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Jonathan Majors Trial: Defense Rests Case, Judge Releases 911 Call
The star called 911 after finding his ex-partner unconscious at their shared apartment. When asked on the recording what exactly had happened, he said, “I don’t know.”
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Elon Musk Twitter Takeover Lawsuit Gains Steam as Judge Advances Investors’ Claims
The court stressed that the Tesla mogul waived due diligence as part of the deal.
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Terrence Howard Sues CAA Over ‘Empire’ Salary
The actor takes issue with the agency urging him to accept talent fees less than what he claims he should have gotten, which allegedly benefited other clients CAA represented. "Discovery will show that this was racism," said Carlos Moore, a lawyer representing the actor.
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WWE-Major League Wrestling Antitrust Face-Off Ends In Settlement
WWE has settled a lawsuit brought by a rival accusing it of monopolizing the professional wrestling media market. In a joint filing, lawyers for the company and Major League Wrestling on Monday notified the court of a deal resolving the case. Details weren’t disclosed. The suit, filed last year, accused WWE of “unlawfully interfering with […]
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Jonathan Majors Trial: Defense Rests Case, Judge Releases 911 Call
New York Criminal Court Judge Michael Gaffey, who is presiding over the Jonathan Majors trial, approved the release of several pieces of evidence to the media Wednesday, and defense rested its case for the actor after one day of testimony. Closing arguments are expected to begin Thursday, then the jury will begin deliberations. Majors faces […]
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Elon Musk Twitter Takeover Lawsuit Gains Steam as Judge Advances Investors’ Claims
In the months after negotiating a buyout of Twitter but before being forced to consummate the deal in October 2022, Elon Musk deployed scorched-earth tactics in an attempt to lower the price of the $44 billion acquisition. On Monday, a federal judge advanced a lawsuit from investors who say they suffered losses when they sold […]
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Terrence Howard Sues CAA Over ‘Empire’ Salary
Terrence Howard is suing CAA for an alleged conflict of interest in the agency’s dealings over his compensation on Empire. In the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Howard alleges his agents who packaged the deal with Fox prioritized the interests of themselves and the show’s producers, which it also represented, by […]
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‘Yellowstone’ Boss Taylor Sheridan Sues His Star Cole Hauser Over Coffee
Another Yellowstone fight is a-brewin’! Co-creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan has filed a lawsuit against one of his own stars — Cole Hauser, who plays the fan-favorite, murderous-yet-romantic Rip. The whole thing is over coffee. Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch — a filming location for Yellowstone and 1883 — filed suit in a Texas federal court against […]
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Marvel Settles Fight Over Spider-Man, Doctor Strange Rights
It looks like Marvel won’t be bringing its battle over the rights to Spider-Man and Doctor Strange into the new year. Attorneys for the company and the estate of Steve Ditko on Wednesday notified the court that they’ve reached an amicable settlement and expect a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice to be filed in the […]
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Netflix, Adam McKay Sued for Copyright Infringement Over ‘Don’t Look Up’
In 2012, William Collier self-published a dark comedy novel called Stanley’s Comet. It focuses on the discovery by a low-level NASA scientist of a giant comet on a collision course with Earth. Initially, the government is skeptical of whether it will make impact but eventually plans a nuclear strike, which, for political reasons, is aborted. […]
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Former Recording Academy President Mike Greene Accused of Rape in Lawsuit From Ex-Employee
Mike Greene, the former president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, has been sued for sexual assault by the former head of the Los Angeles chapter of the Academy, who says he drugged and raped her in 1994. In the suit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Terri McIntyre accuses Greene […]
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Jonathan Majors’ Accuser Testifies About What Happened Ahead of the Actor’s 911 Call and Arrest
Jonathan Majors’ ex-partner, Grace Jabbari, continued her testimony Wednesday with her account of injuries she said were caused by Majors during an altercation in March and answers as to why she was not immediately forthcoming to police. Majors faces four charges of misdemeanor assault, aggravated harassment and harassment after police responded to a 911 call […]
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Fourth Accuser Sues Sean “Diddy” Combs Over Sexual Assault Claim; Mogul Says “Enough Is Enough” in Denial
Another sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, this time by a woman who alleges she was “sex trafficked and gang raped” by the music mogul when she was 17 years old, in 2003. The complaint, filed in New York federal court on Wednesday, marks the fourth suit filed against Combs in […]
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Disney’s Nine-Figure VFX Headache: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Profits at Stake in Trial
In March 2017, Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast opened to a monstrous $357 million globally. It marked the seventh-largest domestic debut ever and the top start for a PG title, eventually finding its place on the list of the highest-grossing films of all time with lifetime box office earnings of $1.27 billion. […]
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A3 Artists Agency Sale Talks With Gersh Spark Lawsuit Against Chairman Adam Bold
A3 Artists Agency is allegedly locked in a “state of chaos” as it confronts an “exodus of agents and their clients” to competing firms because of majority owner Adam Bold’s mismanagement of company funds, sexual misconduct and drug abuse, according to a complaint that has been filed seeking to block the sale of company’s most […]
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Jonathan Majors’ Accuser Testifies in Assault Trial, Describes Altercation in Car
Grace Jabbari took the witness stand Tuesday, telling her version of the events that led to the arrest and subsequent charges against her ex-partner Jonathan Majors. Majors faces four charges of misdemeanor assault, aggravated harassment and harassment after police responded to a 911 call and Jabbari reported being assaulted by Majors, with police noting that […]
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Jonathan Majors Trial: Prosecutors Allege Pattern of Abuse While Defense Calls It An Ex’s “Revenge”
Opening statements for Jonathan Majors’ trial on misdemeanor assault and harassment charges began Monday with the Marvel star’s attorneys alleging his former partner made false allegations to “hurt him at the height of his career,” while prosecutors allege a pattern of psychological abuse culminating in the incident. The charges stem from an alleged domestic violence […]
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Disney, CAA Beat Copyright Infringement Lawsuit From Production Exec Over ‘Ad Astra’
Disney, 20th Century Studios and CAA won’t have to face a copyright lawsuit brought by production executive Madison Jones, who accused them of conspiring together to steal ideas from a screenplay he pitched for Ad Astra. U.S. District Judge Fred Slaughter found that the makers of the 2019 sci-fi film couldn’t have ripped off Jones’ […]
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Jonathan Majors Trial: Jury Selected, Testimony to Start Monday
Jonathan Majors’ trial on misdemeanor assault and harassment charges is expected to start in earnest Monday, after a six-person jury was selected Thursday. The charges stem from an alleged domestic violence incident on March 25. Police responded to a 911 call and a 30-year-old woman reported being assaulted by Majors, with police noting that she […]
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