New York Jets Star Cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner (“Gardner”) engaged in a back-and-forth exchange with a Buffalo Bills fan (the “Fan”) on X (formerly Twitter) prompting a civil suit for
Continue Reading Clapback and Pay Up?: New Jersey Court Issues $50,000 Attorneys’ Fee Award Against Fan Under Anti-SLAPP StatuteBette Davis and Joan Crawford never “tweeted” about their so-called rivalry – and that’s probably for the better.
Throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood, consumers were not exposed to each
Continue Reading Entertainers Face New Morals Clause Issues in the Age of Social Media
William Shakespeare’s character Juliet famously asked Romeo “What’s in a name?” The question still rings true today, and the answer may be, well, a lot.
The Power of a Name
Continue Reading Rihanna Sues Her Father for Using Their Last Name in His Entertainment Company
The California appellate court ruling which dismissed actress Olivia de Havilland’s suit against FX’s Feud will remain in place after the U.S.
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Drops Curtain on Olivia de Havilland’s “Feud” with FX
It’ll be hard to dance out of this one.
An actor, an influencer, and a rapper have filed lawsuits against Epic Games Inc., the creator and publisher of “Fortnite”, over
Continue Reading Entertainers Bring Copyright Infringement Suits Over Use of Dance Moves in Game “Fortnite”
One copyright lawsuit says the answer is “no.”
In a case against Take Two Interactive, the maker of the popular “NBA 2K” video game franchise, Solid Oak Sketches LLC argues
Continue Reading Does LeBron James Have the Right to License His Own Tattoos?
Earlier this year, the leading online pornography site PornHub announced a ban on celebrity “deep fakes.” These are videos in which AI technology is used to place a celebrity likeness
Continue Reading Studios and Porn Producers Face off over Celebrity Deep Fakes–Their Arguments Will Surprise You
A man convicted of bludgeoning his father to death with a fireman’s ax and mutilating his mother in 2004 might have the right to collect damages from A&E Lifetime Entertainment
Continue Reading Right of Publicity Decision Places Docudramas in Jeopardy
The TV manufacturer Vizio agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of New Jersey over its data collection practices.
Continue Reading Privacy Wars: FTC Reaches $2.2M Settlement with Vizio over Data Collection
Just four days after the Actor Age Censorship Law (AB 1687) took effect on New Year’s Day, the controversial anti-age discrimination statute was forced to bear arms as IMDb, the
Continue Reading IMDb Declares War on “Actor Age Censorship Law” and Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement