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Protection of Script Summaries

Mar. 28, 2013 / by Elizabeth Boggia / 0 Comments

On March 15, 2013, Breakdown Services Ltd. filed suit against a man they allege breached a duty of confidentiality as well as several other offenses. Breakdown Services is a company that works with various talent agencies and management companies in dealings that are highly confidential. Clients who subscribe to Breakdown Services get daily script “breakdowns,” and [...]

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One Prodigy Is Not the Same as Another: Everette Hallford v. Fox Entertainment Group Inc.

Feb. 20, 2013 / by Evangelia Podaras / 0 Comments

On February 13, 2013, U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III held that Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. had not infringed the copyrights of Everette Hallford with its show “Touch.”  Kiefer Sutherland and the show’s writer Richard Kring were also named as defendants in the suit. Everette Hallford claimed that “Touch” bore a remarkable resemblance to [...]

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The Battle For “La Dolce Vita”

Jan. 25, 2013 / by Brian Carroll / 0 Comments

A trial-date has been set to determine whether Paramount Pictures holds the copyright to the classic Italian film, “La Dolce Vita.”  On February 12, International Media Films will go before a New York court in an attempt to strip Paramount of its ownership of the Federico Fellini film.  IMF plans to challenge the authenticity of [...]

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NFL’s Knockout–League, Players and Community Brace Selves for Legal Game Day

Jan. 23, 2013 / by Jillian Szymonifka / 1 Comments

As of January 17, 2013, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that lawsuits in the NFL’s concussion litigation now include over 4,000 former players and their families, who allege that the league concealed information about the dangers of repeated head injuries, effectively neurologically crippling decades of former players.  In the Complaint, the plaintiffs are seeking a [...]

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Anheuser-Busch and Stoli Want Out of “Flight”

Nov. 15, 2012 / by Patricia Chang / 0 Comments

Usually, brands relish being featured in big office movies–advertisement exposure to a large moviegoer audience is great for sales typically, and screentime is often coveted and expensive. However, beer powerhouse Anheuser-Busch and vodka maker Stoli are less than enthused about having their alcoholic products displayed in “Flight,” a recently released movie featuring Denzel Washington as [...]

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Skipping Television Ads with DVR: Fair or Foul?

Nov. 12, 2012 / by Shelby Schwartz / 0 Comments

Television networks including Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS have sued DVR services for providing a method to skip commercials such as Dish Network’s AutoHop and PrimeTime Anytime. Last week, Fox Broadcasting appealed California federal judge Dolly Gee’s decision to deny a preliminary injunction of such services. Judge Gee also recently denied Dish’s motion to dismiss [...]

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Beyonce and Jay-Z Don’t Get the Blue Ivy Trademark

Oct. 23, 2012 / by John Schemitsch / 0 Comments

Music moguls and celebrity couple Jay-Z and Beyonce have lost a court case seeking to trademark the name of their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. In January, Jay-Z and Beyonce filed an application to trademark the name. Blue Ivy Events, a Boston based wedding planning company, filed suit to save their company name, and a court [...]

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DJ Paulie vs. DJ Pauly D

Oct. 16, 2012 / by Elizabeth Boggia / 0 Comments

Paul Delvecchio Jr., better known as “DJ Pauly D” from the MTV reality show “Jersey Shore” settled a trademark infringement suit with a Connecticut DJ who claims he has been referring to himself as “DJ Paulie” since 1973. Paul Lis accused MTV, Delvecchio and other entities of illegally using his name. He further claims he [...]

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Will Consumers Cut the Pay TV Cord?

Oct. 14, 2012 / by Brandon McKenzie / 0 Comments

In the debate over the future of pay TV, Bernstein Research analysts Todd Jeunger and Craig Moffet have opposing outlooks on the solvency of cable and satellite in their current forms, leaving a great deal of room for speculation over whether consumers will continue to subscribe despite rising costs or simply cut the cord.

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The Evolution of Conventional TV Viewership

Oct. 13, 2012 / by Shelby Schwartz / 0 Comments

Now that the 2012-2013 television season finally underway, the networks have a new nemesis to deal with. Meet Alki David, the Hollywood billionaire at the helm of one of the world’s largest TV-streaming services, FilmOn, and the proverbial thorn in the side of network television. In the days of a culture littered with technology, many [...]

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