“Battleship” Movie Featuring Rihanna Makes $170 Million

Posted by on May 15, 2012 in Art, Business Transactions, Commercial Transactions, Entertainment, Film, Music, News | 0 comments You may have read this title and said quietly to yourself…what movie named “Battleship” featuring Rihanna? You may also be thinking… isn’t Rihanna a singer? Well, there is a perfectly good explanation why you don’t know what movie we are referring to. The movie “Battleship” has been released in countries around the world,with the exception of the U.S. It is not...
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West Virginia Woman Wins $10 Million Judgment Against Rogue Debt Collectors

Posted by on May 14, 2012 in Consumer Debt, Debt Collections Defense, News | 0 comments A West Virginia woman took legal action when she began receiving harassing phone calls from debt collectors for a debt that was not even hers. Ms. Diana Mey, a mother and homemaker, has won the largest judgment ever against a debt collector for abusive collection tactics. It all began when a debt collector employed by a nationwide collection company called Reliant Financial Associates...
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The Usually Silent Teller is Suing to Protect his Craft

Posted by on Apr 23, 2012 in Art, Copyright, Employment, Film, Intellectual Property, News, Television | 0 comments Teller, half of Penn & Teller is suing a magician for copyright infringement. According to numerous reports, Teller is suing a Dutch Magician named Gerard Dogge. The suit alleges that Dogge is infringing on Teller’s copyrighted trick known as “Shadows”. The trick uses a rose projected onto a screen with a spotlight. The magician cuts the shadow which in turn cuts that actual...
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DJ Pauly D is Being Sued by His Former Representation

Posted by on Apr 15, 2012 in Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Entertainment, News, Television | 0 comments Pauly Delvecchio, better known as DJ Pauly D, is being sued by International Creative Management (ICM) for breach of contract among other causes of action. Pauly D, best known for Jersey Shore and his new spin-off The Pauly D Project, was represented by ICM following the first season of Jersey Shore. The complaint filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that Pauly D was originally...
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Choosing a Guardian for Your Minor Child or Children

Posted by on Apr 14, 2012 in Estate Planning, News | 0 comments Selection of a guardian to assume responsibility for the personal care of a minor child or children is one of the most important and difficult decisions a parent has to make. There are two types of guardianships, guardian of the person and guardian of the estate. A guardian of the person assumes the authority and responsibility for the care, custody, control, and education of the child (Cal....
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Actress Sues Vodka Company for Misappropriation of Likeness in Rape Ad

Posted by on Apr 14, 2012 in Art, Entertainment, Film, News, Television | 1 comment On March 29, 2012, actress Alicyn Packard filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Moet Hennessy USA over a controversial advertisement for Belvedere Vodka used earlier last month on Belvedere’s Facebook and Twitter pages. The ad in the middle of all this controversy is one where a man is smiling and holding a woman who looks upset with the following words depicted in the ad...
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