The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 6, 2021

New legislation in California benefitting the entertainment industry would invest into the California incentive program by $330 million over two years, and it includes a diversity requirement to reflect California’s population. The author of the bill, state Sen. […]. The author of the bill, state Sen. […].

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

A judge has ruled in a breach of contract lawsuit by Fashion Nova against Rich the Kid that requires him to pay $132,637.75 The post Music Mondays: Rich the Kid Sued for $100K Over Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. back to the retail giant.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Sony is suing television actor Kevin Butler and his talent agency for violating the Lanham Act for breach of contract. The post Film Fridays – Sony vs Kevin Butler: Actor in Lawsuit Over Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. He is playing a Wii acting in style similar to his Sony character.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Leadership urges the 600 members to vote yes, and the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600, has already committed to approving the new contract. The post Film Fridays: IATSE President Urges Members To Approve New Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

” A two-year contract dispute between Londra and record label Big Ligas, which he co-founded in […]. The post Music Mondays – Argentine Trap Artist Who Breached His Contract Settles Lawsuit appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 8, 2022

African recording artist, Zakes Bantwini, is being sued by his record label, Paradise Africa, for breach of contract. The post Music Mondays – Zakes Bantwini Sued by Paradise Africa for Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. The artist faces an R2.4 ” Zakes made Paradise Africa […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

HGTV show “Love It or List It” was sued by North Carolina homeowners Deena Murphy and Tim Sullivan after they accused the show’s production company, Big Coat TV, of breach of contract. According to court records, the lawsuit filed in Chatham County was eventually settled. That happened after the production company countersued the homeowners.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 2, 2023

Megan the Stallion, born Megan Pete, and her label are headed to court after a judge dismissed a claim by her label that her last album was not an album under their contract. Pete claims her previous two albums “has satisfied all option periods” in her contract signed in 2018 and “deserves to be severed […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The post Film Fridays – IATSE Members Set To Strike This Monday Without New Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. The 60,000 members of IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) are on the verge of the first nationwide strike in the 128-year history of the union.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 10, 2022

Kieran Hebden, UK electronic producer Four Tet, will sue his former label Domino over breach-of-contract for removing his albums from all streaming platforms. The post Music Mondays: Four Tet Sues Former Label Over Breach-of-Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Popular videogame composer Marty O’Donnell won his 2014 lawsuit against Halo and Bungie that claimed breach of contract. The post Film Fridays – Halo Composer Wins Breach of Contract Lawsuit for $400K appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. ” […]. ” […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 27, 2023

Members of the Actors’ Equity union have won new contract negotiations, which will be in place until September 2025.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

MARCH 4, 2022

Oscar-winning composer of La La Land, Justin Hurwitz, sued Williams Morris Endeavor over breach of contract, good faith and fair dealing, and fiduciary duty adding up to “cynically and systemically” defrauding him. They could trick him out of profits for live shows […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 22, 2022

The post Music Mondays: Megan Thee Stallion Sues Label To Exit Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. Not only that, but she’s now also demanding $1 million in damages from the label after previously only asking for non-monetary relief. Megan […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JULY 15, 2022

The lawsuit claims MGM is guilty of breach of contract for allowing its catalog of film and TV shows to run on platforms like Amazon Prime and Epix, a rival to Starz, while Starz maintains exclusive rights to more than […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 23, 2023

Flo Rida won a two-year court battle over a breach of contract dating back to 2010. The settlement includes 260K shares in the company, making Flo Rida […] The post Music Mondays: Flo Rida Wins $82M in Breach of Contract Lawsuit appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. million in damages.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The post Film Fridays – Johansson And Disney Settle Breach Of Contract Lawsuit appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. When Scarlett Johansson first sued Disney on July 29th, her suit alleged that “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the agreement, without justification, to prevent Ms.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Justice.gov ] * California passed a law that should shrink the time it takes to see a shrink. [ Reuters ] * Pravati Capital proved to several lawyers the importance of reading contracts and arbitration clauses. Looks like the uhh. defunding thing isn't going too well. NPR ] * Robinhood avoids a lawsuit stemming from GME shorts.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The post Film Fridays: Netflix’s “Narcos” Creators in Court Over Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. By contrast, they were supposed to communicate and collaborate with the show’s other producer and director, José Padilha. The lawsuit alleges that “Newman is hiding […].

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Instead, a court (often a California state court or the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, appeals court in California) refuses to send the dispute to arbitration. Instead, this case involves a logically prior question: whether that agreement has been superseded by a later contract.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Contracts for 60,000 members of the IATSE union expired on September 10. 60K IATSE Members Have Contracts Under Negotiation appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. ” But negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers have “reached a critical juncture” and […]. .”

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 18, 2022

Section 2 of the FAA says that contracts to arbitrate “shall be … enforceable,” except where there are “grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract.” It draws this definition of “default” in part from Black’s Law Dictionary, as well as by analogizing to other contexts.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The California Labor Commission decided that Celine Dion does owe ICM Partners for unpaid commissions from a 2019 deal, based on a decades-old contract. Dion’s legal team has already stated that they plan to appeal the ruling and take the issue to a jury. The Commission’s ruling dictates: “ICM Partners is due 1.5%

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The Hollywood Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Contracts for 60,000 members of the IATSE union expired on September 10. 60K IATSE Members Have Contracts Under Negotiation appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. ” But negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers have “reached a critical juncture” and […]. .”

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 20, 2021

” But when Zingano turned down a fight for UFC for the film because Berry asked her to, UFC canceled her contract, and subsequently, Berry turned her down for losing her UFC contract. Cat Zingano is a UFC fighter that auditioned for a role in Halle Berry’s directorial debut on Netflix, “Bruised.”

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The Hollywood Lawyer

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The post Film Fridays – Johansson And Disney Settle Breach Of Contract Lawsuit appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. When Scarlett Johansson first sued Disney on July 29th, her suit alleged that “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the agreement, without justification, to prevent Ms.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The post Film Fridays – IATSE Members Set To Strike This Monday Without New Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. The 60,000 members of IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) are on the verge of the first nationwide strike in the 128-year history of the union.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 14, 2022

The Candian movie theater company, Cineplex has come into $965 million after winning their breach of contract lawsuit against Cineworld. In 2019, the two companies signed a contract where Cineworld agreed to purchase Cineplex for $2.81B, creating the largest movie theater chain globally.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 4, 2020

.” The current production company with rights to the film, Park Avenue Entertainment, had previously put up resistance stating that the original movie “contract was construed under U.K. contract law.” ” The parties have come to a deal where “Barker will take over the U.S. right on Dec.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

MARCH 5, 2021

Paramount Pictures has plans to produce a remake of the classic 1961 “Breakfast At Tiffany’s,” but attorney’s for Truman Capote, who wrote the novella that the film was based on, has been fighting it in federal court alleging breach of contract.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JULY 31, 2021

Disney is facing a lawsuit brought on by Scarlett Johansson over breach of contract and loss of earnings. Scarlett’s recent blockbuster film, “Black Widow,” had its theatrical run cut by Disney’s decision to move it to streaming, in a growing trend to hybridize film releases.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 27, 2021

Netflix’s animated series Castlevania producer Adi Shankar sued the company and fellow producer Kevin Kolde over breach of contract. While claiming that he had a verbal agreement to continue to be involved in any spinoff projects, with a 33% compensation stake, Netflix announced a spinoff without naming the defendant as a producer.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Miramax has sued Quentin Tarantino over breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition over Tarantino’s attempt to list excerpts of his handwritten screenplay of “Pulp Fiction” as an NFT.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Jay-Z won his legal claim against Parlux Fragrances last year after the company sued J for breach of contract in 2016. The company claimed he failed to fulfill his promotional responsibility per their contract. They sought $67.6 The post Music Mondays: Jay-Z Wins Lawsuit And $4.5M

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The Hollywood Lawyer

APRIL 11, 2022

For nonpayment, Chris O’Ryan, Justin Bieber’s vocal tech, filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Biber’s manager and JRC Entertainment, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company. O’Ryan seeks damages, a jury trial, promissory estoppel, and international interference with the contract.

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JUNE 4, 2021

A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge announced that he would be looking over a 2018 case filed by Gary Goldman against Disney over “breach of implied-in-fact contract, breach of confidence and unfair competition.” ” […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

MARCH 6, 2023

Defendants are accused of breaching contract and copyright infringement dating back to a 1979 contract where Rick James would revert the copyright to the trio after five years. The […] The post Music Mondays: Rick James Estate and Universal Music Sued by Songwriters appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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