In this issue of zoom-in brief, Scarlett Johansson threatens legal action after an AI platform used AI images resembling her in an advert; Ofcom finds that the BBC’s use of an archive interview in its 2023 documentary about the Brink’s-Mat robbery was unfair; a US copyright claim brought by a choreographer against the creators of the Fortnite video game is to be reconsidered after a successful appeal; whilst in the UK, streaming platforms look set to be subject...
In this issue of zoom-in brief, actor and screenwriter, Steve Coogan, faces defamation proceedings over the 2022 film, The Lost King; Northern Ireland implements new rules around the reporting of sexual offence allegations; and recent contempt warnings raise questions about reporting at different stages of the criminal justice process....
In this issue of zoom-in brief, a lawsuit brought by two Ana de Armas fans over the trailer of Beatles-inspired film Yesterday has been dismissed by a judge in the US; a man who was interviewed by BBC News in a case of mistaken identity is set to sue the BBC for royalties after the incident became a viral sensation; the UK Government has indicated that it will establish an anti-SLAPP taskforce; whilst in the US, OpenAI faces...
In this issue of zoom-in brief, Netflix and Irish Rover Entertainment settle a copyright suit over supernatural drama, Stranger Things; US judge rules that copyright cannot exist in AI generated art; Ofcom rejects a privacy complaint about Channel 4’s24 Hours in Police Custody; a California court rules that historic claims of sexual abuse against production companies owned by Michael Jackson can proceed; whilst in Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni brings defamation proceedings against Placebo band member Brian Molko...
In this issue of zoom-in brief, legendary rock stars, The Rolling Stones attempt to strike out copyright infringement action in the US; two Dyson group companies head to the Court of Appeal in their defamation claim arising from allegations of exploitation raised in a news broadcast; actor Noel Clarke brings a £10million defamation claim against The Guardian newspaper; whilst generative AI is under further scrutiny in the US with Saturday Night Live writer Sarah Silverman bringing copyright proceedings...
Donald Trump’s claim that the 2020 US Presidential election was “stolen” and the subsequent storming of the US Capitol has had many legal repercussions – from impeachment proceedings against Trump himself to criminal prosecutions of his supporters....
Businessman and Brexiteer Arron Banks has been partially vindicated in his controversial libel case against journalist Carole Cadwalladr....
Vanessa Bryant is to receive nearly $29million (£24million) following the circulation of graphic photographs of the helicopter crash that killed her husband and daughter. ...
Former Congressman, ally of Donald Trump, and regular lawsuit instigator Devin Nunes has lost his defamation case against CNN and its anchor Jake Tapper. Nunes is the CEO of the social media platform Truth Social – a platform founded by Trump in October 2021 after Twitter suspended his account. Nunes sued over a segment on CNN Tonight with Jake Tapper broadcast on 31 October 2022. In the segment Tapper commented on the “spreading” “of offensive and false conspiracy theories” following the violent attack...
In this issue of zoom-in brief, Vanessa Bryant’s privacy action against LA County ends in multi-million dollar settlement; Brexiteer businessman Arron Banks partially wins libel appeal against Carole Cadwalladr over TED Talk; billionaire Fox News owner, Rupert Murdoch, submits filings that Fox News stars endorsed Trump’s “stolen election” claims; whilst Trump ally, Devin Nunes, is unsuccessful in his Florida libel action against CNN news anchor Jake Tapper. ...
In this issue of zoom-in brief, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be called to give testimony in a US defamation case brought by the Duchess’ half-sister; Donald Trump sues a reporter over claims he released interview recordings without his consent; three UK newspapers agree to pay a surgeon substantial damages after publishing defamatory articles about his work; whilst a long-awaited pilot scheme for family court reporting begins in England and Wales....
In this issue of zoom-in brief, Gomorrah author Roberto Saviano’s defamation trial begins in Italy, Rachel Riley is awarded £50,000 in damages following her successful libel action against a political blogger; whilst earlier this month Virginia Giuffre and Alan Dershowitz dropped their lawsuits against each other....