The battle between the Writers Guild of America and the major agencies has been waged on two fronts for over a year, with mixed results.
Attention recently has focused primarily
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Agencies Move to Dismiss WGA’s Remaining Claims
Another blow was struck in the litigation between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the top three talent agencies.
In April, the agencies prevailed in their motion to dismiss
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Ninth Circuit Rejects San Diego Comic Con Appeal
The organizers of a Salt Lake City comic convention suffered another blow in their long-running trademark battle with the organizers of the San Diego Comic-Con.
The Salt Lake event styled
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WGA Suffers Big Loss in Federal Court, Makes News Elsewhere
Although the coronavirus pandemic has brought production to a virtual standstill, writers, unlike directors and performers, are still able to work on development. While they shelter in place quietly plying
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Ex-MLB Pitcher Plays Hardball with Houston Astros Over Cheating Scandal
After winning the 2017 World Series, its first in franchise history, the
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Moral of the Story – Terminating Talent For Bad Behavior Remains Risky Business
The nearly two-year legal saga between television host Tavis Smiley and PBS appears headed for its final chapter next month when the parties face off in trial. Central to the
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Law Enforcement Training Company Seeks To Interrogate Netflix After “When They See Us” Series Blames Company For Encouraging False Confessions
Netflix’s original series “When They See Us” was released in May of this year and portrayed the prosecution of five teenagers of color who were wrongfully convicted of raping a
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Phillie Phanatic Could Become a “Free Agent” in 2020
Currently standing nine games back of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East and vying for
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Lanham Act’s Prohibition of Immoral and Scandalous Marks is Officially “FUCT”
The U.S. Supreme Court this week officially pulled the plug on the Lanham Act’s prohibition on the registration of trademarks that comprise
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Court Kicks Joke Experts Off Stage As “Stolen Joke Case” Heads for Trial
The cast list for the upcoming trial between TBS late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien and comedy writer Alex Kaseberg just got
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