According to a new lawsuit, there is a falling-out between the partners that brought us Netflix’s “Narcos.” Producer Eric Newman’s production company Spahn Ranch is the party that receives payment from Gaumont Television. By contrast, they were supposed to communicate and collaborate with the show’s other producer and director, José Padilha. The lawsuit alleges that “Newman is hiding...Read More
Teresa La Dart, a writer from Memphis, Tennessee, has sued star Taylor Swift for $1 million for alleged copyright infringement. The lawsuit claims that Swift plagiarised sections of her book for her 2019 album ‘Lover.’ La Dart released a book in 2010 titled “Lover” and claims that Swift borrowed “creative components” for the book and...Read More
The Walt Disney Company won a recent lawsuit over copyright and trademark infringement accusations over the likeness of stunt performer Evel Knieval. K&K promotions sued Disney over their Pixar character resembling the later Knievel, “Toy Story 4’s” Duke Caboom. K&K Promotions owns the copyright and trademarks for the late Knievel. The company claimed that “Toy...Read More
Now that Megan Thee Stallion has released her second album, Traumazine, she argues she should be done with her record deal, according to new legal filings in her lawsuit against 1501 Certified Entertainment reported by Rolling Stone. Not only that, but she’s now also demanding $1 million in damages from the label after previously only asking for non-monetary relief. Megan...Read More
Popular videogame composer Marty O’Donnell won his 2014 lawsuit against Halo and Bungie that claimed breach of contract. A court-appointed arbitrator ruled in his favor this week “that Bungie violated its contract with O’Donnell when it fired him “without cause” and made him give up his company stock and drop out of Bungie’s profit-sharing plan.”...Read More
