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Who's Doing What
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Blockbuster and NTN Buzztime appoint new executives; Pinnacle Entertainment announces a promotion; DreamWorks Animation names a new chief accounting officer
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In Brief
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Paris Hilton settles a $10 defamation lawsuit; Caesars Palace agrees to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit for $850,000; an Illinois court orders Microsoft to pay $521 million to Eolas Technologies for infringing on browser patents; the FCC adopts new regulations for radio broadcasting
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Television
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Frederick Price v. John Stossel. A renowned preacher accuses John Stossel of defaming him on ABC’s “20/20” by portraying him as a rich hypocrite. L.A. Superior.
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Television
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Time Warner Cable v. DirecTV. The Second Circuit allows DirecTV to exaggerate its high-definition services in Internet ads, but blocks it from airing television ads that imply DirecTV gives a clearer picture than cable. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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Music
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Stephen Bier v. Brian Warner. The former keyboardist for Marilyn Manson claims the lead singer blew the band’s money on Nazi artifacts and other eccentric items. L.A. Superior.
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Celebrity
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State of Florida v. Mindy McCready. Country singer Mindy McCready faces charges for allegedly scratching her mother and resisting arrest. Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
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Television/Photography
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Jael Strauss v. Rizzoli/Universe International Publications. A former finalist on “America’s Next Top Model” accuses a fashion photographer of taking nude pictures of her while she was a minor and publishing them in a book without her permission. L.A. Superior.
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Music/Radio
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Platino Records v. Univision Music. Platino wants Univision to pay $10 million for allegedly extorting the record company to cover up a payola scheme. L.A. Superior.
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Publishing
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Angela Yow v. National Enquirer. A Modesto woman claims the National Enquirer published an article implying that she used cocaine during a “wild night” with Mel Gibson. U.S.D.C. ED California.
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Film
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Anthony Angelotti v. The Walt Disney Co. Johnny Depp’s stunt man in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” claims his body snapped “like a human wishbone” during an 80-foot drop due to Disney’s faulty stunt equipment. L.A. Superior.
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Celebrity
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Tawny Kitaen v. Philip Cyburt. Actress Tawny Kitaen claims the “man of her dreams” robbed her of $3 million during their four-year relationship. L.A. Superior.
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Film
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Phillip Feiner v. Pacific Title & Art Studio. A production executive says his former employer owes him $13 million for ousting him for refusing to inflate the company’s value. L.A. Superior.
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Internet
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American Airlines v. Google. Google faces an infringement lawsuit accusing it of selling American Airlines’ trademarks through sponsored links. U.S.D.C. ND Texas.
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Film
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Steve Madoff v. Paramount Pictures. A former Paramount VP claims the studio failed to give him a promised raise and fired him for hiring a lawyer to assert his rights. L.A. Superior.
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Music/Film
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Nikos Lyras v. Crunk Pictures. A hip-hop artist claims Crunk Pictures owes him royalties and credit for a song he wrote for the movie “Hustle & Flow.” L.A. Superior.
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Music/Radio
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Kia Vaughn v. John Donald Imus Jr. A member of the Rutgers women’s basketball team sues Don Imus for referring to the players as “nappy-headed hos.” Bronx County Supreme Court.
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Television
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Pet Bird Entertainment v. Digital Bayou. A Louisiana television company says Digital Bayou bungled the production of a show aimed at reviving the tourism industry in New Orleans. U.S.D.C. CD Parish of Orleans.
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Television
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Estate of Melinda Duckett v. Cable News Network. Talk-show host Nancy Grace has been accused of contributing to a woman’s suicide by bullying her about the apparent abduction of her 2-year-old son. Lake County Circuit Court.
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Celebrity
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Daniel Refoua v. Sean Roderick Stewart. A California man claims Rod Stewart’s son beat him up at a Hollywood nightclub for accidentally bumping into him. L.A. Superior.
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Music
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PM Group v. Rod Stewart. A California appeals court orders Rod Stewart to return a $780,000 deposit to a South American concert promoter. California Court of Appeal for the Second Disctrict.
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Internet/Music
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Stephanie Lenz v. Universal Music Publishing. A mother who posted a YouTube video of her kids singing to a Prince song challenges Universal Music’s copyright infringement claim. U.S.D.C. ND California.
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Celebrity
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Jermaine Jackson v. Alejandra Jackson. Jermaine Jackson’s estranged wife claims the singer refuses to pay spousal support, even though he’s loaded and lavishes his girlfriend with expensive gifts. L.A. Superior.
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Celebrity
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Steven Fox v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. Former “Friends” actor David Schwimmer has been sued as a creditor in a dispute over the controlling interest to a $5 million life-insurance policy. L.A. Superior.
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Other
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James Brown v. ACMI Pop Division. An Illinois appeals court rules that a stock-image company might be liable for infringing on James Brown’s copyrights by posting photos of the late singer on its Web site. Illinois Appellate Court.
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Film/Television
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David Leiter v. Marion County. A retired Warner Bros. set director claims an agent from the Motion Picture & Television Fund Medical Group falsely told the county sheriff’s department that the director planned to commit suicide. Marion County Court.
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Celebrity
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Jonathan Wallace v. Jason Wahler. A city worker accuses actor Jason Wahler of jumping out of a car and attacking him while he was directing traffic. L.A. Superior.
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Television
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Nicole Renee Taylor v. E! Entertainment Television. A federal judge rules that E! Entertainment’s broadcast of a revealing show about ex-supermodel Niki Taylor is protected by the First Amendment. U.S.D.C. CD California.
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Film
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Fritz Junker v. Coquette Productions. A screenwriter claims David Arquette and his production company pilfered the writer’s campy plot, setting and characters and used them in the slasher movie “The Tripper.” U.S.D.C. CD California.
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Film
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Hand Picked Films v. The Motion Picture Group. Michael Shane accuses the producers of the movie “Hound Dog” of reneging on an agreement to pay him executive producer fees. L.A. Superior.
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Film
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Jaleh Adl v. Maverick Motion Picture Group. A Texas woman says Maverick Motion Picture Group borrowed $115,000, purportedly to make movies backed by “Madonna Ritchie,” but spent the money on other things and failed to repay her. Travis County Court.
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Video Games
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Video Software Dealers Association v. Arnold Schwarzenegger. A federal judge enjoins Gov. Schwarzenegger from enforcing a law that restricts the sale and rental of violent video games to minors. U.S.D.C. ND California.
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Television
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The Outdoor Channel v. Turner Media Group. The Outdoor Channel accuses a competitor of infringing on its trademark. U.S.D.C. SD California.
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Internet
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Perfect 10 v. Microsoft. The operator of an adult Web site and magazine asserts that Microsoft’s search engine displays reduced-size images of its copyrighted photographs. U.S.D.C. CD California.
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Patent/Trademark
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Gregory Aharonian v. Carlos Gutierrez. Inventors and patent lawyers want the Secretary of Commerce to dismiss Margaret Peterlin from her position at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office because they claim she lacks experience. U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia.
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Television
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Raymond Schreiber v. Turner Network Television. A Cleveland businessman accuses Turner Network Television of using his copyrighted footage in the television movie “Evel Knievel” without paying him. U.S.D.C. CD California.
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Music/Radio
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Journal Broadcast Group v. The Original Talk Radio Network. A broadcast company accuses a talk-show syndicate of bailing out of its agreement to provide the “Michael Savage Show” to a station that switched its format from music to talk radio. U.S.D.C. Arizona.
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Film
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Felix Cedeno v. 20th Century Fox Film. A Bronx man claims footage of him was used in the “Borat” movie without his permission. Bronx County Supreme Court.
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Music
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Pete Rock v. Audio Active Limited. The Second Circuit rules that hip-hop producer Pete Rock is not required to litigate a copyright infringement claim in England. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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Music
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Pa Pah Production v. King Music Group. Singer Ginuwine says a Memphis businessman induced him to sign an exclusive recording contract with a record label that does not exist. New York Supreme Court.
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Film
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James Newcom v. James Tumblin. The son of film editor James E. Newcom accuses the world’s largest collector of “Gone with the Wind” memorabilia of borrowing his father’s Oscar statue and refusing to give it back. U.S.D.C. CD California.
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Art
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Henry Gossage v. Heritage Comic Auctions. A comic collector claims an auctioneer’s consignment director spilled a latté on three pieces of rare, original art and hid the damage for more than a year. Thurston County Court.
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Music
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Black Russian Music Group v. Michael Griffin. A music producer has been accused of lying about his affiliation with Sony Records in order to land a deal to produce the album “2 Faces 2 Every Story.” U.S.D.C. ED Virginia.
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Television
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Timmy Pino v. Viacom. A police lieutenant trying his hand at screenwriting claims executives at MTV and Spike TV stole his idea for the sports-based reality show “Pros v. Joes.” U.S.D.C. New Jersey.
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Film
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Clavius Base v. Big Wedding Productions. Producers of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” say the production companies miscalculated the film’s profits and cheated them out of millions of dollars. L.A. Superior.
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Celebrity
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In re: Al Gore III. Former Vice President Al Gore’s son pleads guilty to possessing marijuana and prescription drugs, and enters a drug diversion program. Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
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Film/Publishing
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Peloton Productions v. Sierra Club. Peloton claims it owns the movie rights to David James Duncan’s novel “The River Why.” San Francisco Superior Court.
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Publishing
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Richard Marklund v. Red Herring. A businessman says he was the unwitting cover model of a magazine advertising “flab-removal services.” U.S.D.C. Minnesota.
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Celebrity
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Joshua Cromer v. Lexington-Fayette County Urban Government. A former police officer claims he was falsely accused of mishandling the arrest of John Michael Montgomery. U.S.D.C. ED Kentucky.
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Music
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Kris Taylor v. Allan Pineda. A songwriter wants credit and royalties for allegedly co-writing the song “Feel It,” performed by the Black Eyed Peas. U.S.D.C. CD California.
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Film
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All Mod Cons v. Bad Company Films. A New Jersey production company asserts that its screenplay “Pretty Bird” does not infringe on a GQ article and related screenplay. U.S.D.C. New Jersey.
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Film
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T Asset Acquisition Co. v. MGM. T Asset Acquisition says MGM Studio is falsely claiming the rights to exclusive negotiations for distributing “Terminator 4.” L.A. Superior.
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