Kathie Martin, an etiquette teacher in Birmingham, who appeared in the Borat movie, brought suit against the filmmakers because she didn’t like how she was portrayed in the film. The
This post comes with a soundtrack provided by the Meatmen. Listen to this song as you read this entry. Last week, the FCC imposed a fine of $1.43 million against
Now the driver’s ed instructor from the Borat film has filed suit. This film will be featured prominently in my entertainment law class. (Source) UPDATE: A plaintiff in an earlier-filed
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers are suing Showtime for naming their latest series “Californication.” Showtime’s producers claim that the Red Hots didn’t coin the term though. (complaint) “Apparently in the
In 2006, the Eastern District of Missouri held that the operator of a Web site offering fantasy baseball games using Major League Baseball player names and statistics did not violate
Seth MacFarlane just can’t seem to keep out of trouble – especially when hypersensitive overreacting IP owners want to stifle creativity in its crib by suing him (bias alert! bias
In an ongoing obscenity prosecution, Ray Guhn’s attorneys (disclaimer, my law firm represents Mr. Guhn), filed three key defense motions. In order to sustain a prosecution for obscenity, the government
Terry Nichols’ brother filed suit against Michael Moore for defaming him in his film, Bowling for Columbine. In that film, Moore reported that The court dismissed and the Sixth Circuit
Tucker Max publishes books, websites, and blogs that some people find humorous. I certainly do. He also owns a website upon which one finds online forums in which people all
Last month, Verizon Wireless purchased the right to be the exclusive provider of ring tones from the Bob Marley music catalog from Universal – who owns the rights to Marley’s
In Violent Femmes Turn on Each Other, I lament the processing of the songs from my youth into ad jingles. The author of the Truth Be Told blog posted a
The 1980s are officially over. Well, I guess they were over 17 years ago, but don’t tell my CD collection that. Brian Ritchie, bassist for the Violent Femmes, filed suit
