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Corporate Counsel

Sony Pictures Entertainment Hires Disney Lawyer as General Counsel

CEO Tony Vinciquerra said Jill Ratner will "help us meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving industry landscape and to capitalize on opportunities for growth."
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Distributor Hopes Bootleggers 'Can't Get No Satisfaction' Selling Unauthorized Rolling Stones Merch

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2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New York Jets Sued in New Jersey to Foot the Bill for Player's Car Crash

"The actions, conduct and behavior of defendant, Brandin M. Echols, rise to a punitive level as defined by the New Jersey Punitive Damages Act, entitling plaintiff to punitive damages," the suit says.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Sides With Sesame Place on Negligent Supervision of Employees in Racial Discrimination Suit

A judge partially granted SeaWorld's motion for summary judgment, concluding a rational factfinder couldn't conclude that employees were acting outside the scope of their employment when the alleged discrimination occurred.
4 minute read

Law.com

Live Nation Hit With Wrongful Death Suit Following 'Beyond Wonderland' Festival Shooting

"What's so important about this case, is truly holding Live Nation accountable for their complete lack of security, and the history of violence and shootings and drug overdoes, etc., at Live Nation venues across the globe, is truly astounding," plaintiffs' attorney Spencer Lucas of Panish Shea Ravipudi, in Los Angeles, said.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Bears Hire Up-and-Comer as Legal Chief Amid Stadium Negotiations

Krista Whitaker's chance meeting with Kevin Warren, now the Bears' CEO, while she was a Stanford Law School student has paid off again, this time landing her one of the top CLO roles in professional sports.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Carnival Faces Florida Lawsuit for Allegedly Resisting Care of Passenger Suffering Heart Attack

"What we found over time is that when something goes wrong, cruise ships don't have the ability to deal with it despite what they say in their advertisements," claimed Todd Michaels, a partner at the Haggard Law Firm.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Copyright Infringement Claims Over Batman Dismissed Against Warner Bros., DC Comics

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York City Attorney Meets Hollywood Match in Shirley Chisholm Biopic 

New York City criminal defense attorney Robert Gottlieb gets to see a fictional portrayal of his 20-something self in "Shirley," a Netflix biopic starring Regina King as Shirley Chisholm.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Not Toying Around: Hasbro CLO's 'Exceptional' Performance Pays Big

Tarrant Sibley, who climbed the legal department's leadership ladder for nearly two decades before becoming legal chief in 2019, last year helped Hasbro resolve litigation and close the books on a failed acquisition.
3 minute read

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