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The Recorder

Universal Studios Will Have to Go to Court Over Contract Dispute With 'Fast & Furious' Producer

Producer Neal Moritz's mentioning of prior arbitration agreements in a lawsuit against Universal City Studios does not mean the dispute is bound by them, California's Second District Court of Appeal ruled.
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International Edition

Cuatrecasas Parts Ways with FC Barcelona Over Messi Transfer

The FC Barcelona captain may leave the club after 20 years.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Meet the Lawyer Who Helped Make Drive-In Theaters Cool Again

Foley & Lardner's Larry Waks has helped bring concerts and other OTT programming to the masses during a disruptive period for live events.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Black Ex-NFL Players Sue League Alleging Racial Bias in Administration of Concussion Settlement

In a proposed class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, two former Pittsburgh Steelers allege that the league has been improperly using race and ethnicity information to undercut their cognitive impairment claims.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Fisch Sigler Of Counsel Takes Trailblazing Role With NASCAR Event

Erik Moses has signed on as president of Nashville Superspeedway, making him the first Black president of a NASCAR racetrack. He's been tasked with reopening the track for NASCAR competition next June.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Former Washington Football Team General Counsel Eric Schaffer Has a New Gig

Schaffer has joined Athletes First as a member of the Laguna, California-based NFL sport talent agency's senior leadership team.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Author Says Entertainment Lawyer Tried to Sabotage TV Deal to Adapt Book About RBG, Sandra Day O'Connor

Lawyer and author Linda Hirshman claimed that Don Franzen, a Los Angeles attorney, misrepresented his rights to Hirshman's book "Sisters in Law" and interfered with negotiations to option the 2015 best-seller to actress Alyssa Milano's production companies.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Ticket Refund Lawsuits Against StubHub Sent by MDL Panel to Northern District of California

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's order created the first MDL involving lawsuits stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel rejected coordination of cases against banks over their handling of COVID-19 relief loans to small businesses, and payments to agents.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

In Federal Court in Florida, Hit Song 'Despacito' Offers a Lesson in Copyright Law

Although "Despacito" translates to "slowly" in English, the litigation was over rather quickly.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Daily Fantasy Sports Decisions Risk Clouding Legal Landscape

The New York Appellate Division and the Illinois Supreme Court recently issued conflicting opinions on whether daily fantasy sports are considered gambling. This article examines these two decisions and their impact on the legal landscape of paid contests involving chance and skill.
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