Media & Entertainment

  • May 11, 2026

    Real Estate Influencers Indicted Over Alleged Ponzi Scheme

    A pair of Philadelphia-based real estate influencers were indicted by a federal grand jury in Ohio on charges that they defrauded more than a dozen investors, according to court documents unsealed Friday.

  • May 11, 2026

    Latham, Freshfields Steer Byron Allen's BuzzFeed Purchase

    Lawyers from Latham & Watkins LLP and Freshfields LLP are advising on a transaction in which comedian and media entrepreneur Byron Allen plans to acquire a $120 million majority stake in BuzzFeed Inc., according to a disclosure filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

  • May 11, 2026

    Spanish Broadcasting Hits Ch. 11 With $240M Debt-Swap Plan

    Radio station operator Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday in Delaware bankruptcy court with a plan to hand control of the company to its noteholders and trim $240 million in debt.

  • May 11, 2026

    Perplexity Pushes Bid To Toss Reddit Data-Scraping Claims

    Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI Inc. has told a New York federal court that Reddit Inc.'s amended claims that its content was used illegally to train AI models should be dismissed because they still fail to show that Reddit holds copyrights on the "vast majority" of that content.

  • May 11, 2026

    Live Nation Must Face Luke Bryan Concert Fight Suit

    Live Nation Worldwide Inc. is not entitled to an early win in a negligence lawsuit over a "prolonged" fight at a Luke Bryan concert that seriously injured a concertgoer, a Connecticut federal judge ruled Monday, finding several factual disputes over whether the company failed to provide adequate security for its patrons.

  • May 11, 2026

    No Need To Halt Delayed Nexstar Deal, FCC Tells DC Circ.

    The Federal Communications Commission told the D.C. Circuit on Monday there is no reason to block the FCC's staff approval of Nexstar Media Group Inc.'s planned $6.2 billion deal to buy Tegna Inc. since a California federal judge has already halted the broadcast merger during review.

  • May 11, 2026

    Meta Can't Ax Android User Suit Over Browsing-Profile Links

    Meta Platforms must face the bulk of a consolidated set of proposed class actions alleging it exploits an Android communications channel to tie users' browsing data to their Facebook and Instagram profiles, a California federal judge ruled Monday, while Google must face a negligence claim.

  • May 11, 2026

    Copyright Office Sued Over Rejection Of AI 'Starry Night' Art

    An artist behind a yearslong fight to register his artificial intelligence-generated artwork with the U.S. Copyright Office has sued the agency in California federal court, challenging its refusal to register the image inspired by Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" — the latest action in a closely watched debate over whether copyright protection should extend to works created with AI. 

  • May 11, 2026

    'I Am The Judge,' Atty Facing Apple Sanctions Bid Told

    A California federal judge overseeing discovery in a consumer antitrust case against Google LLC rebuked the plaintiffs' attorney Monday as he fought a sanctions motion by former defendant Apple Inc., reminding him "I am the judge in this case" and that his requests must "meet the standard that I set forth."

  • May 11, 2026

    Television Group Wants Affiliate Ownership Loopholes Closed

    The American Television Alliance asked the Federal Communications Commission on Monday to close loopholes allowing transactions that bring competing network affiliates under common ownership, saying the current rules are being used to evade review.

  • May 11, 2026

    Biggie Smalls Trust & Widow Clash Over LLC Stake In Del.

    Counsel for a trustee tied to the late musician Notorious B.I.G.'s mother told the Delaware Court of Chancery on Monday that the rapper's widow, Faith Evans, cannot treat the trust as a member of the company controlling the rapper's intellectual property when it helps close an asset sale, then deny that status when distributions come due.

  • May 11, 2026

    Red Sox Ticket Buyers Fight Arbitration In 'Junk Fees' Suit

    Fans leading a proposed class action accusing the Boston Red Sox of deceptive ticket pricing have asked a federal judge not to send the dispute to arbitration, saying online buyers are unlikely to have read the terms and conditions before making the purchases they say were inflated with surprise "junk fees."

  • May 11, 2026

    FCC Plans First FM Radio Auction Since Authority Renewed

    The Federal Communications Commission said Monday it will sell off construction permits for 132 FM radio channels, the first auction of its kind in years.

  • May 11, 2026

    Nats Ask D.C. Circuit To Toss Fee Class Action To Arbitration

    The Washington Nationals are looking to arbitrate a suit filed by a fan accusing them of charging hidden "junk fees" on tickets, asking the D.C. Circuit to overturn a district judge's ruling that kept the case in court.

  • May 11, 2026

    Brewery Says Eviction Bid Chases Profit From FIFA World Cup

    A Houston brewery asked a Texas state court on Monday to block its landlord from evicting it ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alleging the landlord manufactured lease defaults to retake the property and profit from its location near Houston's planned tournament fan zone.

  • May 11, 2026

    Texas Sues Netflix Over 'Staggering' Data Logging

    The state of Texas sued Netflix Inc. on Monday, alleging that it misled consumers by promising not to harvest or log their viewing data while quietly doing exactly that and selling that information to advertisers and other outside firms without users' consent.

  • May 11, 2026

    Combs Accuser's Atty Avoids Jail For Overdue AI Fine

    The attorney for a woman who has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape was found in contempt of court Monday for failing to make payments on a $6,000 fine imposed on the lawyer in December for relying on a hallucinated artificial intelligence case citation in a legal brief.

  • May 11, 2026

    Fox Renews Bid To Toss Newsmax Antitrust Suit

    Fox Corp. is urging a Florida federal court to toss Newsmax's case accusing the company of pressuring cable and streaming providers into not carrying the rival right-leaning broadcaster, after a court in Wisconsin sent the dispute back to the Sunshine State.

  • May 11, 2026

    FTC Says BOTS Act Case Judge Overlooked Its Dismissal Arg

    The Federal Trade Commission has asked a Maryland federal judge to rethink his decision refusing to end a constitutional challenge to one of its first online ticketing cases, contending the court never dealt with its primary argument for dismissal.

  • May 11, 2026

    Apollo Agrees To Buy Events Businesses Emerald, Questex

    Sidley Austin LLP-advised Apollo said Monday it has agreed to acquire trade show operators Emerald Holding and Questex, with plans to combine the companies into a leading North American events and media platform.

  • May 11, 2026

    Dua Lipa Sues Samsung Over TV Box Images

    Pop singer Dua Lipa has hit Samsung with a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging her face appeared on the display of large boxes containing Samsung televisions without her permission.

  • May 08, 2026

    Accounting Firm Accused Of Helping Director Usurp Dad's Co.

    SingerLewak LLP grossly mismanaged the assets of the late Ivan Reitman's production company at the direction of his filmmaker son, according to a derivative lawsuit filed in California state court.

  • May 08, 2026

    Amazon Studios Exec Led Kickback Scheme, Producer Says

    Amazon MGM Studios has done nothing to stop one of its senior staff from orchestrating a "pay-to-play" scheme in selecting post-production vendors, according to a new lawsuit filed by a producer who says his company was excluded from Amazon-affiliated productions when he refused to pay a kickback.

  • May 08, 2026

    Where Is Infowars? Families Continue Fight For Jones' Assets

    A Texas federal judge on Friday probed whether assets belonging to Infowars operator Free Speech Systems LLC are part of Alex Jones' bankruptcy estate, a finding that could block the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting from pursuing the assets through state-court collection efforts.

  • May 08, 2026

    Social Media Litigation Gains Reveal Potential Regulatory Path

    Recent suits by a social media user and two state attorneys general in their bids to hold Meta and other tech giants accountable for the allegedly addictive nature of their platforms have brought to the forefront a potentially lucrative strategy for more broadly regulating online harms, as the First Amendment and other roadblocks continue to stymie legislative efforts.

Expert Analysis

  • Heppner Ruling Left AI Privilege Risk For Lawyers Unresolved

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    While a New York federal judge’s recent ruling in U.S. v. Heppner resolved a privilege question surrounding client-side artificial intelligence use, it did not address how to mitigate the risks that can arise when confidential information enters the operative context of an AI system used by an attorney, says Jianfei Chen at Quarles & Brady​​​​​​​.

  • Live Nation Shows States, Experts Key To Antitrust Verdicts

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    A New York federal jury's recent finding that Live Nation unlawfully monopolized primary ticketing services and amphitheaters demonstrates that states will not defer to federal agencies when they believe anticompetitive conduct warrants stronger action and highlights the vital role of economic expert testimony in antitrust cases, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

  • The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents

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    With autonomous artificial intelligence agents now able to take action without explicit instructions from — or the awareness of — their human owners, the bar must confront whether existing frameworks like informed consent and client privilege will be sufficient on the day an AI agent calls seeking counsel, say attorneys at Morrison Cohen.

  • Arguments Show Justices Vacillating On Geofence Warrants

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    Questions and statements by the justices during recent oral arguments in Chatrie v. U.S., probing the Fourth Amendment limits of geofence warrants, revealed a Supreme Court that is skeptical of the government’s most sweeping claims, uncomfortable with the petitioner’s broadest theories and searching for a narrow off-ramp, say attorneys at Rogers Joseph.

  • Series

    Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My passion for speed puzzling — I can complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in under 50 minutes — has sharpened my legal skills in more ways than one, with both disciplines requiring patience, precision and the ability to keep the bigger picture in mind while working through the details, says Tazia Statucki at Proskauer.

  • High Court's Cox Ruling Leaves ISP Copyright Rules Intact

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    Though some commentators predicted a cataclysmic impact from the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Cox v. Sony, in actuality the decision correctly maintains the status quo for internet providers' copyright infringement liability, says Courtney Sarnow at CM Law.

  • FTC Focus: Ad Deal Signals Viewpoint Suppression Is A Risk

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent settlement of an antitrust case accusing major ad agency holding companies of colluding on brand safety standards underscores the risk of industry coordination on politically or socially sensitive issues and signals heightened viewpoint suppression scrutiny for companies and antitrust practitioners, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • Insider Trading Safeguards Can Mitigate Sports Betting Risk

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    As the rapid growth of sports betting heightens the risk that sensitive information held by coaches, players and staff may be improperly exploited, sports organizations can look to the securities context to safeguard information and address potential misconduct, say attorneys at Patterson Belknap.

  • Opinion

    Congress Should Ax Privacy Bill For Not Shielding Consumers

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    The SECURE Data Act should be rejected because, despite Congress' claims, it would not meaningfully rein in data practices, but instead would weaken enforcement, eliminate stronger protections and prioritize data extraction over consumer protection and accountability, say attorneys at DiCello Levitt.

  • DOJ's Stance On Antitrust And Patent Law Reflects Balance

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    Recent statements of interest in patent litigation and a speech from a key U.S. Department of Justice official communicate the view that strong patent rights and competition policy are complementary, and offer important guidance for intellectual property practitioners and businesses navigating patent enforcement, standard‑setting and licensing, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • 2 AI Snafus Show Why Attys Can't Outsource Judgment

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    The recent incident involving Sullivan & Cromwell where citations in a filed motion were fabricated by artificial intelligence, as well as a punitive ruling from the Sixth Circuit in U.S. v. Farris, demonstrate that the obligation to supervise AI has belonged and always will belong to lawyers, says John Powell at the Kentucky School Boards Association.

  • Series

    Playing Magic: The Gathering Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The competitive card game Magic: The Gathering offers me a training ground for the strategic thinking skills crucial to litigation, challenging me to adapt to oft-updated rules, analyze text as complicated as any statute and anticipate my opponent’s next moves, says Christopher Smith at Lash Goldberg.

  • What's At Stake For Employers In Fight Over Visa Pause

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    For employers that rely on foreign talent, the Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant visa issuance for the nationals of 75 countries is creating practical problems, and a recently filed lawsuit challenging the pause could determine whether consular processing, for some, ceases to be an individualized process, says attorney Lisa Eisenberg.

  • Improving Well-Being In Law, 10 Years After Landmark Study

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    An important 2016 study revealed significant substance abuse and mental health issues among lawyers, and while the findings helped normalize the conversation around these topics, a decade later, structural change is still needed, says Denise Robinson at PLI.

  • Initial Virginia AG Actions Signal Focus On Multistate Efforts

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    Now that Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has reached the 100-day mark in office, his first set of actions reveals a clear preference for coalition with regional and national counterparts, which means the primary risk for businesses is no longer just the fact of enforcement, but the speed at which investigations can escalate, says Lauren Cooper at Hogan Lovells.

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