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Bloomberg Beats Lawsuit for Allegedly Ripping Off “Hot News”

Hollywood Reporter reports: "A federal judge in the District of Columbia is granting Bloomberg L.P. the victory in defending claims the news organization its...

Locast Accuses the Major Broadcasters of Antitrust Violations

Hollywood Reporter reports: "The streamer alleges that ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC are engaged in sham copyright litigation and are colluding to deny consumers...

Will a Federal Judge Unleash Hackers On the TV Industry?

Hollywood Reporter reports: "Streaming was merely the beginning. Here's a First Amendment case that survived initial judicial review and has the Trump Administration fighting...

Music Publishers v. Peloton: Claimed Copyright Damages Double to $300 Million

Hollywood Reporter reports: "The pack of music publishers aiming to stick it to tech-enabled exercise bike startup Peloton is growing. On Thursday, these music...

France Seeks Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency Ban in Europe

VentureBeat reports: "French economic minister Bruno Le Maire has declared that his government intends to block development of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in Europe because...

Fox Settles ‘Bones’ Suit, Ending Profits Case That Stunned Hollywood

Hollywood Reporter reports: "After nearly half a decade battling the creative team behind one of TV's biggest hits, Fox has finally reached a settlement...

Capcom Wins Patent Lawsuit Against Koei Tecmo

gamesindustry.biz reports: "Capcom has been awarded nearly $1.5 million after it was found that Koei Tecmo Games infringed upon two of its patents." Read more

Apple Tweaks its App Store Algorithm as Antitrust Investigations Loom

TechCrunch reports: "That Apple has used its App Store to offer itself a competitive advantage is nothing new. TechCrunch and others have been reporting...

States Hit Google, Facebook With New Antitrust Probes

Billboard reports: "Two bipartisan groups of state attorneys general are launching separate antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, adding to regulatory scrutiny of two...

A2IM, RIAA, MAC Join To Fight AB5 Bill That Would Kill...

Hypebot reports: "A new California law set to go into effect on September 13th would have dire consequences for the independent and .d.i.y music...