04 Sep

Posted at 22:58h in News, ZOOM•IN Brief

In this issue of zoom-in brief, Kobe Bryant’s widow is awarded $15m after photographs were taken and shared of the helicopter crash which killed her husband and daughter, Taylor Swift finds herself trying to shake off another copyright lawsuit, a church pastor in the USA faces copyright infringement claims over their staging of hit play, Hamilton, legal action is threatened against Australian tennis superstar, Nick Kyrgios, over his Wimbledon outburst at a fan; whilst Sussex Police have been...

10 Jun

Posted at 09:17h in News, ZOOM•IN Brief

In this issue of zoom-in brief, Paramount Pictures is sued for alleged copyright infringement over box office hit, Top Gun: Maverick; Mariah Carey faces a copyright infringement claim over festive anthem, All I Want for Christmas Is You; Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson’s misuse of private information action against Mirror Group Newspapers will proceed to trial; Van Morrison takes action against the Department of Health in Northern Ireland; whilst Johnny Depp is successful in his high profile defamation...

29 Apr

Posted at 17:37h in News, ZOOM•IN Brief

In this issue of zoom in brief: Teen Mom defamation battle dismissed; Samantha Markle commences defamation claims over Oprah interview; Cher battles with Sonny’s estate over copyright royalties; the ICO closes its investigation into Matt Hancock CCTV....

14 Apr

Posted at 17:09h in News, ZOOM•IN Brief

In this issue of zoom-in brief, Paul O’Grady in legal dispute with Liverpool brewery over ale named after former, alter ego Lily Savage; Channel 5 is to pay damages over Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away privacy complaint; the High Court issues an injunction preventing the BBC from identifying a possible MI5 agent; whilst separately the broadcaster is ordered to hand over un-broadcast documentary material to Northern Irish police, in connection with terrorism offences....

18 Feb

Posted at 15:24h in News, ZOOM•IN Brief

In this issue of zoom-in brief, comedy legends sue streaming service Pandora for copyright infringement; in an important judgment for the UK’s media, the Supreme Court confirms that an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy prior to criminal charge; Coleen Rooney is refused permission to include Rebekah Vardy’s agent in the ‘Wagatha Christie’ litigation; whilst Sarah Palin has her libel claim against the New York Times dismissed by the judge. ...

29 Oct

Posted at 14:04h in News, ZOOM•IN Brief

In this issue of zoom-in brief, legendary film producer/director Spike Lee and Nate Parker are sued for copyright infringement over American Skin; art pop pranksters, the KLF, attempt to block release of a documentary on copyright grounds despite previously literally burning their royalties; whilst the European Court of Human Rights has awarded damages to a woman over the impact on her of newspaper coverage of her dead son, a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for the media....

12 Feb

Posted at 17:33h in News, ZOOM•IN Brief

In this issue of zoom-in brief ….The Duchess of Sussex is granted summary judgment in her privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday; Mariah Carey is sued by her sister; and Ofcom cracks down on broadcasters....

14 Jan

Posted at 18:13h in News, ZOOM•IN Brief

In this issue of zoom-in brief ….Netflix reaches settlement on Enola Holmes’ Sherlock copyright claim; TV Indie has ICO data protection fine reduced from £120K to £20K over hospital filming; opera singer wins court battle over authorship of movie, Florence Foster Jenkins.....