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Iser: Expect a lawsuit over Dish Network’s commercial-skipping feature
KWIKA Partner Larry Iser is quoted in The Hollywood Reporter by columnist Eriq Gardner in his article on Dish Network’s new “Auto Hop,” which allows subscribers to view programming without the ads. “Commercials are the lifeblood of the broadcast networks,” says Larry, and “would undermine [their] economic underpinnings.”
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Daily Journal: Unique ‘Hawaii Five-O’ contract may bring big payday for former Hollywood agent
KWIKA Partner Jeremiah Reynolds is quoted in Daily Journal columnist Erica E. Phillips’ article on the legal minefield Hollywood TV producers face when remaking old shows and movies.
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Copyright Terminations: Larry Iser weighs in on potential landmark ‘Village People’ case
Bloomberg reporters Edvard Pettersson and Ellen Rosen recently asked Larry and others about what may become precedent-setting litigation pitting the former lead singer of the Village People, Victor Willis, against the 1970s disco group’s music publisher.
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Judge Orders ‘Hurt Locker’ Plaintiff to Pay Attorney Fees
Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver, whose unsuccessful lawsuit against KWIKA clients Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow claimed their film The Hurt Locker was based on Sarver’s personal military experiences, has been ordered to pay the attorney fees of all parties involved. Dale Kinsella and Jeremiah Reynolds represented screenwriter Boal and director Bigelow in the suit, which was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Nguyen two months ago. read more
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Huffington Post:
Jeremiah Reynolds Prevails for ‘Hurt Locker’ Writer, Director
KWIKA partner Jeremiah Reynolds secured dismissal of a lawsuit brought against screenwriter Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow by an Iraq war veteran who had claimed their Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker was based on his personal war experiences. read more
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USA Today:
Larry Iser Tuning Up for Likely Copyright Violations in 2012 Presidential Campaign
Larry Iser is featured in Catalina Camia’s USA Today piece pointing up the importance of getting permission before using copyrighted music in a political campaign. read more
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Daily Variety:
Sheen, WB to Fight Over Lawsuit Venue
Howard Weitzman, who represents TV’s Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre, was quoted in Daily Variety in a recent article by Jon Weisman on Charlie Sheen’s lawsuit against Lorre and Warner Bros. read more
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Houston Chronicle:
Writer not changing his toon; Katy (Texas) man has bone to pick with Disney about his dog script
Chad Fitzgerald was quoted in the Houston Chronicle in an article about a writer who claims the Walt Disney Company stole his script idea for the movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua. read more
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New York Times:
The Web Site Celebrities Fear
Shawn Holley is quoted in the New York Times in article titled “The Web Site Celebrities Fear.” read more
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Inside Counsel Magazine:
Viacom’s Lawsuit Against YouTube
Larry Iser was quoted extensively on the ramifications of Viacom’s lawsuit against YouTube in the June, 2007 issue of Inside Counsel Magazine. read more
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Information Week:
Viacom Demands YouTube Pull 100,000 Videos
Larry Iser is quoted in the Article “Viacom Demands YouTube Pull 100,000 Videos” read more
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Information Week:
MySpace Announcement
Greg Gabriel discussed the announcement by MySpace of new tools to identify copyright infringement in the November 19, 2006 edition of Information Week. read more
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Los Angeles Times:
Universal Music Group Files Suit Against Grouper Networks Inc. and Bolt Inc.
Greg Korn was quoted in the October 18, 2006 Los Angeles Times commenting on the lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group against Grouper Networks Inc. and Bolt Inc. read more
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