https://www.law360.com/media?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Media & Entertainment Copyright 2025 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 23:26:59 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333429?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333429 The Federal Trade Commission and Nevada on Thursday filed suit in federal court against an investment training company they alleged scammed more than $1.2 billion out of consumers, mostly young adults, by selling trading courses taught by "bogus" instructors and encouraging consumers to participate in a multi-level marketing scheme. Thu, 01 May 2025 22:59:51 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333388 The Second Circuit on Thursday upheld the toss of a proposed class action accusing digital streaming provider Flipps Media Inc. of unlawfully sharing video-viewing information with Meta Platforms Inc., finding that the disclosed data didn't fall within the scope of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act.  Thu, 01 May 2025 22:52:42 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333273?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333273 A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday permanently ended claims a real estate investor in a botched $2.6 billion Philippine casino deal brought against attorneys from Sadis & Goldberg LLP, finding that claims that they allowed a fraud to unfold and breached their fiduciary duties were too vague. Thu, 01 May 2025 22:29:10 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333089 A defunct advertising app that alleged Google's decision to boot it from the Google Play Store harmed market competition for digital advertising asked the Ninth Circuit to reinstate its claims, arguing Wednesday the lower court wrongly concluded that eliminating a "nascent competitor" in a large market didn't rise to antitrust injury. Thu, 01 May 2025 22:06:00 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333179?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333179 A California federal judge presiding over a damages trial over how much Israeli spyware-maker NSO Group owes for hacking 1,400 WhatsApp users' devices ruled Thursday NSO's counsel violated multiple pretrial orders, finding corrective instructions are warranted and barring counsel from making the "outlandish" claim Meta Platforms' spyware-attack remediation was trade secret theft. Thu, 01 May 2025 21:13:16 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333553?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333553 An academic testifying for Google on Thursday told a D.C. federal court that the data sharing provisions being proposed as a fix in the search monopolization case would allow rivals to reverse engineer Google search and if not match the results, at least mimic them. Thu, 01 May 2025 21:00:26 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332989?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332989 There's plenty of hand-wringing at the Federal Communications Commission as a U.S. Supreme Court decision draws near over the legality of the revenue-raising scheme used to pay for more than $9 billion in broadband and phone service subsidies. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:19:32 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332087?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332087 The Washington State Supreme Court has agreed to review a $35 million judgment for penalties and legal fees against Facebook parent company Meta for repeatedly running afoul of the state's political advertising transparency law. Thu, 01 May 2025 19:59:24 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332741?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332741 Whether it was fair for Meta Platforms to use copyrighted books without permission to train an artificial intelligence platform will come down to how the market for those books is impacted, regardless of how transformative the innovation may be, the California federal judge overseeing a proposed class action from a group of bestselling authors said Thursday. Thu, 01 May 2025 19:32:26 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333823?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333823 Five telecom industry groups asked the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday to revamp its enforcement policies after a recent Fifth Circuit decision wiped out a $57 million consumer data privacy fine against AT&T. Thu, 01 May 2025 18:51:32 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333463?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333463 A photo licensing company has settled its copyright lawsuit that alleged a Maryland golf and country club used a picture of a prime rib roast in its promotional materials without permission. Thu, 01 May 2025 18:28:58 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333164?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333164 A 16-year-old girl who alleges she was groomed by a child predator on Roblox and Discord has hit the companies with a product liability suit in Texas, writing that their sites make kids "easy prey for pedophiles." Thu, 01 May 2025 17:51:22 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2331951?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2331951 A Florida federal judge tossed a lawsuit against Miami over the arrest of comedian Hannibal Buress in 2017, saying it originally misunderstood the city's arguments and that granting its motion to reconsider "would prevent manifest injustice." Thu, 01 May 2025 17:50:08 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333074 A Johnson & Johnson talc unit has asked a New Jersey federal court to reinstate its libel suit over a scientific article linking talcum powder to mesothelioma, arguing that newly discovered evidence shows statements in the article are false. Thu, 01 May 2025 17:49:59 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332912?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332912 Delaware's Supreme Court on Wednesday approved a mid-case review for a Paramount Global stockholder suit seeking books and records on the company's proposed $8 billion tie-up with Skydance Media. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:58:59 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333263?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2333263 While the red carpet arrivals of the biggest names in the entertainment industry are sure to win the most attention at the Met Gala on Monday, attorneys also play a significant role in advising the brands and celebrities at the center of fashion's biggest night. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:35:43 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332918?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332918 A California Assembly panel has passed a bill to cap internet prices for low-income families, similar to New York legislation now in effect that went through appellate court challenge. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:18:47 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332764?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332764 A company that claims to own various Frida Kahlo trademarks urged the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday to revive its lawsuit against Kahlo's family over cease-and-desist letters the family sent to partners in exhibitions of the Mexican artist's work that the company says interfered with its business. Thu, 01 May 2025 10:21:44 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2305667?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2305667 Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins. Thu, 01 May 2025 00:09:14 +0000 https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332774?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/media/articles/2332774 A California federal judge Wednesday agreed with Epic Games that Apple violated her order blocking App Store rules that prevent developers from steering users to alternative payment options, and has now barred Apple from collecting any fees on outside-app purchases and referred the matter to federal prosecutors for possible criminal contempt proceedings.