(Reuters) - A federal judge in California has found law firm Latham & Watkins in civil contempt for “flagrant violations” of a protective order shielding discovery produced by short seller Muddy Waters in a securities class action against Banc of California.
(Sportico) - Through her attorney, Ryan Stonerock of Harder Stonerock, Ellis sued former [San Diego] Wave video and creative manager Brittany Alvarado for defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations in San Diego Superior Court Monday.
(Bloomberg Law) - Winklevosses Get Court Win on 'Shakedown' by Ex-Business Partner. The billionaire Winklevoss twins prevailed in court against a former business partner who allegedly looted a magazine venture and then tried to pressure them into a buyout.
(Supreme Court of Florida) - Dilan Esper and Lan Vu of Harder Stonerock successfully briefed and argued in the Florida Supreme Court that the Florida appellate rules should not be amended to allow immediate appeals of the denial of anti-SLAPP motions.
(Decrypt) - Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has sued Forbes and two writers for publishing a story last month that it calls defamatory. It is seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as the removal of the article.
(Politico) - The adult-film actress Stormy Daniels’ libel suit against President Donald Trump was thrown out Monday by a federal judge, who also ordered Daniels to pay Trump’s legal fees in the case.
(USA Today) - Trump's California lawyer, Charles Harder, emailed a statement on her behalf praising the settlement, saying the Daily Mail issued a "full and complete retraction and apology for its false statements about her, and agreed to pay her million of dollars in damages..."
(The Hollywood Reporter) - Fresh from a $140 million verdict, the wrestler’s lead attorney Charles Harder reveals his winning strategy, the mistakes Nick Denton made and the crazy backstory behind a surreal (and influential) trial.
(Business Wire) - BYD, Build Your Dreams, announced today it has filed a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Washington, D.C. against the Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist group Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM).
(PR Newswire) - Dfinity Foundation today filed a lawsuit against The New York Times, Times reporters Andrew Ross Sorkin and Ephrat Livni, Arkham Intelligence, Inc, Arkham's founder and Chief Executive Officer Miguel Morel, and other[s], for defamation and unfair business and trade practices.
BYD (Build Your Dreams) on Monday filed a defamation complaint against VICE Media in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for a false and defamatory story VICE Media published on April 11, 2020, which severely defames BYD.
(USA Today) - London's Daily Telegraph apologized to first lady Melania Trump on Saturday and said it had agreed to pay her "substantial damages" for publishing false statements regarding her family and her modeling career.
(The Blast) - Shaun White sues Oakley for allegedly using him to promote sunglasses after their deal expired...The lawsuit was filed on White's behalf by attorney Charles Harder, who has represented the likes of Hulk Hogan and Donald Trump.
(PR Newswire) - Internationally renowned pastor, speaker and author, Pastor Cash Luna, and Casa de Dios have filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida state court in Miami-Dade County against Univision and related defendants.
(Politico) - A former Trump campaign aide who claimed she was “forcibly kissed” by Donald Trump during his presidential bid has dropped her lawsuit over the episode. Trump’s legal team painted the decision as complete vindication for the president.
(Courthouse News) - In a complaint filed in the Miami-Dade County circuit court, Ivan Aguilera claims that after his father's death in August 2016, the family was bombarded with false claims that they were responsible for the singer's death.
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) - The Hollywood lawyer who took down the news site Gawker for posting Hulk Hogan's sex tape filed privacy lawsuits Friday against a Mequon businessman accused of secretly recording his wife in bed with her new boyfriend.
(Bloomberg Law) - MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell made an on-air and Twitter retraction and apology yesterday after claiming he had evidence that Russian oligarchs had co-signed for Deutsche Bank loans to President Donald Trump.
(The Hollywood Reporter) - Madonna, Marlon Brando Estate Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Vogue’: Brando Enterprises demanded millions of dollars when Madonna showed the late actor's image during concert performances.
(The Hollywood Reporter) - Two of Hollywood’s biggest stars have joined forces on a new project: suing to protect intellectual property rights associated with their names and images.
(The Hollywood Reporter) - In a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court this week and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Eastwood claims [the defendants] “are continuing to use Mr. Eastwood’s name, identity and persona for the purpose of attracting attention to the infringing products.”
(Pasadena Law) - Williams-Sonoma illegally used the name and likeness of the late Julia Child more than 100 times in advertising, marketing, and promotional materials for numerous commercial products, such as pots, pans, cookware, and kitchenware, according to a new suit filed by the Julia Child Foundation in California state court.
(Reuters) - A charitable foundation representing the legacy of renowned U.S. television chef Julia Child has sued Airbnb, saying the short-term rental company used her name without permission to promote a stay in France at her former vacation cottage in Provence.
(Enews) - A-Team costars Bradley Cooper and Liam Neeson have teamed up again. In a legal way, that is. The Hollywood heavyweights have joined forces to sue for what they say is an unauthorized use of their photos in ad campaigns.
(The Hollywood Reporter) - Sandra Bullock has ended a two-year-long legal battle against jewelry vendors who used her fame to sell watches...[T]he actress filed a lawsuit against ToyWatch over a diamond-encrusted, white-band watch that...was advertised as having been worn by the star in her Oscar-winning role in The Blind Side.
(The Hollywood Reporter) - Reese Witherspoon has called off a trial against the many defendants she sued in 2013 for using her name to market necklaces, earrings and imitations of her wedding ring. Last week, a California judge was told that all the parties had come to settlements to resolve claims of violating Witherspoon’s trademarks and publicity rights.
(E-News) - Keaton, Pfeiffer, Bullock and Moore team up to sue...CompUSA, Systemax, TigerDirect and several other electronics-peddling corporations for using their images, which carry "substantial commercial value," in online advertisements without the actresses' permission.
(Global Newswire) - Brando Enterprises, LP, the owner of all intellectual property rights of the late film legend Marlon Brando, has been awarded a judgment of $356,000 in its federal lawsuit against Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. for unauthorized sale of a line of furniture products under the 'Brando' name.
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