A lawsuit brought by American technology workers against Walt Disney Company and two outsourcing companies, Cognizant Technology Solutions and HCL America, suffered a setback this week when a federal judge dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims. The plaintiffs, who worked at Disney, … [Read more...] about Judge Rules For Disney In Immigration Related Suit
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Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” Not Worth Ten Thousand Words?
Irish superstar Ed Sheeran and his song writing team were recently hit with a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit alleging that Sheeran’s hit song “Photograph” is a “note-for-note copying” of Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard’s 2009 song “Amazing.” According to the … [Read more...] about Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” Not Worth Ten Thousand Words?
Fantasy Sports Gets Dose of Reality in New York City
A group of New Yorkers filed a lawsuit on October 5, 2016 in the New York Supreme Court, challenging a recently enacted law allowing daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the Empire State. DFS are a subset of online fantasy sports in which players compete by building a team of … [Read more...] about Fantasy Sports Gets Dose of Reality in New York City
“Smart Chase” Creates Legal Controversy Between Hollywood And China
Das Films, a U.S.-based production company, has sued Bliss Media, a Chinese company, for breach of contract in relation to Orlando Bloom’s new film, Smart Chase: Fire & Earth. According to the complaint, Das and Bliss signed a producer agreement in 2015 for the film, with Das … [Read more...] about “Smart Chase” Creates Legal Controversy Between Hollywood And China
When Streaming Music Services Collide
According to the BBC, Spotify, the titan of the music-streaming world, is currently in advanced negotiations to purchase Soundcloud, the global online audio distribution platform. The potential merger comes at a time when competition in the music streaming world is at an all time … [Read more...] about When Streaming Music Services Collide