Judge Rules Warner Bros. Holds Superman Rights
In a long-awaited ruling, a federal judge awarded Warner Bros. the rights to the Superman franchise. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsApple's Lawsuit Award Slashed, Samsung to Pay 40 Percent Less
A federal judge reduced the $1.05 billion in damages Samsung must pay Apple by 40 percent in a ruling made Friday, according to Wired. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsRed Camera Makers Suing Sony for Patent Infringement
Red Digital Cinema Camera Company, the makers of the “Red” camera that quickly became the digital camera to shoot with, recently sued Sony Corp for producing three cameras—the F65, F55 and F5—that they claim infringed on the patent of the Red One camera.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsFacebook Sued by Patent-Holding Company Over 'Like' Button
Facebook is being sued on behalf of a deceased Dutch programmer named Joannes Jozef Everardus van Der Meer over the social networking site’s most iconic feature, the “like” button, according to the BBC.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsJ.R.R. Tolkien Estate Sues Warner Bros. for Copyright Infringement
The J.R.R. Tolkien estate filed an $80 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. for copyright infringement yesterday. The complaint is over the Lord of the Rings trilogy, specifically online slot machines and other digital merchandising, which weren’t factored in when the original deal was signed in 1969. “The original contracting parties thus contemplated a limited grant of the right to sell consumer products of the type regularly merchandised at the time (such as figurines, tableware, stationery items, clothing and the like)," the 26-page complaint reads. “They did not include any grant of exploitations such as electronic or digital rights, rights in... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSouth Park Creators Sued for Copyright Infringement
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are no strangers to controversy. Their hit show South Park has received outcry from the public in the past for everything from Scientology to foul language. The most recent outrage over the animated series comes in the form of a lawsuit.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsFormer Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Drummer Suing Band for $1 Million
Former Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti drummer Aaron Sperske has filed a lawsuit against the band seeking $1 million in punitive damages.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTicketmaster to Offer Refunds Starting in 2012
Yahoo! Finance has reported that Ticketmaster will start refunding money after a court ruled that the company profited off of overcharged processing fees since Oct. 1999 that they never declared they were receiving. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsJesse Eisenberg Sues Lionsgate for Using His Face on Cover of Low-Budget Horror Flick
A couple years before Jesse Eisenberg hit his commercial watershed moment as the star of The Social Network and Zombieland, he was starring in smaller indie films like The Squid and the Whale and not above making a brief cameo in the completely forgotten low-budget horror movie Camp Hell as a favor to some friends involved in its production. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsChuck D of Public Enemy Suing Universal Music Group
Chuck D, leader and co-founder of conscious rap group Public Enemy, is taking Universal Music Group to court. According to the rapper, Universal has been underpaying him in royalties. read more
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