Warner Bros. has come to an agreement with Innovative Artists to end a copyright lawsuit over the alleged pirating of Oscar screeners. Court papers formally ending the case have yet to be filed, but The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the studio’s dispute with the talent agency has been settled in advance of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. The piracy of Oscar screeners has …
A lawsuit filed against a drug task force in southeast Alaska challenges the seizure of personal property by law enforcement and seeks more transparency in the search warrant process. Petersburg Borough residents Danny Thompson and Greg Richeson are suing the borough and Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs, a task force involving Alaska State Troopers and police …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared evenly divided on the right of Mexican parents to file a lawsuit in American courts against a U.S. border agent who killed their teenage son by firing a shot across the U.S.-Mexican border. Justice Anthony Kennedy and other conservatives on the court voiced skepticism about the parents’ lawsuit, while the court’s four liberal justices indicated they …
U.S. Supreme Court justices indicated they are divided in a case over a shooting across the Mexican border, hinting they may split 4-4 and leave high court nominee Neil Gorsuch to cast the deciding vote. Hearing arguments in Washington, the justices weighed an appeal from the parents of Sergio Hernandez, a Mexican teenager who was shot to death by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in 2010. The family …
The piece allegedly questions his mental health and claims ex-wife Mariah Carey will petition for custody of their children. Nick Cannon is condemning the National Enquirer over what he claims is a false article the tabloid is preparing to run, threatening a slander and defamation lawsuit. On Tuesday (Feb. 21), Cannon shared an image of text on Instagram saying, “The National Enquirer is …
Republican lawmakers and the Department of Justice have asked for more time Tuesday to decide whether they want to move forward in the House’s lawsuit over ObamaCare’s cost-sharing subsidies. The House and the DOJ made the request in a joint motion Tuesday. The House filed the lawsuit two …
A bill that targets the country’s current asbestos injury compensation system has been quietly reintroduced by a Texas federal lawmaker who is hoping President Trump is more receptive than his predecessor. U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Republican who serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, re-submitted the …
The law firm Gardy & Notis, LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a class who purchased Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (“Roadrunner”) (NYSE: RRTS) securities between May 8, 2014, and January 30, 2017, inclusive (the “Class Period”). If you are an investor who purchased Roadrunner securities between …
A trio of news organizations — consisting of the Associated Press, Vice Media, and Gannett — have petitioned a judge in the United States to force the FBI to reveal the exact amount of money it paid for the technology used to crack open an iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook (via BBC). The same group of news organizations sued the FBI last September to gain more information about how exactly the FBI entered the iPhone, what “outside party” helped with the process, and how much the government paid for it. The new filing appears …
A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges the city can’t spend taxpayer money to renovate Scottrade Center without voters deciding at the polls. The lawsuit seeks to revive a 2002 voter-approved ordinance that was struck down by a circuit court judge in 2015. One of the attorneys, John Ammann, says a different circuit court judge wouldn’t be bound by the other judge’s previous ruling.