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Pitfalls Around Florida's Talent Agencies Act

Section 468.401–468.415 of the Florida Statutes is the Florida law governing talent agencies in the state (hereinafter referred to as Florida's Talent Agencies Act). Under Section 468.401(1), Fla. Stat., the term "talent agency" is defined as "any person who, for compensation, engages in the occupation or business of procuring or attempting to procure engagements for an artist."
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The Recorder

Live Nation Targeted in Lawsuit Over 2021 Music Festival Crowd Crush

Eisner Law filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Central District, just two months after it was confirmed that rapper Travis Scott and Live Nation had settled nine of 10 wrongful-death lawsuits linked to the fatal stampede.
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The Recorder

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp Files Copyright Claim on Music by Melanie, Utopia

Unidisc contends it owns the Canadian rights to the recordings of American folk singer Melanie and universal rights to the music of Utopia, an American band formed by Todd Rundgren. Brian Perera of Cleopatra Records refuted the claim, saying the company holds contracts with both artists.
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The Recorder

Beastie Boys, Rimon Law Allege Copyright Infringement by Chili's in Social Media Videos

The complaint alleges Texas-based Brinker International encouraged the creation and posting of a video on social media that included significant portions of the band's 1994 song "Sabotage."
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Corporate Counsel

Parent Company of Knicks, Rangers Promotes General Counsel to COO

MSG Sports CEO Jim Dolan said that newly appointed COO Jamaal Lesane has "proven to be a strategic and effective leader, and his multifaceted experience across numerous aspects of our operations will be an asset as we continue to grow and innovate in our business."
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Law.com

Singer Ariana Grande Challenges USPTO's Denial Over 'One Love Manchester' Trademark

The complaint stems from GrandeAri's several attempts to register "One Love Manchester," following a deadly bombing attack that occurred at Grande's concert in Manchester, England, in May 2017.
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The Recorder

Los Angeles CBS Evening News Anchor Files Wrongful Termination Suit for Being an 'Older, White, Heterosexual Male'

Vaughn cited public CBS statements from 2019 in which they "said the quiet part out loud." Vaughn's complaint pointed to former CBS Executive Whitney Davis stating that CBS had a "white problem."
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The Recorder

DirecTV Files Countersuit Over Trade Secrets Dispute With Synamedia

DirecTV, represented by Baker & Hostetler, filed the complaint Wednesday in the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California, Western Division in Los Angeles. The suit followed a June 12 complaint filed by Jenner & Block on behalf of Synamedia that alleges DirecTV is attempting to break its decades-old business relationship in order to use Synamedia's proprietary technology without paying license and service fees.
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The Recorder

Maker of 'Blitz Win Cash' App Sued by King & Spalding Client Skillz for Alleged Mobile Gaming Fraud

The complaint, filed Monday by King & Spalding, alleges that Voodoo and co-defendants Esport Newco SAS and Esport Newco US Corp. falsely market their games as "fair" and "skills-based" to players, despite using an algorithm to rig tournament outcomes.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Illegal Profit'?: Ex-Basketball Players' Antitrust Class Action Against NCAA Seeks Compensation for Name, Image, Likeness

The lawsuit accuses the NCAA of using its alleged "monopoly power to pay nothing to the people whose names, images, and likenesses it uses without their consent in support of its multibillion-dollar enterprise."
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