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Former Model Kaja Sokola Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein For Alleged Assault When She…
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Remember That Larry David Crypto Ad? Court Rules He and Other Celebs Didn’t Mean to Dupe FTX Users
A court found that celebrities who promoted now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX aren't liable for investor losses because they didn't have knowledge of the company's fraud.
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UMG Seeks to Dismiss Drake’s Amended “Not Like Us” Defamation Lawsuit
Drake himself has written and performed massively successful songs containing equally provocative taunts against other artists," the company said in a statement.
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TV Producer Gets 18 Months for Fraud, Embezzlement on Multiple Shows
David Ozer, president of Strong Studios, stole funds meant for 'Safehaven' and duped investors out of over $200,000 by saying he was developing a show called 'Endangered.'
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Former Model Kaja Sokola Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein For Alleged Assault When She Was 19
Sokola, who was not part of the 2020 trial, also testified to an uncharged sexual assault that occurred when she was 16.
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Remember That Larry David Crypto Ad? Court Rules He and Other Celebs Didn’t Mean to Dupe FTX Users
A court found that celebrities who promoted now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX aren't liable for investor losses because they didn't have knowledge of the company's fraud.
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UMG Seeks to Dismiss Drake’s Amended “Not Like Us” Defamation Lawsuit
Drake himself has written and performed massively successful songs containing equally provocative taunts against other artists," the company said in a statement.
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TV Producer Gets 18 Months for Fraud, Embezzlement on Multiple Shows
David Ozer, president of Strong Studios, stole funds meant for 'Safehaven' and duped investors out of over $200,000 by saying he was developing a show called 'Endangered.'
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Did a Nat Geo Doc Lead to the Death of an Afghan Who Helped the U.S.? Man’s Family Sues Disney
The estate of an Afghan man, who was killed by the Taliban after he was seen in Matthew Heineman's documentary 'Retrograde' working alongside the U.S. military as a minesweeper, has sued Disney and National Geographic.
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Stan Lee’s Daughter Settles Elder Abuse Lawsuit Against Ex-Manager Accused of Theft
J.C. Lee claimed Max Anderson pushed her father to work tireless hours until months before his death and manipulated him into signing over valuable rights and items.
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Disney Hack That Revealed Financial and Strategy Secrets
Last year, a trove of internal company data detailing sensitive information not typically disclosed to investors was leaked online by a hacker, who gained access to a former Disney worker's personal computer.
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Apple Facing Potential Criminal Probe Over App Store Policies
In a scathing ruling, the judge who oversaw the antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games blasted the tech giant for willfully ignoring the court's injunction. 'Fortnite' is set to return to the App Store next week.
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Sam Smith and Normani’s Copyright Lawsuit Win Over “Dancing With a Stranger” Is Overturned
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has been warning against the premature dismissal of idea theft lawsuits, emboldening creators to take to court.
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Harvey Weinstein’s Attorneys Push for Mistrial as Accuser Testifies
The ex-mogul's attorneys have pushed for a mistrial three times so far, but have been denied.
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Tom Rothman’s Firing From Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sparks Lawsuit
If the terminations are allowed to stand, the nonprofit corporation warns that its entire existence is threatened.
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Showtime Defeats ‘Yellowjackets’ Copyright Lawsuit
A federal court judge found that the hit series and 2015 film 'Eden' aren't substantially similar outside of tropes common to most survival thrillers.
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Paramount Sued by ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Writer’s Cousin Over Screenplay Credits
Shaun Gray, a cousin of 'Maverick' screenwriter Eric Warren Singer, seeks a "screenplay by" credit and a share of profits from the blockbuster sequel.
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50 Cent Sues Ryan Kavanaugh’s GenTV, Claims He Wasn’t Paid for Movie He Stars in
The lawsuit says Curtis Jackson shot scenes for 'Skillhouse' with the understanding that a final deal would be reached later. When that agreement never materialized, GenTV kept promoting the title using Jackson's name.
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Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. Discovery Over Superman Rights
The lawsuit from estate of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster threatened 'Superman's' rollout in several countries ahead of its release. The court found that the case doesn't belong in federal court.
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Harvard Was First. Hollywood Could Be Next
Threats to revoke tax-exemptions for trade groups and nonprofits in the entertainment industry could be used as a bartering chip for the administration to get what it wants.
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