Lawsuits
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Disney, ESPN and Hulu Sued for Violating Streaming Technology Patents
“We were left with no choice but to defend our intellectual property from Disney’s unauthorized use,” tech company Adeia says of the lawsuit
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The White Stripes Voluntarily Drop ‘Seven Nation Army’ Lawsuit Against Donald Trump
Jack and Meg White previously sued the Trump campaign in September for using their music without permission
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OpenAI Copyright Lawsuit From Raw Story, AlterNet Dismissed
The outlets couldn’t show “any actual adverse effects” from the AI company using their content to train ChatGPT, a judge rules
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Elon Musk Sued for Fraud, Breach of Contract Over $1 Million Giveaway Stipulations
Two jilted participants are suing after America PAC admitted the swing state winners weren’t actually chosen at random
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Warner Bros. TV Says New Noah Wyle Max Series ‘The Pitt’ Is Not Derivative of ‘ER’
The studio argues that the Michael Crichton estate’s lawsuit is trying to use his contract as a “speech-stifling weapon” to prevent them from ever making a show about emergency medicine
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Elon Musk Fails to Get Ex-Twitter CEO’s Severance Pay Claim Dismissed
A judge rules that former execs can pursue claims against the X owner for axing them to avoid paying those benefits
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Paramount ‘Intentionally’ Violated Subscribers’ Privacy by Sharing Viewer Data With Facebook, Lawsuit Claims
The class action suit claims Paramount+ failed to alert customers that their information was being shared with apps like TikTok
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Elon Musk’s Attempt to Move $1 Million Giveaway Lawsuit to Federal Court Rejected
The Philadelphia DA argues America PAC’s voter incentive violates Pennsylvania’s lottery laws
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sued for Raping 10-Year-Old Boy and Teen Who Auditioned for ‘Making the Band’
The rapper faces two new accusations of assaults that allegedly happened in 2005 and 2008
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Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Case Will Not Be Reopened, New Mexico Judge Rules
The ill-fated film is set to make its world premiere in November
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Former Hearst Employee Accuses Publisher of Wrongful Termination After He Reported Fraud
Michael Smith, who was hired in 2013, details several instances of alleged corruption at the magazine brand in his lawsuit
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LeBron James and Son Bronny Slammed With Negligence Lawsuit for 2022 Car Crash
The filing comes right after the father/son pair made their on-court debut with the Los Angeles Lakers
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Hallmark Exec Called Holly Robinson Peete and Lacey Chabert ‘Too Old,’ Age Discrimination Lawsuit Says
The company denies the “outrageous allegations” and says “Lacey and Holly have a home at Hallmark”
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Rebel Wilson Files to Strike ‘The Deb’ Producers’ ‘Meritless’ Defamation Claims
Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden accused the actress of defaming them when she said the trio sabotaged her directorial debut
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Judge Dismisses 2nd ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Lawsuit Over Underage Nude Scene
An earlier suit was thrown out in May 2023 due to being past the statute of limitations