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Apple Cinemas faces lawsuit from Apple over its name

Apple Cinemas faces lawsuit from Apple over its name

Apple has filed a lawsuit against the movie theater Apple Cinemas over what it says is a deliberate attempt to capitalize on its name. It’s not usually a surprise when a corporation sues to protect its name or trademarks, and usually it’s more unexpected when they fail. But Apple Cinemas opened its first theater in 2013, and it was founded …

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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Settles Lawsuit Over Unpaid Costume Fees

Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Settles Lawsuit Over Unpaid Costume Fees

Kevin Costner‘s production vehicle for Horizon has settled a lawsuit accusing it of failing to pay for costume rentals. United Costume Corporation on Thursday informed the court of a deal to resolve the case. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Amid mounting financial and legal woes, Horizon Series, Costner’s loan-out firm, was sued in May for breach of contract for …

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Conor McGregor releases statement after losing appeal in sexual assault lawsuit

Conor McGregor releases statement after losing appeal in sexual assault lawsuit

It was only a matter of time before Conor McGregor fired back from losing his appeal Thursday. The former UFC champion had his appeal from his civil sexual assault lawsuit “dismissed on all grounds” in Dublin. McGregor was accused of sexually assaulting Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018, and after the jury handed down their verdict, McGregor was …

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New Mexico judge dismisses Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit over ‘Rust’ shooting

New Mexico judge dismisses Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit over ‘Rust’ shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The judge in a ruling made public Wednesday dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of any significant action …

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Epic just won its antitrust lawsuit against Google again

Epic just won its antitrust lawsuit against Google again

Epic has won again. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will not overturn the unanimous jury verdict from 2023 that Google’s app store and payments system had become illegal monopolies. Today, that appeals court affirmed the lower court’s decision in Epic v. Google, according to an full opinion you can read at the bottom of this story — and Google …

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Google Home Is So Bad That a Lawsuit Could Be on Its Way

Google Home Is So Bad That a Lawsuit Could Be on Its Way

There’s been some trouble at home lately. Not your home, hopefully, but if you live in Google HQ, then maybe. Last week, people using the Google Home app flooded Reddit with complaints over smart home products that mysteriously stopped working—lights, cameras, smart plugs, you name it. Those complaints were so numerous, in fact, that Google even bothered to address them …

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ESPN cuts ties with Shannon Sharpe following lawsuit, AP source says

ESPN cuts ties with Shannon Sharpe following lawsuit, AP source says

Hall of Fame tight end-turned-broadcaster Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The decision comes less than two weeks after Sharpe resolved a lawsuit that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman during their relationship. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the …

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ESPN Cuts Ties With Shannon Sharpe After He Settles Rape Lawsuit

ESPN Cuts Ties With Shannon Sharpe After He Settles Rape Lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe, the former NFL star who took a hiatus as a commentator on ESPN‘s “First Take” after he was accused of sexual assault by an ex-girlfriend, is not returning to the sports cabler, Variety has confirmed. The decision by ESPN comes after he settled the lawsuit earlier this month. A person familiar with the matter said Sharpe is not …

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