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HBO Tells Michael Jackson Estate to Beat It in $100M ‘Leaving Neverland’ Lawsuit

The controversial Leaving Neverland made its debut on March 3, but the estate of Michael Jackson and HBO are still fighting over the sex abuse documentary in a $100 million lawsuit. And, put it this way, they didn’t come to dance with the once proclaimed King of Pop’s crew. The matter went over to federal court in early March for jurisdictional reasons just over a week after Leaving Neverland …


Bombshell Lawsuit! Casey Kasem’s Daughter Suing Ex Biz Partner for ‘Ransom’ Scam

The daughter of the late radio legend, Casey Kasem , has headed to court accusing a filmmaker of trying to extort her for $100,000 RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned. Kerri Kasem and the charity she founded, Kasem Cares, filed suit against Cameron Glenar and his company Rose Street Productions , claiming that he is refusing to hand over footage for the documentary they worked on focusing …


Gun Rights Group Files $12m Lawsuit Over Katie Couric’s Documentary

Earlier this year we reported on the backlash surrounding a controversial gun control documentary, Under the Gun, produced by Katie Couric. Much of the backlash stemmed from a scene where Couric asked members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) a question about background checks. In the final edit, additional time was added between the question and the response, making it appear as …


“Happy Birthday” Legal Team Seeks to Free “We Shall Overcome” From Copyright

Fresh from a $14 million victory that had Warner/Chappell backing off from ownership claims over “Happy Birthday to You,” the attorneys at Wolf Haldenstein now have chosen their encore with a new lawsuit that seeks to establish that the worldwide famous protest song, “We Shall Overcome,” is conclusively in the public domain. The putative class action, filed Tuesday in New York federal court …