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ViacomCBS Files Lawsuit to Recover COVID-19 Losses from Insurer
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "ViacomCBS has become the latest and perhaps biggest entity in entertainment to go to court against an insurer to recover...
How Twitter is handling the 2021 US presidential transition
TechCrunch reports: "Twitter has set out its plans for US Inauguration Day 2021, next Wednesday, January 20, when president-elect Joe Biden will be sworn...
Epic Games takes legal action against Apple and Google in UK
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Epic has expanded its ongoing legal battle against Apple and Google by filing new complaints in the UK."
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Judge Upholds Major Labels’ Billion Dollar Copyright Victory Against Cox Communications
Music Business Worldwide reports: "On Tuesday (January 12), a federal judge in Virginia upheld a $1 billion copyright infringement award won by Sony, Universal...
A New Year’s Nightmare: COVID-19 Litigation Piling Up
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "More than 1,000 lawsuits across industries have been filed against insurance firms over pandemic claims as Hollywood’s largest companies take...
FTC: Tapjoy’s deception settlement has implications for Apple and Google
VentureBeat reports: "The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has settled allegations that Tapjoy misled its customers and game developers over rewards promised for...
Facebook ordered to pay $4.7M to Italian developer over copycat feature
The Verge reports: "Facebook has been ordered to pay €3.83 million (around $4.72 million) in damages to an Italian developer over the social network’s...
Twitter issued $547,000 GDPR fine by Irish regulator in landmark decision
CNET reports: "Ireland's privacy watchdog on Tuesday hit Twitter with a fine of 450,000 euros ($547,000) over GDPR violations."
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FTC Investigating TikTok, YouTube & More Over Privacy Concerns
Billboard reports: "The Federal Trade Commission is asking some of the world's biggest social media and streaming video giants to hand over information regarding...
US law proposal could make streaming copyrighted material a felony
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "A proposed law in the US could see the streaming of copyrighted material become a felony offense, potentially leading to a prison...
