THR, Esq.

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• Jury finds libel in fictional character

  By Eriq Gardner Last year, we wrote about attorney Ravi Batra, who convinced the New York Supreme Court not to dismiss a "libel-in-fiction" defamation claim against the TV show "Law & Order" over a corrupt…

• Hollywood Docket: Oscar 'extortion'; Animation investigation; Movie theater popcorn

  Entertainment law news this morning: Director James Toback has lobbed one heck of a charge against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the omission of his film, "Tyson," from the Oscar shortlist…

• Mickey Mouse sues Donald Duck. Yes, really

  By Eriq Gardner If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it still may not be a duck. That's the only conclusion we can draw from seeing that…

• Tom Cruise again hangs with lawyers, this time for Scientology

  By Eriq Gardner Tom Cruise is making a habit of showing up in Boston to hang out with lawyers. Last month, he enrolled at Harvard Law School for a few hours to hear a lecture…

• Hollywood Docket: Beatles injunction; Rin Tin Tin trademark ; Joe Francis

  Entertainment law news this morning: A federal judge has extended an injunction against Bluebeat.com, preventing the sale of Beatles and other EMI tunes on the website. The court was unconvinced that the technological process used…

• Beck sues label for control of mid-90s album

  By Eriq Gardner Beck has always had a taste for multiple genres of music, and he's just as polymorphous as a businessman, releasing three albums back in 1994 on three different labels and making oral…

• Hollywood Docket: Fox spies on Redbox; Arnold & Porter gets in line with Jackson creditors; studios vs. OpenBitTorrent

  Entertainment law news this morning: Over the past year, various studios have told their distributors to withhold DVDs from low-cost rental kiosk service Redbox for a period of time after release. In response, Redbox filed…

• Still more litigation for ThinkFilm's Bergstein

  By Alex Ben Block Even as producer David Bergstein plows ahead in the movie business, the lawsuits and judgments continue to pile on. The latest to come to light are a lawsuit for alleged failure…

• Angelyne sues City of Los Angeles for not delivering fan mail

  By Matthew Belloni We must admit we're among the few Angelenos who have never seen almost-famous model-actress Angelyne cruising around Hollywood in her pink Corvette. But we've certainly enjoyed her billboards over the years. Now…

• Glaser firm says Rod Stewart owes $3.3 mil in fees; why no written retainer?

  By Matthew Belloni Patty Glaser's entertainment law firm sued former client Rod Stewart today in LA Superior Court, alleging the rocker owes $3.3 million in unpaid fees for representation over a six year period. Interestingly,…