This week, we are shining the spotlight on one of The Hollywood Lawyer clients, American Mixed Martial Arts fighter, actor, stuntman, military veteran and LA-local, Lance Lee. [Lance] served in the Infantry as a United States Marine from 2004-2008. He was raised in Los Angeles, CA and credits his strength, hard work, and ability to take...Read More
When it comes to counterfeit goods, the Beatles will no longer let it be. Apple Corps, the owner of the trademarks of the Fab Four, has filed a $100 million lawsuit against 50 online vendors for allegedly selling merchandise with its “Beatles” and “Yellow Submarine” trademarks without permission. The suit hopes to get back $2...Read More
The mother of a stuntman who fell to his death last year while working on the hit TV series “The Walking Dead” has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against cable network AMC. The suit alleges that the fall wasn’t properly rehearsed and that the production cut corners in terms of safety while failing to follow...Read More
A dear Hollywood Lawyer’s client, 88Rising – digital media, music production and talent management company – was recently featured on Billboard’s website with founder Sean Miyashiro discussing the label’s success in detail. Here is an excerpt from the article, with full article found here. 88rising’s inaugural group show (and the kick-off to their Asia tour) was scheduled to...Read More
Enrique Iglesias is suing his former record label for “systematically underpaying” his streaming royalties. According to a new lawsuit filed in a Miami federal court, Iglesias alleges that he only received what is described as a “small fraction” of his 50% royalty rate for streaming from Universal Music Group (UMG), resulting in multimillion dollar losses, Billboard...Read More
