Media & Entertainment Law

Judge Grants Summary Judgment in Seroquel Case
A judge on Tuesday granted summary judgment in favor of AstraZeneca in a lawsuit alleging that anti-psychotic drug Seroquel caused a Kansas woman to develop diabetes. The dismissal of the case arose after the judge ruled to exclude expert testimony for the plaintiff...

Cognex aggressive with VCode on defamation matter
Of the Cognex v. VCode [Acacia] case, the 271 blog noted:While the district court dismissed the deceptive trade practices claim, the court denied Acacia's motion for summary judgment on the issue of defamation.

Summary Judgment Gets a (Bad) Rap
Here's an unusual tool for teaching summary judgment to civil procedure students. In a case against Eminem for defamation, Michigan state court judge Deborah Servitto composed a rap about the state-law summary judgment rule...

When the plaintiff and the defendant in a civil suit file cross-motions for summary judgment, and a federal district court grants the defendant's motion and denies the plaintiff's, what happens if the plaintiff appeals only from the denial of her motion
When the plaintiff and the defendant in a civil suit file cross-motions for summary judgment, and a federal district court grants the defendant's motion and denies the plaintiff's, what happens if the plaintiff appeals only from the denial of her summary judgment motion? In a ruling issued today, the U...

Summary Judgment Rulings in "Petty Squabbles" Case
Candela v. Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., 9:06cv277 (E.D. Tex. 2008)Judge: Ron ClarkHolding: Motions for Summary Judgment DENIED (mostly)Judge Clark's trial management order I posted on separately was accompanied by rulings on three pending summary judgment motions...

D. Del. grants Ariad leave to appeal adverse SJ ruling
D. Del. has granted Ariad leave for immediate appeal to the CAFC of the adverse summary judgment ruling.The Boston Globe noted: Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge said today [Oct...

False Abuse Accusations
Boothbay Harbor Central School District pays shop teacher $320,000 defamation settlement.

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Tanning Salon Defamation
WDIO-TV pays undisclosed settlement after reporting false information about a business owner.

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.

Ojani Noa
$545,000 settlement JLo defamation lawsuit.