Fox Wins Major Ruling in ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Profits Case (Exclusive)


A private judge has tentatively decided in favor of Fox Searchlight in a case that alleged $10 million in underreported revenue from the hit 2004 comedy.

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via Hollywood Reporter – THR, Esq. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/napoleon-dynamite-lawsuit-fox-wins-397923

Ryan Kavanaugh Lawyer Threatens New Yorker Over ‘Egregious’ Ron Burkle Profile (Exclusive)


The Relativity Media CEO tells THR that the magazine had “an agenda” to “inflict serious harm” to his company.

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via Hollywood Reporter – THR, Esq. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/ryan-kavanaugh-relativity-lawsuit-ron-burkle-new-yorker-375528

Game Show Trickery Lawsuit: Do the Contestants Have a Case? (Guest Column)


What happens when producers of a game show tell two contestants there will be no trick questions and then ask what might be considered a “trick question,” causing those contestants to blow $580,000 in potential winnings?

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via Hollywood Reporter – THR, Esq. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/game-show-lawsuit-contestants-million-dollar-money-drop-374210

Hollywood Docket: Megaupload Wants Dismissal; News Corp. Sued by Shareholders


A roundup of legal news in the entertainment industry.

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via Hollywood Reporter – THR, Esq. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/hollywood-lawsuits-megaupload-dismissal-332187