Lawinfo Weblog » Entertainment Law http://blog.lawinfo.com Lawyer Blog | Attorney Blog | Read and Post Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:37:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Snooki Sued For $7 Million http://blog.lawinfo.com/2011/12/21/snooki-sued-for-7-million/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2011/12/21/snooki-sued-for-7-million/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:33:56 +0000 Justin Witzmann http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=15503 Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi a cast member from MTV’s hit reality show The Jersey Shore has been sued for $7 million, according to Entertainment Weekly. Back in October Snooki sued SRG Ventures, a licensing company, claiming that they did not fulfill their contractual obligations to her and additionally she wished to be released from [...]]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2011/12/21/snooki-sued-for-7-million/feed/ 0 StubHub Faces $5 Million Class Action Lawsuit http://blog.lawinfo.com/2011/12/21/stubhub-faces-5-million-class-action-lawsuit/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2011/12/21/stubhub-faces-5-million-class-action-lawsuit/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:32:38 +0000 Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=15512 A New Jersey man, Joseph Fabozzi, filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against the online ticket trader website, after he was denied admission to a Stone Temple Pilots concert due to a duplicate ticket.

His complaint states that, ”[e]ven though StubHub makes numerous ‘guarantees’ on its website that a ticket [...]]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2011/12/21/stubhub-faces-5-million-class-action-lawsuit/feed/ 0 World of Warcaft Bot Case Solved- Major Online Implications http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/12/16/world-of-warcaft-bot-case-solved-major-online-implications/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/12/16/world-of-warcaft-bot-case-solved-major-online-implications/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:23:59 +0000 Mark Sweet, Esq http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=8653 First, this is an incredibly dorky topic to be talking about; second, this could be an interesting case for future generations dealing with terms and conditions of online gaming.  With the proliferation of online gaming, whether it is something like World of Warcraft (or WoW), or a game of Madden played online, there are certain [...]]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/12/16/world-of-warcaft-bot-case-solved-major-online-implications/feed/ 0 Underage Sex Addict Sues Tyra http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/10/15/underage-sex-addict-sues-tyra/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/10/15/underage-sex-addict-sues-tyra/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:04:40 +0000 Mark Sweet, Esq http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=8133 The Tyra Banks show and Warner Bros. Entertainment have been sued for $3million dollars according to the Hollywood Reporter for featuring a child on the Tyra Banks show without the parents consent.  In 2009 Tyra’s show put out an open casting call for “sex addicts” and Jewel Ciera Washington responded to this casting call.  Apparently, [...]]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/10/15/underage-sex-addict-sues-tyra/feed/ 0 Tiger Woods Sex Tape http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/10/05/8020/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/10/05/8020/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:24:49 +0000 Mark Sweet, Esq http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=8020 It seems you can’t find a celebrity without a sex tape.  Enter the latest potential celebrity sex tape, Tiger Woods and his (alleged) mistress, Devon James.  James, is a (former?) porn star, alleged mistress of Tiger Woods, has claimed that Tiger Woods is the father of her 9-year old child, was recently fired from the [...]]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/10/05/8020/feed/ 1 Practice Management Solutions: Is Your Website a Billboard in the Desert? Think SEO! http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/03/28/practice-management-solutions-is-your-website-a-billboard-in-the-desert-think-seo/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/03/28/practice-management-solutions-is-your-website-a-billboard-in-the-desert-think-seo/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:57:06 +0000 Senior Editor http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=5583 By: LISA R. WILSON

For every attorney in America, it is likely his or her firm’s credentials, areas practiced, and contact information is available online—whether through legal directories or most likely, personal websites.

Having a customized website is an important first step to increase the visibility of your firm by advertising who you are, [...]]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2010/03/28/practice-management-solutions-is-your-website-a-billboard-in-the-desert-think-seo/feed/ 0 Cornwell wants review of NFL discipline policy http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/03/09/cornwell-wants-review-of-nfl-discipline-policy/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/03/09/cornwell-wants-review-of-nfl-discipline-policy/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:10:49 +0000 Lawinfo.com http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=4522 By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer

Sports attorney David Cornwell is challenging the NFL’s right to discipline players by proposing to appoint an independent arbitrator to review — and have the power to change — rulings made by the commissioner.

Cornwell, one of four finalists in the running to replace the late Gene Upshaw [...]]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/03/09/cornwell-wants-review-of-nfl-discipline-policy/feed/ 0 Five States Adopt “Fire-Safe” Cigarettes Law http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/01/08/five-states-adopt-%e2%80%9cfire-safe%e2%80%9d-cigarettes-laws/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/01/08/five-states-adopt-%e2%80%9cfire-safe%e2%80%9d-cigarettes-laws/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:09:08 +0000 Senior Editor http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=4136 By: LISA R. WILSON

On January 1st, 2009, laws mandating stores sell only cigarettes that are slow-burning and comprised of fire-safe paper went into effect in Delaware, Iowa, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. Fifteen other states have laws that will take effect this year or next, according to the Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes.

The paper on [...]]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2009/01/08/five-states-adopt-%e2%80%9cfire-safe%e2%80%9d-cigarettes-laws/feed/ 1 Need answers to your legal questions? Check out LawInfo’s Free Legal Resource Center! http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/10/20/need-answers-to-your-legal-questions-check-out-lawinfos-free-legal-resource-center/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/10/20/need-answers-to-your-legal-questions-check-out-lawinfos-free-legal-resource-center/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:17:15 +0000 Lindsey O'Neil, Esq. http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=3351 By:  LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.

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Fan Fiction is the genre of literary works written by fans that add to a storyline or characters created by someone else.  Though fan fiction has exploded on the Internet it started decades ago and became popular in Star Trek centered science fiction magazines.  One of the more popular genres today is [...]]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/04/16/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-authors-the-order-of-fan-fiction-or-the-goblet-of-infringement/feed/ 0