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DirecTV Settles U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit Over Dodgers Channel

DirecTV settled a U.S. antitrust lawsuit that accused the satellite-television provider of colluding with its competitors during a 2014 standoff with Time Warner Cable Inc. over a channel devoted to the Los Angeles Dodgers. DirecTV won’t share competitively sensitive information with rivals and agreed to a compliance program to make sure it abides by the settlement, according to an agreement …


Warner Bros. Settles Lawsuit Against Talent Agency for Distributing Oscar Screeners

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 …


Fox’s Lucifer Was Just Hit With a Major Lawsuit

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 …


Are You Being Ripped Off on Internet Speeds? Lawsuit Says Yes

The fine print of Charter Communications’ high-speed Internet service says a “small percent of customers will receive lower than advertised speeds.” One attorney general says the problem is actually widespread — “a consistent story of bad performance and a long-term business plan built on deceit.” New York Atty. Gen. Eric Schneiderman is suing Charter over allegedly false claims of fast …


New York’s Time Warner Cable-Spectrum Lawsuit Could Reach 100’s of Millions

New York Attorney Eric Schneiderman believes his lawsuit against Time Warner Cable and its successor–Charter Communications and its Internet service known as Spectrum–could have the greatest impact in Western New York, due to the limited choices Western New Yorkers have for getting on the Internet. Schneiderman filed a civil action against the nation’s second-largest …


Time Warner Cable ‘deliberately Defrauded’ Customers, New York State Lawsuit Says

On Wednesday, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman filed a lawsuit in the state’s Supreme Court against Time Warner Cable and its new parent company, Spectrum. The suit alleges that Spectrum-TWC conducted “a deliberate scheme to defraud and mislead New Yorkers by promising internet service that they knew they could not deliver.” According to the suit, Spectrum-TWC promised — oh, and …


AVENGED SEVENFOLD Lawsuit Could Set New Legal Precedent

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 …


Time Warner Benefiting From Spokeo Decision in Wis. Federal Court

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting a consumer’s ability to sue a company’s mishandling of personal information is protecting companies like Time Warner from class action lawsuits. The case, Spokeo v. Robins , was brought forward by a plaintiff who complained Spokeo, a search engine company that specializes in providing personal information, had provided …


Lawsuit Leads to Questions About Youth Football Programs

Concussions and the lingering and long term effects they can have on the brain has been one of the hottest topics surrounding sports, especially football. Many football players began learning the sport at a very young age, but now, more and more parents are holding their kids out of football until they get older. However, if the NFL has taught us …


Parents File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Pop Warner Over Head Trauma

Two parents filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday against Pop Warner Little Scholars, the nation’s largest youth-football organization, alleging that it misled parents about the safety of its program, according to the New York Times. The lawsuit, which also includes USA Football and the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, or NOCSAE, alleges all three organizations …