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Hollywood studios sue ‘family-friendly’ company for copyright infringement, reach settlement
Several Hollywood studios banded together to successfully protect their intellectual property rights from a "family-friendly" company that was redistributing altered versions of their films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount, Warner Bros., MGM, Disney,...
Verizon Wireless hit with class action lawsuit
A class action lawsuit was filed against Verizon Wireless that claims the company improperly bills consumers for "unidentified, unwarranted and recurring" charges for its "Get It Now" download service. The lawsuit alleges that the mobile phone company is violating the...
Some ‘Jersey Shore’ stars’ trademark applications more successful than others
The stars of "Jersey Shore" have been met with varying degrees of success regarding their applications to trademark their monikers. The New Jersey-based stars of the popular reality television show are all in the process of applying for or appealing for trademarks....
Deal pending to acquire Atlantic City-based Trump Marina Hotel Casino
Atlantic City, New Jersey is well known throughout the nation as a gambling destination. The city plays home to 11 casino hotels, the worst performing of which is Trump Marina Hotel Casino. Trump Marina is owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. and has been on the...
Comcast-NBCU Merger Official
The long negotiation process has finally been completed and the $30 billion merger deal of Comcast Corp and NBC Universal is official. Gaining the approval of federal antitrust regulators took 13 months. Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the...
Kardashians sued for breach of contract
A previous post on this blog discussed a recent failed business venture of ever-enterprising entrepreneurs Kim Kardashian and her sisters, Khloe and Kourtney. The sisters had agreed to be the face of the "Kardashian Kard," a prepaid debit card developed by the...
What Does the Comcast-NBCU Merger Mean for Business?: Part 2
The previous post began to discuss some of the implications of the Comcast-NBC Universal merger recently approved by antitrust regulators with the FCC and Department of Justice. Comcast officially takes over control from General Electric of NBC Universal on Friday.An...
What Does the Comcast-NBCU Merger Mean for Business?: Part 1
After receiving approval from antitrust regulators with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Justice for the $30 billion merger, Comcast will officially take over operations of NBC Universal on Friday.It is yet to be seen what will happen...
Litigation between broadband companies and FCC likely to increase
Even though the FCC approved the merger between Comcast and NBCU, there will be continued negotiation and litigation surrounding the deal and the conditions imposed upon it by the FCC. According to a Post Tech blog by Cecilia Kang, last week, Consumers Union and the...
Another Casualty of Comcast-NBCU Merger?
Keith Olberman, host of the MSNBC's ratings giant Countdown, abruptly announced that Friday night's edition of Countdown would be his last. Olberman has had a controversial run at MSNBC, but the network has built its brand and line-up around his liberal-leaning...
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