Are Tattoos Copyrightable? NBA Video Game Maker Sued for Using LeBron, Kobe Body Art February 2, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over its depiction of tattoos belonging to National...
Fraternity Files $25M Defamation Suit Against Rolling Stone November 13, 2015 By Larry O'Dell The fraternity that was the focus of a debunked Rolling Stone article about a gang rape filed a $25 million...
Mayweather-Pacquiao Boxing Match Tests Media Copyright April 30, 2015 By Joshua Brustein With the biggest boxing match in years just days away, the fight to keep it off illegal streaming sites is...
Virginia Fraternity Chapter Plans Lawsuit Against ‘Reckless’ Rolling Stone April 6, 2015 By David Ingram The University of Virginia fraternity chapter at the center of Rolling Stone magazine’s retracted article “A Rape on Campus” said...
Retired Players Sue NFL Over Use of Images in Films August 22, 2013 By David Voreacos The National Football League was sued by 10 retired players, including Curley Culp and John Riggins, who claim the NFL...
Ex-Bengals Cheerleader Testifies in Kentucky Libel Case July 11, 2013 By Lisa Cornwell Posts on a gossip website that a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader is suing for defamation were so devastating that she...
Philadelphia Launches New Media Liability Coverage March 22, 2013 Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) has launched a new insurance coverage offering for both media companies and organizations that create or...
ThinkRisk, Aspen U.S. Partner to Offer Media, Technology, Privacy E&O Program January 18, 2013 Ryan Specialty Group’s (RSG) ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency and Aspen US Insurance have entered into a new underwriting partnership. ThinkRisk will...
Torus Adds Media Liability, Financial Institution Coverages November 9, 2012 Torus has expanded its U.S. management liability and professional lines practice with the addition of two new specialty insurance products:...
ABC News Sued for Defamation Over ‘Pink Slime’ Reports September 13, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel ABC News was hit with a $1.2 billion defamation lawsuit on Thursday by a South Dakota meat processor that accused...