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New York Law Journal

Comedians' Claims Against Pandora Are No Laughing Matter

In dual lawsuits filed on Feb. 7, 2022, the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin accuse Pandora Media of willfully infringing the legendary comedians' registered copyrights in their "spoken word compositions"—their standup routines—by streaming the sound recordings that embody those routines without a license for the spoken word works.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

5 Ways General Counsel Can Win in the Court of Public Opinion

Plaintiffs' lawyers know how to take legal fights into the court of public opinion. GCs and their defense counsel can–and should—prepare to meet them there.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Veteran Lawmaker Brings Libel Suit Against Patch Over Article Raising Questions About Wife's Death

"The article is replete with falsehoods and gross inaccurate statements of fact that constitute defamation per se under New Jersey decisional law," the suit says.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Alex Jones to Be Deposed in Sandy Hook Defamation Suit This Month

The families of Sandy Hook victims claim Jones advanced discredited theories on his radio show about the shooting being a government hoax.
3 minute read

Law.com

'The Level of Fury Is Different Than It Used To Be': In Legalweek Keynote, Dan Abrams Discusses Political Polarization

Legalweek 2022 kicked off its programming Wednesday with a conversation between television host, legal commentator and media mogul Dan Abrams and Gina Passarella, editor-in-chief of ALM's Global Legal Brands, to discuss how companies and law firms can navigate an increasingly polarized legal landscape.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Making the Most of Your SXSW Experience: A Q&A With Baker Botts' Tech Sector Client Development Director Kate O'Laughlin

'There are no limits. If there is a boundary or industry that is ripe for change, then the SXSW audience wants to hear about it,' says Kate O'Laughlin, tech sector client development director at Baker Botts.
5 minute read

The Recorder

McKool Smith and The Lanier Law Firm Team Up on US Football League Trademark Suit Against Fox Sports

Fox Sports was hit with a trademark infringement suit Monday in California Central District Court over the network's plans to launch a 'United States…
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Law Firm Sues Snapchat Owner After Teacher Arrested for 'Indecency With a Child'

The suit, while acknowledging Snapchat monitors users' activities, alleges the company's primary focus is not to stop child predators, but to sell more ads to advertisers.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Photographer Sues Gray Television for Copyright Infringement

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Palin Trial Leaves Media Vindicated But Blemished

We can only hope that cooler heads will prevail and that the protections manifested in the 58-year-old precedent will live through many more trials, while those publications whose work depends on accuracy and truth will prevail far more often than not.
5 minute read

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