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July 27, 2006 |

High Court Slaps Misuse of Anti-SLAPP Laws

State Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno wrote two opinions that say anti-SLAPP motions can't be used to protect speech or activities that are, in fact, illegal.
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Former Dodgers Owner's Ex Loses Bid to Undo Settlement
Publication Date: 2013-09-11
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Jamie McCourt had claimed that her 2011 divorce agreement with Frank McCourt should be dismantled because her ex-husband fraudulently portrayed the value of the Dodgers at below $300 million. He sold the team last year for $2.15 billion.

Hoffman v. Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.
Publication Date: 2001-07-10
Practice Area: media law
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Court: 9th Cir.
Judge: BOOCHEVER, TASHIMA, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges
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The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion. BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:In 1982, actor Dustin Hoffman starred in the movie "Tootsie,"playing a male actor who dre

June 14, 1999 |

Culture Clash

When it comes to L.A. legal demographics, the longstanding clichi is that downtown attorneys practice no-nonsense law in somber, businesslike atmospheres. Contrast that with the stereotype of those Armani-clad Westsiders with their laid-back, free-wheelin' approach to lawyering.
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Brennan v. Tremco Incorporated
Publication Date: 2001-04-17
Practice Area: adr | civil practice : state
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Court: Cal. Sup. Ct.
Judge: CHIN, J.,KENNARD, J., BAXTER, J., BROWN, J. MOSK, J., GEORGE, C.J., and WERDEGAR, J.
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Case number: No. S087204

The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion. We granted review to decide whether a person may sue for the malicious prosecution of an action that the parties re

June 01, 1999 |

Hollywood and the Internet: No Love at First Sight

At the Cannes Film Festival, while most of the Hollywood glitterati did the usual schmoozing and deal-making, those in the know got a sneak peak at a new technology that could revolutionize how movies are distributed. It's a patented method for distributing and downloading movies over the Internet, from a company called Sightsound. Think of it as a movie version of MP3 technology -- just as likely to create headaches for the motion picture industry the way MP3 has for the recorded music industry.
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Eighth Circuit Revives Big Damages for Record Companies in File-Sharing Case
Publication Date: 2012-09-12
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After the Eighth Circuit reinstated a $220,000 damages award against a Minnesota woman in a high-profile recording industry suit over illegal music downloads, her lawyers vowed to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

March 29, 1999 |

Cleaning Up in Hollywood -- Hold the Soap

Hollywood actors are parting with their own money to get a picture made so they can retain creative control. Often an independent filmmaker client is wearing many hats, among them producer, writer, actor and director. In that case, a lawyer has to wear just as many hats.
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September 13, 1999 |

A Black and White Issue in a Technicolor Town

Jamaa Fanaka wants to change the face of Hollywood. In a town long dominated by white males, the black filmmaker has taken on the industry's entrenched power system in court. His underlying challenge: Why aren't more entertainment industry positions filled by minorities? That's the basis of two federal lawsuits filed by Fanaka over the past three years -- one against the Directors Guild of America and the other a class action against major movie studios.
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