Web users face an even greater threat to their privacy as large ISPs align themselves more closely with data brokers to track their customers, an advocacy group said. Several large ISPs have either formed partnerships with, or acquired, data tracking…
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Dec 29 2015
Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios’ will be carried on AT&T and DirecTV after Bias Suit settlement
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has a carriage deal with AT&T and DirecTV a little more than a year after it joined in a $10 billion lawsuit that accused the distributors of carrying too few minority-owned services.
The telco’s DirecTV picked…
Jul 15 2015
Judge reduces Blurred Lines verdict, gives Marvin Gaye's family 50% of future earnings
U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt ruled that the copyright infringement verdict a jury reached in March should
be cut from nearly $7.4 million to $5.3 million. The judge's ruling, however, gives Gaye's family 50 percent of the
song's future…Read more
Mar 11 2015
Marvin Gaye's Family Seeks to Halt Sales of "Blurred Lines"
Now that Marvin Gaye's family has won a copyright suit regarding the similarity of Robin Thicke,
Pharrell Williams and T.I.'s "Blurred Lines" and the soul icon's "Got to Give It Up," their lawyer wants
to stop the sales of that…Read more
Pharrell Williams and T.I.'s "Blurred Lines" and the soul icon's "Got to Give It Up," their lawyer wants
to stop the sales of that…Read more
Jan 19 2015
Sam Smith, Disclosure Sued Over Alleged Stolen Lyrics on Hit Songs
Sam Smith and Disclosure are among some names in music being sued as they're accused of using stolen
lyrics on their hit songs. According to a new report by Daily Mail, an unknown singer/songwriter named Katie
Farrah Sopher says the…Read more
lyrics on their hit songs. According to a new report by Daily Mail, an unknown singer/songwriter named Katie
Farrah Sopher says the…Read more
Dec 18 2014
U.S. Plans to Sue NY Over Rikers Island Conditions
Federal prosecutors plan to sue New York City over widespread civil rights violations
in the handling of adolescent inmates at Rikers Island, making clear their dissatisfaction
with the city’s progress in reining in brutality by guards and improving conditions at…Read more
Nov 6 2014
Iron Man Composer Beats Ghostface Killer in Copyright Lawsuit
A three year old copyright infringement lawsuit brought by composer Jack Urbont
against rapper Ghostface Killah has taken an unusual turn with a New York judge
entering a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff. As a result, the case…Read more
Oct 31 2014
Judge rejects bid of Robin Thicke, Pharrell to win Blurred Lines Lawsuit
In a ruling that could set up one of the biggest trials ever over alleged song theft,
U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt on Thursday denied Pharrell Williams and Robin
Thicke's motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit that explores the…Read more
Oct 30 2014
If you had Verizon Family Plan In The 2000s, you maybe getting some cash
Verizon agreed to a proposed settlement under which it would pay $64.2 million to settle
claims that it overcharged customers who signed up for family plans. Family SharePlan
customers were allegedly billed for in-network calls that were supposed to be…Read more
Oct 17 2014
Michael Dunn Sentenced to Life without Parole for Killing Jordan Davis
A Florida man convicted of first-degree murder for shooting a teenager to death
over loud music was sentenced to life without parole Oct 17. Michael Dunn, 47,
was convicted of killing Jordan Davis, 17, in November 2012 after he shot…Read more
Oct 9 2014
Red Bull settles a false advertising lawsuit, you could get a refund
Red Bull just settled a false advertising lawsuit, and now owes anyone who bought one of
its drinks between Jan. 1, 2002, and Oct. 3, 2014, either $10 cash or $15 worth of Red Bull
products. They have agreed to…Read more
Oct 8 2014
AT&T To Pay $105 Million For Putting Bogus Charges On Cell Bills
AT&T Inc has agreed to pay $105 million to settle allegations that it put unauthorized
charges on customers' cell phone bills, a practice known as cramming, the Federal
Trade Commission said. The settlement comes after years of complaints from consumers…Read more
Oct 1 2014
MTA to put surveillance cameras on subway cars to curb sex crimes
Turning up the heat on subway perverts, the MTA will put surveillance cameras in hundreds of
new train cars expected to be ordered in a few years. The MTA for the first time committed to
the security move in a…Read more
new train cars expected to be ordered in a few years. The MTA for the first time committed to
the security move in a…Read more
Sep 29 2014
DJ Khaled sues former record label eOne over unpaid Royalties
DJ Khaled, via his DJ Khaled Productions, Inc., has filed a lawsuit against his former
record label Entertainment One, also known as eOne, alleging breach of contract,
accounting and unjust enrichment. Khaled is accusing eOne of failure to properly
account…Read more
Sep 26 2014
US agrees to pay over half billion dollars to Navajo Nation
The US government has agreed to pay $554m (£339m) to the Native American Navajo
tribe to settle a legal dispute. It is the largest payment ever made by the government to
a single tribe. The litigation included claims that dated…Read more
tribe to settle a legal dispute. It is the largest payment ever made by the government to
a single tribe. The litigation included claims that dated…Read more
Sep 22 2014
Damon Dash Moves Forward in Lawsuit Against Director Lee Daniels
In August, Damon Dash filed a summons that outlined his claims of having written and oral
agreements with Lee Daniels. On Sept 22 in New York Superior Court, Dash followed up with
an actual complaint that provides the basis why…Read more
agreements with Lee Daniels. On Sept 22 in New York Superior Court, Dash followed up with
an actual complaint that provides the basis why…Read more
Sep 3 2014
NFL players union is siding with the musicians on pay to play Super Bowl
The NFL’s players union is siding with the musicians in the dust-up over pay-to-play for
the Super Bowl halftime show. “The NFL Players Association will always support workers
and fair wages,” a spokesman for the NFL Players Association says. Union…Read more
Aug 27 2014
9 Year Old girl Accidentally Kills Gun Instructor With Uzi
No one should be surprised of all the school shootings and gun violence in America
when you are breeding 9 year old girls to be shooters.
A 9-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed a shooting instructor with an automatic Uzi… Read more
when you are breeding 9 year old girls to be shooters.
A 9-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed a shooting instructor with an automatic Uzi… Read more
Aug 26 2014
Universal Music Sues VH1 over Masters of the mix DJ Competition Series
Universal Music describes a new lawsuit over VH1's Masters of the Mix as a "cut-and-dry
copyright infringement case," but modest trappings aside, there's a few reasons to pay
attention to this one.The complaint was filed in California against Je T'Aime…Read more
Aug 11 2014
Aunt Jemima' heirs file $2 billion lawsuit against Pepsi, Quaker Oats
D.W. Hunter, the great grandson of Anna Short Harrington, the woman who became
"Aunt Jemima," has filed a class action lawsuit against PepsiCo Inc., its subsidiary
Quaker Oats Co., Pinnacle Foods and its onetime suitor, Hillshire Brands Co., on behalf…Read more
Jul 30 2014
Cellphone users hit for hundreds of millions in bogus charges
U.S. mobile phone users have likely paid hundreds of millions of dollars in unauthorized
charges "crammed" onto their bills, according to a report released by the U.S. Senate Commerce
Committee. The cramming often originates with small companies that provide celebrity…Read more
Jul 24 2014
10 Things You Didn't Know You Agreed to via Terms of Service
The terms of service, also known as the document you're supposed to read before signing
up for a site or platform, is a treasure trove of legal guidelines, rules and permissions that
few people really care about. But there are…Read more
up for a site or platform, is a treasure trove of legal guidelines, rules and permissions that
few people really care about. But there are…Read more
May 19 2014
Pitbull Sues Alcohol Company Over 'Pit Bull' Vodka Recipe
Pitbull is suing E. & J. Winery & New Amsterdam Spirits Company for branding a vodka
recipe the 'Pit Bull,' according to TMZ. The Florida rapper, whose name has been trademarked
since 2000, alleges that the alcohol distributor has been…Read more
May 14 2014
Interns Win Class Action Lawsuit Against Warner Music Group
3000 former interns have been granted class action status in their lawsuit against Warner
Music Group and Atlantic Records. The suit alleges that there was no academic component
to the internships, as is required by law. The original claim was…Read more
Apr 19 2014
U.S. Government approves powdered alcohol
American drinkers could find themselves sprinkling their favorite beverage rather than pouring it, as powdered
alcohol brand 'Palcohol' is now fully approved by the US government. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau this week signed off on seven… Read more
alcohol brand 'Palcohol' is now fully approved by the US government. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau this week signed off on seven… Read more