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Trump’s Media Censorship Arsenal Is Growing
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Trump Moves to Pause TikTok Ban Law in Filing Signaling Support for Platform
The filing suggests that Trump may believe that the law infringes on the First Amendment rights of TikTok and its 170 million users. The case pits national security concerns against First Amendment protections.
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Senate Clears Bill Freeing Up Filming in National Parks
The measure was passed a day after a lawsuit was filed against the government accusing it of censoring speech by making filmmakers pay to shoot in national parks just because their work is commercial. It now heads to President Biden's desk.
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Filmmakers Sue to End “Unconstitutional” Permitting Rules to Shoot in National Parks
Alexander Rienzie and Connor Burkesmith accuse the National Park Service of censoring speech by making filmmakers pay to shoot in national parks just because their work is commercial.
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Former IRA Volunteer Marian Price Takes Steps to Sue Disney Over Depiction in ‘Say Nothing’
The Republican's lawyer says that the FX limited series, which streamed in the U.S. on Hulu, made "unjustified" allegations that "cause our client immeasurable harm in exchange for greater streaming success."
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SAG-AFTRA Members Sue Union Health Plan Over Data Breach
Personal information obtained in the breach includes names, social security numbers and health insurance details. The union notified members nearly three months after the incident.
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Rupert Murdoch Loses Bid to Change Family Trust
A district court will have the final say on the matter. More litigation could follow.
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Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery Settle Lawsuit Over Refusal to Partner on Harry Potter Series
Sky alleged that Warner Bros. Discovery breached a deal over alleged obligations to present it with opportunities to co-produce at least four shows per year from 2021 to 2023.
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Netflix Gets Mixed Verdict in Invasion of Privacy Trial Over ‘Our Father’ Documentary
A trio of women accused the streaming giant of disclosing their names without their consent in the documentary.
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TikTok Fails to Win Appeal of Bill Banning Social Platform
A bipartisan bill signed by President Biden earlier this year would force the ByteDance-owned app to either divest its U.S. business or be banned as of Jan. 19, the day before President Trump's inauguration.
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‘Stereophonic’ Settles Lawsuit With Fleetwood Mac Producer
In the initial suit, Ken Caillat and his co-author Steven Stiefel alleged that the script of 'Stereophonic' used copyrighted material from their 2012 book.
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Ghislaine Maxwell Prosecutor Joins Sean “Diddy” Combs Sex Trafficking Case
The rap mogul's defense team has aggressively challenged the prosecution at every turn.
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Byron Allen’s $10B Discrimination Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Over Ad Spend to Go to Trial
The lawsuit accuses the fast food giant of violating federal and state civil rights laws by maintaining a separate, lower ad tier for companies that produce content aimed at a Black audience.
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Timothy Hutton, ‘Leverage’ Producer Settle Claims Over Firing From Reboot
The actor alleged that a pay-or-play clause in his contract guaranteed him at least $3 million regardless of whether he appeared in the reboot. In counterclaims, Electric Entertainment said that Hutton was obligated to disclose sexual assault allegations against him.
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Botched Release of Sci-Fi Thriller Sparks Lawsuit Over Distribution Deal
Goldove Entertainment claims that it lost $4 million in marketing costs after its distribution partner on 'Lumina' failed to follow through on getting the film into enough theaters.
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Hollywood PR Legal Brawl Erupts as Mega Firm R&CPMK Sues Defectors
The lawsuit alleges more than a dozen ex-employees left for 2PM Sharp and took confidential information on their way out. R&CPMK says it can potentially lose "untold sums in revenue" as clients leave.
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Marilyn Manson Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Evan Rachel Wood
The two sides reached the settlement for Manson to pay Wood's legal fees after the court last year dismissed defamation claims.
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CBS Countersues Sony Over ‘Jeopardy!,’ ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Licenses
The company claims Sony is using its court claim to get out of long-standing distribution deals for the game shows.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Hit With Investor Lawsuit Over Loss of NBA Rights
The lawsuit points to the company recording a $9.1 billion goodwill impairment charge related to the depreciation of its TV networks.
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Disney Agrees to $43M Deal to Settle Class Action Over Women’s Pay
The company has also agreed to hire experts to address compensation disparities impacting roughly 9,000 women who said they're being paid less than their male counterparts for similar work.
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