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 …
According to The Wrap, Robert and Aron Marderosian are suing Lucifer and Warner Bros. over their mistreatment for the work that they did for the company. The Marderosians (the Plaintiffs) composed and performed the Lucifer main title theme and claim that Warner Bros. (the Defendants) has “commercially used, broadcast and exploited the ‘Lucifer’ main title theme” without any agreement with the …
According to The Pulse Of Radio , a lawsuit brought against AVENGED SEVENFOLD by its former label, Warner Bros. Records , could set a new legal precedent if it actually comes to trial. Warner Bros. sued AVENGED SEVENFOLD in late 2015 after the band left the label by citing the California Labor Code’s “seven-year rule.” The rule allows for parties to exit contracts after seven years if certain …
If the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed against Primanti Bros. can prove alleged wage law violations, the company will likely face significant liability, according to a senior adviser for the organization Workplace Fairness. Lead plaintiff Chelsea Koenig, a Primanti employee, alleged in her lawsuit filed Sept. 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of …
Warner Bros. had a big weekend at the box office as Suicide Squad broke records with $135.1 million, shattering the August debut set by Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy ($94.3 million) two years ago. Regardless of its commercial success, the movie was not a hit with critics, and apparently not with an unnamed fan in the U.K., who is filing a lawsuit against Warner Bros. for “false …