Millennium Radio Group LLC Dillinger, LLC v. Electronic Arts Inc., USDC Southern District of Indiana, June 15, 2011 •District Court dismissed...more

No Tort of Invasion of Privacy in Ontario

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/29/2011

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently confirmed, in emphatic an unambiguous terms, that Ontario law does not recognize a common law tort of "invasion of privacy". In Jones v. Tsige, 2011 ONSC 1475, Whitaker J. framed...more

As Long as They Spell My Name Correctly: Truth, Fiction and Biopics

by Duane Morris LLP on 1/21/2011

How much can real people be fictionalized in the movies? Two recent films make that point — The Social Network and All Good Things. Though these movies often blend truth and fiction, the legal implications that can result are...more

Is the Sovereign Immunity of Athletic Trainers at State-Funded Colleges and Universities Coming Under Fire?

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 10/28/2010

Illinois Court finds athletic trainers subject to duty of care independent of State employment - Sellers v. Rudert A recent case decided in Illinois has determined that athletic trainers in Illinois may be held personally...more

Can a Dog Bite a Lawyer in California and Get Away with it? California Attorneys Want to Know.

by Sebastian Gibson on 11/17/2009

In California, dog bite attorneys often handle the worst type of injuries imaginable to children where a dog has mauled a small child. Fortunately, an owner is strictly liable when their dog bites another. But what happens...more

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