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Universal Music Group acquires Univision Communications; CW Television Network restructures programming; Mario Lavandeira aka Perez Hilton negotiates deal with Warner Bros. Records; New Line Cinema folds into Warner Bros.
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In Brief
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Lindsay Lohan settles with busboy over 2005 car crash; Kevin Costner and Ascendant Pictures resolve contract dispute; Cyberheat agrees to pay civil fines for illicit spam email; model Elizabeth Hurley settles wage dispute with former maid; jurors say Princess Diana was “unlawfully killed”
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Celebrity
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Nights at Vegas v. Donald Trump. Vegas property management firm demands $4 billion from Donald Trump for allegedly blocking it from using the Trump name to advertise condos in Trump’s hotel and casino.
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Celebrity
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Britney Spears v. James Spears. Appeals court nixes attorney’s challenge to an order granting Britney Spears’ father, James, conservatorship of the troubled pop star.
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Other
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Sammy Davis Jr. Enterprises v. Burt Boyar. Sammy Davis Jr. Enterprises claims the late entertainer’s widow interfered with negotiations for a movie about Davis Jr.’s life.
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Film/Publishing
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Jacob Burgoyne v. Playboy Enterprises International. Iraq war veteran says Playboy defamed him in an article by falsely claiming he murdered a comrade.
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Celebrity
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Nancy Rosu v. Britney Spears. Former fashion consultant to Britney Spears says the singer owes her more than $50,000.
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Film/Publishing
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Robert Steinbuch v. Jessica Cutler. The 8th Circuit remands law professor’s defamation claim over Jessica Cutler’s sexually explicit novel, “The Washingtonienne.”
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Art
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Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts v. Jason Beltrez. New York art gallery seeks a declaration that it owns the rights to the 1981 Andy Warhol painting “Dollar Sign.”
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Celebrity
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Sonja Norwood v. Kim Kardashian. Mother of R&B singer Brandy claims Kim Kardashian and her siblings racked up more than $120,000 in charges on her American Express card.
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Music/Radio
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U.S. v. Bain Capital. Government claims the proposed $28 billion merger of Bain Capital, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Clear Channel Communications would restrict competition in U.S. radio markets.
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Film
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Twentieth Century Fox Film v. Warner Bros. Entertainment. Twentieth Century Fox disputes Warner Bros.’ assertion that it owns the movie rights to the DC Comics series, “The Watchmen.”
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Other
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James Srodon v. Blue Man Group. Audience member sues Blue Man Group for allegedly forcing a filthy esophagus camera down his throat as part of its live performance at Chicago’s Briar Street Theatre.
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Other
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Marathon Entertainment v. Rosa Blasi. Talent manager wins ruling in compensation dispute with “Strong Medicine” actress Rosa Blasi.
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Music/Radio
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FlatSigned Press v. Infinity Broadcasting Corp. Advertiser claims shock jock Don Imus owes $4 million for insulting its products on air during a series of paid radio advertisements.
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Internet/Music
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The William J. Basie Testamentary Trust v. UMG Recordings. The estates of several jazz greats claim UMG Recordings and Universal Music Group cheated them out of $6.1 million in royalties.
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Celebrity
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Travis Barker v. Rockstar Beverage Corp. Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker wants Rockstar Beverage Corp. to pay him for allegedly using his image without permission to promote its Rockstar energy drink.
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Internet/Music
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Rock River Communications v. Universal Music Group. Vermont music dealer accuses UMG of abusing its market power and violating antitrust law to muscle the smaller dealer out of rights to Bob Marley remixes.
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Other
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Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association v. Alberto Gonzales. Federal judge declines to block a New Jersey law aimed at banning online gambling.
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Other
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Chicago National League Ball Club v. Wrigley Rooftops III. Chicago Cubs want the owners of two rooftops overlooking Wrigley Field to pay them for abusing the team’s trademark by falsely asserting the rooftops are officially endorsed by the Cubs.
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Film/Television
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Alycia Lane v. CBS Broadcasting. Former Philly news anchor files a precursor to a lawsuit against the station that fired her for allegedly punching a female cop and calling her a “dyke.”
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Celebrity
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Paris Hilton v. Hallmark Cards. Federal judge rejects a motion to dismiss Paris Hilton’s lawsuit over a Hallmark card that allegedly infringes on the heiress’ trademarked phrase, “That’s hot.”
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Film
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TigerTail Entertainment v. Deon Taylor Enterprises. Screenwriter Michael Pagan says director Deon Taylor owes him $75,000 for his work on the horror film, “Chain Letter.”
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Film/Publishing
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Robert Sensi v. Penguin Group. Ex-CIA agent and two colleagues accuse the author and publisher of the book “America at Night” of falsely portraying them as al-Qaida affiliates and terrorist supporters.
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Music/Film
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Bagdasarian Productions v. Capitol Records. Heirs of the voice behind “Alvin and the Chipmunks” recordings claim Capitol Records wrongfully expanded its rights under a 1968 agreement between their father and the record label’s predecessor.
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Television/Photography
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Brandise Danesewich v. Adobe Systems. Model says Adobe violated its limited rights to one image from a photo shoot by posting her photos all over its Photoshop products and Web site without obtaining her permission or paying her.
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Other
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Derryl Hudson v. Shane Mosley. Shane Mosley’s former strength-and-conditioning coach claims the boxer defamed him by accusing him of pressuring the athlete to take illegal designer steroids.
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Film
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Rex Reginald v. New Line Cinema Corp. Appeals court finds no substantial similarities between a celebrity party crasher’s unpublished handbook and New Line Cinema’s movie, “Wedding Crashers.”
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Film
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Twentieth Century Fox International Corp. v. Gemini Film International. Twentieth Century Fox alleges that a German lawyer cheated it out of more than $3 million for movie rentals through his Russian company, Gemini Film International.
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Other
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Clifton Winston v. Taxi Productions. Former KLJH radio disc jockey sues the station and its principal owner, Stevie Wonder, for defamation over on-air allegations that the plaintiff got a woman pregnant through an extramarital affair.
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Celebrity
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Deborah Brando v. Neil Dekter. Executors of Marlon Brando’s estate are accused of forging the codicil to the late actor’s will.
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Music/Radio
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Barry Wood v. Cumulus Broadcasting. Virginia radio station owner demands millions from Cumulus Broadcasting for allegedly backing out of an asset-purchase agreement.
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Other
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Breakdown Services v. Network Showbiz. Breakdown Services accuses competitors of copying and distributing its original script analyses and summaries, called “breakdowns.”
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Film
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Conan Properties International v. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Conan Properties says it owns the rights to the “Conan” movies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and wants a handful of entertainment companies to fork over royalties.
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Other
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Wendy Ball v. Duty Free Americas. Ex-sales manager for designer Christian Lacroix claims the company fired her for refusing to break customs laws and replaced her with a younger employee.
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Other
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U.S. v. Richard Hatch. The 1st Circuit affirms the 51-month sentence of “Survivor: Borneo” winner Richard Hatch, who was convicted of tax evasion after claiming his prize of more than $1 million.
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Film
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Noble Entertainment Worldwide v. Crew Creative Advertising. Entertainment company accuses advertising agency of “hijacking” a documentary sports film called “Game Time.”
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Internet/Music
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Scott Welch Management v. Edgar Roland. Collective Soul manager says the band members fired him and stiffed him out of his share of profits from the projects he managed.
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Art
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Nadine Witkin v. Tamar Witkin-Marcus. Daughter of artist Isaac Witkin accuses her sister of spreading lies meant to destroy the plaintiff’s reputation and make money off their late father’s estate.
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Internet/Music
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Marjani Clothing and Shoes v. R. Kelly. Concert promoter claims singer R. Kelly intentionally booked a concert in Minneapolis on his court date and then canceled the show, costing the promoter at least $120,000.
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Other
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Michael Porto v. Stephen Adly Guirgis. New York writer claims the play, “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,” performed by Philip Seymour Hoffman’s theater company, infringed on his novel, “Judas on Appeal.”
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Film
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Gilbert Hibben v. Master Cutlery. Custom-knife maker wants Master Cutlery to stop selling counterfeits of his official “Rambo knives,” designed for use in the “Rambo” movies starring Sylvester Stallone.
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Film/Publishing
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Advance Magazine Publishers v. Paul Swanson. Vogue publisher says Paul Swanson tricked advertisers into believing he was affiliated with the popular fashion magazine and could get them advertising space in Vogue.
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Film/Television
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James White III v. Spike Lee. Louisville writer accuses director Spike Lee of misappropriating the concept for the Showtime movie “Sucker Free City” from a script called “Mixed Up.”
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Film/Publishing
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Rachel Ehrenfeld v. Khalid Salim bin Mahfouz. The 2nd Circuit rejects most of author Rachel Ehrenfeld’s bid to have a U.S. court declare that a libel judgment against her in the U.K. over statements in her book “Financing Evil: How Terrorism Is Financed – and How to Stop It” is unenforceable in the United States.
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