The Hollywood Reporter, Esq.
This blawg focuses on the intersection of law and the entertainment and media industries.
Author: This blawg is edited by Matthew Belloni with contributions from Matthew Heller and Eriq Gardner. All are on the staff of The Hollywood Reporter, for which Belloni, a lawyer, writes a legal column.
Blawg Related Categories: Entertainment & Sports Law • Media & Communications Law • Legal News Publication
Recent Posts from The Hollywood Reporter, Esq.
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Obama's 30-Minute Network Buy Raises Legal Issues
By Eriq Gardner The decision by the Barack Obama campaign to purchase a half-hour of prime-time television on CBS and NBC might not seem like it raises any legal issues, but don't be so sure.…
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Michael Moore's Copyright Schizophrenia Explained
By Eriq Gardner Cherry-bomb filmmaker Michael Moore won some love from those who favor loose copyright laws when announced that he doesn''t have any problem with folks downloading his latest film "Slacker Uprising" and sharing…
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Photographer Plaintiff Paints Picture of Paparazzi Prejudice
By Eriq Gardner Photographer Alison Silva is suing Keanu Reeves after claiming she was intentionally run over by his Porsche. So far, she hasn't had much luck getting a court to buy her charges of…
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Staffing Roundup: WWE, Lucasfilm Name GCs
• World Wrestling Entertainment has named Jared Bartie (left) as its new executive vp and general counsel. Bartie has held legal and business positions at various sports organizations including the Charlotte Bobcats, the NBA, the…
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Footnotes: Real Networks TRO Extended; Dan Rather Trying Again
Some updates on various stories we've been following: • A California district judge has extended the temporary restraining order that bars Real Networks from selling its new technology that lets consumers copy DVDs to their…
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Who Owns the Rights to 'Hannah Montana'?
By Eriq Gardner "Hannah Montana" has troubles beyond star Miley Cyrus' commitment to the Disney Channel smash hit show. Now producers, including Disney and ABC, are being sued by Michael Poryes, one of the show's…
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Yoko Ono Gets Her Wish Despite Dropping 'Imagine' Case
By Eriq Gardner Those copyright infringement lawsuits against Premise Media over an unauthorized clip of John Lennon's "Imagine" in "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" are dead. Previously, a judge denied Yoko Ono's request for an injunction…
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Japanese Game Show Rip-Offs Are So Hot
By Eriq Gardner As reported in today's THR, Japanese television network Tokyo Broadcasting System is suing ABC over "Wipeout," claiming that it's a "rip-off" of several of its successful game show formats. Here's the complaint…
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Northern California Court Temporally Blocks RealDVD Sales
By Eriq Gardner Last week, movie studios and Real Networks sued each other over a new technology that lets consumers copy DVDs to their hardrives. Early court action in the battle to control the future…
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Magazine Publishers Resisting Napsterization
By Eriq Gardner A copyright infringement lawsuit against Mygazines.com, a novel web service that let users upload digital copies of magazines for others to read, has been quietly settled. Many of the media industry's largest…