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Beyonce and Jay-Z face a copyright infringement lawsuit in Los Angeles for allegedly using a monologue voiced by an uncredited Jamaican choreographer for their 2018 track “Black Effect” without permission, according to court papers obtained today. In the suit, filed late Tuesday in federal court, dancer Lenora Stines…

A federal judge has delivered a victory to CNN in its defense against a $435 million libel lawsuit filed by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA). U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne wrote that the Richmond, VA court “is not Nunes’ home forum, and therefore there is no logical connection between the events in this case and this…

UPDATED with CBS and Gavshon responses: Cassandra Vinograd, a London-based associate producer with 60 Minutes, has sued CBS Broadcasting for allegedly retaliating against her after she complained about the conduct of her boss, producer Michael Gavshon. CBS News said later this afternoon it is reviewing the action and…

David Goodfriend, founder of controversial not-for-profit outfit Locast, said the parent companies of ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox “waited too long” to sue him over the alleged theft of their signals. He also questioned why they didn’t seek a temporary restraining order to halt the two-year-old company’s operations, as they…

The four major U.S. broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox — have joined together to file a lawsuit against Locast, a non-profit organization that enables local TV streams. Locast is accused of attempting to gather customer data and advance commercial interests, despite presenting itself as a non-profit “Robin…

Three months ago, I supposed the next great movie newsroom drama would look more like Absence of Malice than All The President's Men. Who knew that Clint Eastwood, filmdom's Great Disruptor, would so soon be on his way to making sense of that supposition? Just last week, Warner Bros. confirmed that Eastwood was poised…

UPDATED with Netflix statement below: A former Netflix division manager filed a lawsuit against the company Tuesday, alleging she was fired after announcing her pregnancy. In a 35-page complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court (read it here), Tania Zarak says she began working for the streaming giant as a manager…

California Republican Devin Nunes filed a $250 million lawsuit against Twitter and a group of users Monday, accusing the social media platform of defamation and “shadow-banning conservatives.” The Congressman and former chair of the House Intelligence Committee filed the suit in Virginia state court accusing the…

A shareholder lawsuit against Netflix over its deductions of executive bonuses from company tax liabilities has been dismissed by a federal judge, but only after she noted the legitimacy of some elements of the complaint. The City of Birmingham Relief and Retirement System found fault with the company’s accounting of…

The European Union has accepted promises from Sky and Hollywood major studios not to engage in “geoblocking” of their content, ending a years-long antitrust case without fines or punitive action. The landmark outcome will open national pay-TV markets that had long existed in their own silos, allowing consumers across…

"We are gratified with this result and we look forward to a full resolution in the coming days,” CNN and its Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta said in a prepared statement issued moments after prevailing with TRO bid  in U.S. District Court. “Our sincere thanks to all who have supported not just CNN, but a…

Seth Meyers tackled another day in President Donald Trump’s Post-Midterms Meltdown . CNN, for instance, filed a lawsuit against Trump after the White House suspended reporter Jim Acosta’s press pass. “Really? You want to go after Trump with a lawsuit? That guy lives for lawsuits! He's been served more than the Big…