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BusinessGerard Butler Sues Over ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Profits
In a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Gerard Butler alleges being owed at least $10 million from the success of Olympus Has Fallen, the 2013 blockbuster about an assault on the White House. Butler brings a fraud claim with the assertion that defendants Nu Image, Millennium Media and Padre Nuestro Productions never […]
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Bob Dylan Beats Lawsuit Over $300M Songs Sale
Bob Dylan can rest easy that he won’t have to hand over a portion of his $300 million sale of his entire song catalog to Universal Music. On Friday, a New York judge rejected a complaint from the estate of Jacques Levy, who collaborated with Dylan on his 1976 album Desire. Levy’s widow targeted at least $7.25 million […]
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Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit Is Game-Changing, But May Be Legally Weak
The rollout of a big lawsuit in Hollywood doesn’t always speak to its chances of success, but then again, this is a town that obsesses over public image, and there are absolutely times when something can be read by how litigation is groomed and then marketed. The bold, sure-to-be-influential, but perhaps legally dubious case filed […]
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Can Fox News Really Be Sued for Vaccine Misinformation? (Guest Column)
Studies indicate much of the vaccination gap in America is due to political partisanship. Take The Kaiser Family Foundation’s July 8 report which showed counties that voted for Joe Biden in the…
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Gerard Butler Sues Over ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Profits
In a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Gerard Butler alleges being owed at least $10 million from the success of Olympus Has Fallen, the 2013 blockbuster about an assault on…
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Bob Dylan Beats Lawsuit Over $300M Songs Sale
Bob Dylan can rest easy that he won’t have to hand over a portion of his $300 million sale of his entire song catalog to Universal Music. On Friday, a New York judge rejected a…
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Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit Is Game-Changing, But May Be Legally Weak
The rollout of a big lawsuit in Hollywood doesn’t always speak to its chances of success, but then again, this is a town that obsesses over public image, and there are absolutely times when…
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Harvey Weinstein Wins Dismissal of One Sexual Assault Charge in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles judge on Thursday dismissed one of 11 sexual assault counts against Harvey Weinstein, giving the former movie mogul and convicted rapist a minor and possibly temporary victory. At…
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Scarlett Johansson Files Lawsuit Against Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Release
In a dramatic turn with implications for major Hollywood studios, Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday alleging that her contract was breached when Black…
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Robert Kirkman’s ‘Walking Dead’ Lawsuit Rises Up Once Again
AMC recently paid $200 million to escape legal wrath over The Walking Dead, but if you think that’s enough for the company to just walk away without fearing any more blood-thirsty creatives…
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Britney Spears Taps CPA to Take Over as Conservator of Her Estate
Just over a month after Britney Spears gave a bombshell statement expressing publicly for the first time that she wants her longstanding conservatorship come to an end, she’s formally asking…
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Philadelphia Phillies Owner Must Testify in Legal Fight Between Film Producers
Thanks to a new ruling in Los Angeles Superior Court, tobacco magnate and Philadelphia Phillies owner John S. Middleton will have to give sworn testimony about his son’s drinking habits. The…
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‘The Morning Show’ Season 2 Delays Trigger $44M Lawsuit
When you have top-notch stars like Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell in a show, you want to insure their presence on set. The production vehicle behind The Morning Show has…
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Hollywood Docket: The Studios’ Latest Piracy Battle Targets Altered Carbon Service
Hollywood’s major studios and streamers are taking on yet another alleged content pirate. This time they’re suing a service called Altered Carbon and the man they believe is running it, who…
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Appeals Court Says Streamers Must Fight Tax Battle in State Court
Every few months brings a new class action against Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ from American cities and towns looking to raise revenue by taxing these streamers. The municipalities are…
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