Oscar-winning composer of La La Land, Justin Hurwitz, sued Williams Morris Endeavor over breach of contract, good faith and fair dealing, and fiduciary duty adding up to “cynically and systemically” defrauding him. He claimed his former agency had “secret conflicts of interest” with the company that produced the concerts. They could trick him out of profits for live shows...Read More
Jay-Z won his legal claim against Parlux Fragrances last year after the company sued J for breach of contract in 2016. The company claimed he failed to fulfill his promotional responsibility per their contract. They sought $67.6 million in damages, but a jury disagreed and stated that Jay-Z was not at fault and did not need to repay...Read More
Portobello Productions are suing Benedict Cumberbatch’s production company SunnyMarch and his producing partner Adam Ackland. The lawsuit concerns the rights over a Roald Dahl script, “Danny the Champion of the World,” that the two parties agreed to co-produce in Novemeber 2019. Portobello commissioned a writer and never heard back from SunnyMatch again. Portobello claims that...Read More
Plaintiffs Robert and Aron Marderosian, represented by Attorney Michael Marderosian, filed a copyright lawsuit against the Knierim and Frazier, U.S. pairs figure skaters, for their use of the recording of “House of the Rising Sun.” Comcast Corp., NBC Universal Media, Peacock, USA Network, and U.S. Figure Skating are defendants in the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims...Read More
Conor Woulfe and Peter Michael Rosza are suing Universal over the 2019 movie “Yesterday” for “deceptive and misleading advertising.” The plaintiff’s argument centers around the actress Ana De Armas, who Woulfe and Rosza claim was a significant character in advertising campaigns but didn’t appear in the film. The consumer protection class-action lawsuit is based on...Read More
