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Broadcasters take Aereo battle to U.S. Supreme Court

August 24, 2021 at 4:17 p.m.

(Reuters) - The four major broadcasters asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to hear their case against Aereo Inc, arguing the online service steals copyrighted television content. Walt Disney...

‘Raging Bull’ copyright fight headed for U.S. Supreme Court

August 24, 2021 at 3:51 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Emotionally raw boxing movie "Raging Bull" may have come out 33 years ago, but a copyright fight over an early screenplay has found its way to the...

Canadian police broke Olympics cruise ship housing deal – U.S. judge

August 24, 2021 at 3:11 p.m.

(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge ruled Monday that a task force headed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police breached an agreement with a North Carolina-based cruise ship company that...

Former agent in settlement deal with ‘Mockingbird’ author: lawyer

August 24, 2021 at 3:05 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former agent of Harper Lee, the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," has reached a settlement deal with Lee in her lawsuit claiming that she...

U.S. broadcasters succeed in temporarily shutting down streaming TV service

August 24, 2021 at 3:01 p.m.

(Reuters) - U.S. television broadcasters won a significant court battle on Thursday when a federal judge shut down an online television service in most parts of the country until a...

In setback for broadcasters, U.S. court won’t rehear Aereo appeal

August 24, 2021 at 1:22 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In another win for Barry Diller's IAC-backed Aereo Inc, a U.S. appeals court declined on Tuesday to rehear an appeal by the major broadcasters seeking to...

Oprah must face lawsuit over ‘Own Your Power’: appeals court

August 24, 2021 at 11:07 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey will have to defend in court her use of the phrase "Own Your Power" in her magazine and on her website, a U.S. appeals...

U.S. appeals court issues divided ruling in software patent case

August 24, 2021 at 9:49 a.m.

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Australia's Alice Corp does not hold valid patents on a computerized trading platform, but it remained unclear how the decision...

Fannie Mae, KPMG agree to pay $153 million to end shareholder lawsuit

August 24, 2021 at 9:18 a.m.

(Reuters) - Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae and accounting firm KPMG have agreed to pay $153 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit filed by Ohio pension funds and others accusing...

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author Lee sues her agent over copyright

August 24, 2021 at 9:03 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "To Kill A Mockingbird," Harper Lee, on Friday sued her literary agent, claiming he tricked her into assigning the copyright on...

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