How to Increase Your Chances of Getting a Small Business Bank Loan
How to Increase Your Chances of Getting a Small Business Bank LoanC. Daniel Baker, Black Enterprise The American Bankers Association released the following tips to help small business owners figure out...
View ArticleMichael Jackson’s Death: 5 Surprising Developments in AEG Trial
Michael Jackson’s Death: 5 Surprising Developments in AEG Trialby Austin Siegemund-Broka, Hollywood Reporter Trial testimony continues in the $40-billion wrongful death suit filed by Michael Jackson’s...
View ArticleDisney Sued for Billions Over ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Films
Disney Sued for Billions Over ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Filmsby Eriq Gardner, Hollywood Reporter Royce Mathew, a Florida-based author of supernatural adventure stories, is looking to shine the light...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey Must Once Again Defend ‘Own Your Power’ Lawsuit
Oprah Winfrey Must Once Again Defend ‘Own Your Power’ Lawsuitby Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter Oprah Winfrey has learned the strength of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2010, the media...
View ArticleUniversal Sued By ‘Frankenstein’ Actor’s Heirs
Universal Sued By ‘Frankenstein’ Actor’s Heirsby Eriq Gardner A monster has awoken from Universal Studios’ archives. Lon Chaney Jr. was a star in the film era of the 1930s and 1940s and played some of...
View ArticleWarner Bros. Escapes Lawsuit Over ‘Bourne Identity’
Warner Bros. Escapes Lawsuit Over ‘Bourne Identity’by Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter After giving up the right to produce The Bourne Identity nearly 15 years ago, Warner Bros. won’t face any...
View ArticleWho Can You Sue If Your House Is Full of Mold?
Who Can You Sue If Your House Is Full of Mold?by: Aaron Kase, JD SUPRA Law News It starts with some stray coughs, or little black spots on the wall. Next thing you know you’re in the hospital with a...
View ArticleWME Brings Lawsuit Against Scripps Over Commissions
WME Brings Lawsuit Against Scripps Over Commissionsby Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter The agency believes it is owed more than $500,000 for packaging the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures.”...
View ArticleBeyonce Settles $100M Lawsuit With Video Game Company
Beyonce Settles $100M Lawsuit With Video Game Companyby Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter Beyonce has wiggled out of a lawsuit brought by a video game company that sued the musician for allegedly...
View ArticleJackson Family’s Former Manager Sues Sony Music
Jackson Family’s Former Manager Sues Sony Musicby Alex Ben Block, The Hollywood Reporter Richard Arons says he isn’t being paid the 7.5 percent royalties from “Thriller” and other pre-1983 albums which...
View ArticlePrince Jackson Testifies Against AEG in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Prince Jackson Testifies Against AEG in Wrongful Death Lawsuit“Sorry, kids. Your dad’s dead.” Those are the words Prince Jackson recalled hearing from Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of involuntary...
View ArticlePharrell Williams vs. will.i.am: What to Know About This Trademark Fight
Pharrell Williams vs. will.i.am: What to Know About This Trademark FightBy Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter Is the phrase “I Am Other” likely to mislead fans of the two musicians on who that...
View ArticleKickstarter Removes ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Sequel Proposal
Kickstarter Removes ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Sequel ProposalBy Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter The book was to be dedicated to the memory of Maurice Sendak, but HarperCollins registers a...
View ArticleMortgage rates reach highest level in 2 years
Mortgage rates reach highest level in 2 yearsBy Les Christie, CNN Money The 30-year mortgage rate rose to its highest level in nearly two years this week, according to mortgage financing company...
View ArticleJoan Rivers Faces Potential Fine, Expulsion in WGA East Trial (Analysis)
Joan Rivers Faces Potential Fine, Expulsion in WGA East Trial (Analysis)by Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter Is Rivers writing or showrunning “Fashion Police” during a WGA-sanctioned walkout? The...
View ArticleElton John Convinces Judges About Uniqueness of His Love Song
Elton John Convinces Judges About Uniqueness of His Love Songby Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter A copyright infringement lawsuit against the singer and his writing partner fails. How many ways is...
View Article‘Dumb and Dumber’ Sequel Countersuit
‘Dumb and Dumber’ Sequel CountersuitBy Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter Two financiers who bought and are attempting to make “Dumb and Dumber To” without Brad Krevoy and Steve Stabler are slammed...
View ArticleThe (Best) Method to the Madness Behind Choosing a Company Name or Mark
The (Best) Method to the Madness Behind Choosing a Company Name or MarkBy: Susan Neuberger Weller, JD Supra Law News The Wall Street Journal ran a print article on July 18, 2013 titled “What’s Behind...
View ArticleDefamation by Instagram? The Game Slapped With Lawsuit from Baby Sitter
Defamation by Instagram? The Game Slapped With Lawsuit from Baby Sitterby Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter The rapper allegedly captioned a photo, “Beware if this person is watching your children,...
View ArticleAre Implied Licenses Enforceable?
Are Implied Licenses Enforceable?Oliver Herzfeld, Forbes Contributor Copyright licensors, through their communications and conduct, sometimes permit their licensees to take actions that exceed the...
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