Events for “legal”

Selena Quintanilla Family Legal Dispute Intensifies: A.B. Officially Sues Sister Suzette

The lawsuit comes after the Quintanilla siblings were embroiled in a public dispute on social media

GTA 6 online mode appears to receive Rockstar's first public acknowledgment, via mention of in-development "32 player format" in legal docs

Up until now, Rockstar Games have kept mum about what plans they have for the future of Grand Theft Auto multiplayer once GTA 6 releases on consoles in November.

Rockstar had a mole in the union worker Discord server "for over two and a half years", GTA 6 company reveals during legal battle

Back in October 2025, GTA 6 developers Rockstar fired a group of 34, mostly UK-based employees on a charge of "gross misconduct", alleging that they had risked the leaking of confidential information while posting on a Discord server set up by union organisers.

Musk director Alex Gibney on Elon Musk’s legal threat: ‘He wasn’t interested in talking’

Suspected poacher reportedly trampled to death by elephants after illegally entering national park

A suspected poacher has been found dead after entering a protected National Park area illegally and encountering a herd of elephants.

Israeli Army Chief Orders Legal Review of ‘NAZA’ Documentary

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said the documentary, in which IDF soldiers outline what they claim are Israel's tactics of deliberately targeting civilians in Gaza, constitutes "an attack on the State of Israel."

Paramount files new legal statement saying states' antitrust suit misses the whole point of the merger

The studio is arguing that the goal of the $111 billion merger is to make the combined Paramount competitive with Netflix and Amazon, not rival studios.

Alex Gibney Says He Got “Nothing Back” From Elon Musk When Reaching Out After Doc Legal Threat

But Gibney has "great concern" that HBO Max may not be able to bring 'Musk' to audiences, as planned, before Warner Bros. Discovery is acquired by the tech barons behind Paramount.

‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Takes Aim at Trump’s New Hair — and Paddy Young Says the Punchline Was ‘Taken From Me by Our Legal Team’

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Nintendo wins legal battle against Mig Switch cards in the Netherlands, says the decision will benefit "many video game developers globally"

Nintendo is celebrating a legal win against Switch mod devices.

Brutal Cult-Favorite Indie Survival Game Is Almost Free After Years Of Legal Limbo With Adult Swim’s Defunct Publishing Label

Start of a new cycle

"Free speech absolutist" Elon Musk threatens legal action over unflattering documentary

Alex Gibney's documentary Musk premiered earlier this week at the Venice Film Festival.

Nintendo Secures Legal Victory Against Sale of Switch Game Piracy Devices

Nintendo has won a major legal victory aimed at blocking the sale of devices that enable Switch game piracy.

‘The Trial of Alec Baldwin’ Trailer: Rory Kennedy Takes a Verité Look at ‘Rust’ Shooting and Subsequent Legal Battle

The Oscar-nominated director got exclusive access to the actor as he faced trial in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alex Gibney Team Jabs “Free Speech Absolutist” Elon Musk Over Documentary Legal Threat

Musk's attorney declares "we have no choice but to put you on formal legal notice" as the tech titan slams the buzzy documentary on X as a "false film."

"Justice at last feels within reach": Final hearing in Rockstar and fired GTA devs' legal battle will kick off with a union rally

The final hearing in the legal battle between a group of former Rockstar workers and the GTA 6 studio over the latter's decision to fire the former last year kicks off this week.

White House pulls Tetris clone from online arcade after legal threat

The White House has removed its Tetris clone from its online arcade days after Tetris warned that it takes copyright infringement “very seriously.”

Sony threatens to cut off customer support and pursue legal action over harassment as backlash to PlayStation’s physical-disc phaseout intensifies — company to

Sony Japan has officially implemented a new customer harassment policy to address ongoing customer backlash, following the company’s controversial announcement to phase out physical PlayStation game discs by January 2028 .

‘Mirzapur makers must remove song, apologise’: Rapperiya Baalam’s legal notice to Excel

‘Walking Dead’ Producers to Collect $120 Million After 9-Year Legal Battle Over Show Profits

Nine years after first suing AMC Networks over unpaid profits, five producers of “The Walking Dead” have scored a $120 million settlement.

White House Officially Removes Racist 'Tetris' Clone After Legal Threat

The White House removed a xenophobic 'Tetris' clone from its website after the Tetris Company warned about "copyright infringement"

Tetris issues legal warning after White House releases arcade full of parody games

Tetris has distanced itself from a White House browser game inspired by the iconic puzzler, warning that it takes copyright infringement “very seriously.”

Maria Bartiromo’s Fox Exit “Self-Inflicted Wound”; Trump Praises “True Warrior” As Legal Threats & Accusations Of Host Sharing Insider Info Fly

EXCLUSIVE: The coup de grâce that caused Fox to announce this week that Maria Bartiromo would “no longer be with” the conservative news outlet was a case of “very bad judgment” and a long time coming, sources say.

BBC Board Members Told To Seek Legal Advice Before Traveling To U.S. Amid Trump Lawsuit

BBC board members have been advised to seek legal advice before traveling to America, as the British broadcaster defends a $10 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump.

Mark Lee’s Label Announces Legal Action Against Malicious Posts

Mark Lee’s label UPPER ROOM has announced plans to take legal action against malicious posts and comments targeting the singer.

Trump’s DoJ Backs OpenAI In Legal Face Off With New York Times

The government argues that restrictions on AI training will undermine national security, as well as competition among AI companies and news publishers.

As the legal hunt for the GTA 6 leaker continues, Take-Two reportedly tries another more secretive Discord subpoena, this time specifying individuals

Rockstar parent company Take-Two has escalated its hunt for the people behind the numerous Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks from two weeks ago .

Sony Institutes New Customer Anti-Harassment Policy, Which May Result In Legal Or Criminal Action If Broken

PlayStation has been receiving an uptick in online complaints after announcing it would stop manufacturing discs in 2028

New Sony Policy Could Lead To Legal Action Against Vocal PS5 Disc Critics

Sony announces aggressive new measures amid an ongoing PS5 protest that has plagued games like Marvel's Wolverine

Activision sends a legal rep to a Call of Duty cheat seller's front door, films the whole thing, posts it online

Activision has posted footage of one of its legal representatives turning up at the Ohio home of a notorious Call of Duty cheat seller and handing over a cease-and-desist order. Read more

History Is Paramount: As The Last Warner Bros Merger Trial Proved, A Legal Victory Is No Guarantee Of A Happy Ending

The trial was to determine the fate of the Warner Bros empire, with the opposing sides presenting vastly different arguments.

Empower the Supreme Court’s supermajority on substantive matters

This is the seventh piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better.

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court

Welcome to SCOTUSblog’s recurring series in which we interview experts on different supreme courts around the world and how they compare with our own.

More parents sue Meta over how it treats their children

Two parents and their children in Illinois and California have sued the social media giant over unreleased facial recognition software tied to Meta's smart glasses.

Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider loses Quiet On Set defamation appeal

A court ruled that, while Quiet On Set certainly makes the former Nickelodeon mega-producer look bad, it doesn't accuse him of sexual abuse.

CBS Argues First Amendment Protections in Bid to Dismiss ‘Matlock’ Writer Lawsuit Over Allegedly Racist Comments

The studio stressed that its decision to stop employing John Lowe is a creative choice.

Jay-Z Loses Appeal to Revive Extortion and Defamation Lawsuit Against Lawyer Who Filed Rape Claim

The rapper pledged to hold the lawyer who filed the since-dismissed allegation accountable, but now the lawyer is entitled to recover his legal costs

Dan Schneider’s ‘Quiet On Set’ Defamation Suit Shut Down By Appeal Judges In Big Win For WBD

Just less than two years after Dan Schneider was given a green light on his Quiet on Set defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery and others, a trio of appeal judges has handed the former Nickelodeon producer a big defeat.

Dan Schneider’s ‘Quiet on Set’ Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed on Appeal

The court found that the docuseries doesn't imply that the producer sexually abused children.

The Supreme Court slowly waddles into the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger

The Court has now set a deadline for several state attorneys general from blue states to respond to a challenge from their Iowa and Montana counterparts.

N.O.R.E. Sued for Sexual Assault by Carmen Bryan

Bryan, who shares a child with Nas, claimed she pleaded with Jay-Z not to get involved after telling him about the alleged assault at a nightclub in 1999

September Showdown! SCOTUS Orders Blue State AGs To Respond To ParaBros Merger Antitrust Suit Objection From Iowa & Montana

When all is said and done, the antitrust clash between Paramount Skydance and a dozen blue states may be best articulated by a certain Earth, Wind & Fire tune and remembering a day or two in September.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Parents Sue D4vd for Wrongful Death

The singer's mother and his managers have been accused of negligence in failing to protect a minor

Paramount Warns CA AG Bonta & WGA Of WBD Merger Fallout & “Financial Consequences If Their Challenge Ultimately Fails”

Just weeks before Paramount Skydance starts being on the hook for the vaunted $7-million-a-day ticking fee to Warner Bros Discovery shareholders, the David Ellison-run company today pushed hard once again for the Writers Guild of America, California and 11 other states to pony up

Champagne Problems: Rights over Amy Taylor photo series in court

AMC Global Media Settles Breach Of Contract Suit With ‘Walking Dead’ Creator, Producers

AMC Global Networks said Tuesday it has entered a settlement agreement worth $120 million with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and franchise producers for a breach of contract lawsuit dating from 2022.

AMC Global Media Settles ‘Walking Dead’ Profit Participation Lawsuit for $120 Million

The company will pay creator Robert Kirkman and the franchise's producers $85M this month, and another $35M next year, which will be treated as an advance against their profit participation.

Matt Gutman Dropped From Former ABC News Field Producer’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit; Disney, ABC Remain As Defendants

UPDATE: Three weeks after news correspondent Matt Gutman was named in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former ABC field producer, Gutman, now a chief correspondent with CBS News, is being dropped from the legal action.

‘Below Deck’ Maroons Nathan Gallagher After He Skips Domestic Violence Court Date

Bravo has fired Below Deck‘s Nathan Gallagher after the Akira One crew member skipped out on his court date for domestic violence allegations.

Creator of Netflix’s ‘Fauda’ Attacks Mark Ruffalo Over Gaza Genocide Remarks, Citing Aid and Birth Figures

Avi Issacharoff called the actor a "rare combination" of "stupid" and "ignorant," but the statistics he offered do not resolve a legal question that remains before an international court.

FCC Asks Court To Dismiss ABC’s First Amendment Lawsuit

The Federal Communications Commission has asked a court in Washington D.C.

What the Hell Is Going on With Selena Quintanilla’s Family?

Quintanilla's siblings, A.B. Quintanilla III and Suzette Quintanilla-Arriaga, are in a public legal dispute over alleged business mishandling

Sony says people who buy games technically don't own shit

The company made the argument in an August filing with California's Northern District Court.

Bad Bunny Scores Major Victory as Judge Reverses Course in Sprawling Reggaeton Lawsuit

Judge's new ruling ends a large portion of the lawsuit involving roughly 1,800 songs from prominent artists including Karol G, Drake, Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber

The justices should regularly sit on the lower courts

This is the fifth piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better.

Country Star Jason Isbell Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Suno

The rocker alleged that the company takes artists' musical likeness without their consent, likening the company to The Borg from 'Star Trek.'

Lizzo Stylist’s Lawsuit Against Singer’s Touring Company Shut Down by Judge

Judge rules Asha Daniels failed to identify conduct by employees that demonstrated “general hostility” to women in the workplace

Apple files Supreme Court brief challenging contempt ruling in Epic case [U]

Apple today formalized its challenge to the contempt ruling in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games, filing its opening merits brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. Here are the details. more…

Elon Musk Still Hasn’t Contacted Alex Gibney After Complaining About His Movie, Director Claims

The Oscar-winner said he’s “received nothing back” since the Tesla founder ranted about Musk and his lawyers threatened legal action

As final hearing over GTA firings begins, Rockstar reiterate they "reject the claims" made by union and will defend themselves "vigorously"

Rockstar Games have issued a statement making clear they're sticking to their guns, as the final hearing in the legal battle between them and a group of former staff they fired last year begins.

Nintendo wins court order banning sale of Switch piracy devices

A Dutch court just made it illegal to sell piracy Switch devices in Europe.

Paramount Argues States’ Antitrust Suit Will ‘Collapse Under Scrutiny’

Paramount’s lawyers filed a legal response to the states’ antitrust lawsuit against the Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Discovery Veteran Dan Weinberger to Join Disney as Deputy General Counsel

The legal executive will oversee corporate transactions.

Steam now requires Australian users to have a credit card to purchase R18+ games, and no, a simple bank debit card won't work

Valve rolled out 18+ age verification for Australian Steam users yesterday, which was inevitable: both PlayStation and Xbox have already done so and it is, after all, illegal not to, with fines up to AU$50 million at stake.

STARSHIP Reveals Defendant Sentenced To Prison Over Fabricated Videos Targeting IVE + Files More Criminal Complaints

STARSHIP Entertainment has shared an update on its ongoing legal action against malicious posts and content targeting IVE.

‘The Rainmaker’ Sets Season 2 Release Date; Unveils Full Trailer

USA Network has slotted Friday, October 16 for the Season 2 premiere of hit legal drama series The Rainmaker, inspired by John Grisham’s bestselling novel, and unveiled the full trailer.

Patrick Clancy threatens to sue TikTok influencers claiming he framed Lindsay Clancy

Patrick Clancy’s lawyer has warned online conspiracy theorists they could face legal action over claims linking him to the deaths of his three children.

Kalshi Prematurely Pays Out Millions In Wagers For Losing College Football Team

The legal standings of speculation markets only gets dumber as Kalshi accidentally made the wrong call in the very state it's being sued by

Telluride: Danny Boyle, Jack O’Connell and James Graham on ‘Ink,’ Rupert Murdoch and MAGA (Exclusive)

"We couldn't raise the money," the film's Oscar-winning director reveals. "A lot of people thought theater plays don't really work in film, and they were all frightened of Murdoch and legal problems."

Republicans Land Supreme Court Victory Over Campaign TV Ad Rates Ahead Of Midterms

Republicans have landed a legal victory over campaign TV ad pricing ahead of the midterm elections.

‘The Rainmaker’ Boss Teases Season 2 As First-Look Photos Of Merle Dandridge, Richard Kind & Returning Cast Drop

EXCLUSIVE: USA Network’s The Rainmaker is kicking off promotions for Season 2 with first-look photos of Merle Dandridge and Richard Kind, both new additions to the legal drama.

After Withheld Funding, Hospitalization, Cult-Hit Japanese Thriller’s Development Might Be Back On Track

But more crowdfunding might be needed to deliver the game while legal drama continues

PlayStation Gamers Sue Sony Over What ‘Buying’ a Digital Game Really Means

The legal fight could force Sony to change how it presents digital game purchases to California customers.

"Most" of the developers behind critically acclaimed Star Wars Zero Company were furloughed ahead of launch

Most of the developers behind the critically acclaimed Star Wars Zero Company were furloughed weeks before the game's launch last week, as a legal dispute between the studio founders puts Bit Reactor's ownership into question. Read more

GTA 6 will lock you out of story missions if you're too broke, so it's good to know the robbery mechanics have been massively expanded

GTA 6 won't let you progress through the story if you're too broke, which will force Jason and Lucia to make some cash from side jobs or other definitely legal endeavors.

Can Parents Be Punished for Wanting an Abortion?

A multi-state surrogacy dispute being litigated in Texas is testing the bounds of reproductive laws in the post- Roe v. Wade legal landscape

Sony Argues No One’s Dumb Enough To Think They Actually Own A Digital Game

A new legal filing defends the lack of licensing disclosures on the PlayStation Store