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FL Appeals Court Overturns $82.6 Million Award for Rapper Flo Rida In Endorsement Deal Litigation
January 01, 2025
It’s back to court for rapper Tramar Dillard, who goes by the stage name Flo Rida, after the Florida Court of Appeals, Fourth District, ruled that a Broward trial court judge erred in his jury instructions when awarding $82.6 million in a breach of contract lawsuit against the makers of Celsius energy drinks in January 2023.
Internet Archive Won’t Pursue Supreme Court Relief Over Loss of Copyright Case to Book Publishers
January 01, 2025
The Internet Archive has stopped defending its free digital library against a publisher-launched copyright lawsuit and announced that it won’t ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether the depository is a fair use of the plaintiff publishers’ copyrights.
Fresh Filings
January 01, 2025
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
Players On the Move
January 01, 2025
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Copyright Cases Roundup
December 04, 2024
A roundup of recent cases in entertainment-related copyrights.
Bordeaux's Bankruptcy: A Lesson In Adapting to the Evolving Sports Media Landscape
December 01, 2024
Word that the historic French franchise Girondins de Bordeaux filed for bankruptcy recently rocked European football. Various factors led to the team's downfall. But one force in particular poses an even broader threat to the sustainability of the elite level of French soccer: media rights.
Evaluating Personal Injury Claims and Insurance Policies Covering Live Events
December 01, 2024
The rise in demand for in-person events post-pandemic has meant a corresponding increase in personal injury actions against venues. Consequently, venue-owner and operator clients would be wise to regularly evaluate their insurance policies (particularly general liability insurance policies) to ensure adequate coverage.
Fresh Filings
December 01, 2024
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
Players On the Move
December 01, 2024
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Upcoming Event: Copyright Year In Review
December 01, 2024
CLE sponsored by the Copyright Society of the South, Nashville, TN, Dec. 12, 2024.

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