Court Reinstates TV Writers' Age Lawsuit
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An appeals court has reinstated 23 class-action lawsuits brought by more than 150 writers who alleged that television networks, Hollywood studios and talent agencies have discriminated against those over age 40.
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When her three-year-old marriage broke up, the 44-year-old doctor assumed she and her ex would split their property and jointly parent their two children. Her stay-at-home spouse wanted sole custody and the right to move the children out of Massachusetts.
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In a major victory for TV networks, a  U.S. appeals court on Monday overruled federal regulators who  decided that expletives uttered on broadcast television  violated decency standards.
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Mumbai, September 22: A row over TV rights, which threatens a test series next month with world champion Australia, is heading back to court after jilted broadcaster Zee Telefilms filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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By VIRGINIA ROHAN  United, they would stand a chance. Divided, one would surely fall.  That was the reasoning behind the decision to merge the WB and UPN, which had been courting the same 18- to 34-year-old viewers.
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A California appeals court on Tuesday declined to reinstate a long-running case against the Walt Disney Co over royalties it paid for its popular Winnie the Pooh character.
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It's never been so easy to recall your favorite old TV shows. Video-sharing sites are often swept clean of large clips from current programs, but there's less copyright concern over the shows and sitcoms of yesteryear.
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The Illinois Appeals Court on Thursday reinstated a lawsuit by an ex-lover of Michael Jordan that says the former basketball superstar promised her &#36;5 million to hush up their affair.
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A US jury dismisses claims from a man who said he helped create hit TV drama The Sopranos.
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Â· Court rules controversial book can be published  Â· Goldman family, not former actor, to benefit
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Jay Leno and Conan OâBrien will return to the air on Jan. 2, but they may be forced to perform without writers.
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Hollywood writers are expected to resume talks with the US  film and TV industry after rejecting its last offer.
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A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that federal judges no longer have to abide by the controversial 18-year-old sentencing guidelines.
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The Federal Communications  Commission on Wednesday asked an appeals court to return a case  to the agency so it could reconsider whether some episodes of  &quot;The Early Show,&quot; &quot;NYPD Blue&quot; and Billboard music award shows  violated decency standards.
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Record keeping duties removed from pornographers A law requiring publishers of sexually explicit content to document and record the age of participants in material has been ruled unconstitutional by a US court. Experts had warned that the law could cause problems for photo-sharing websites.â¦
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A group of 44 former IT employees at Best Buy has filed a class-action lawsuit charging the retailer with age discrimination in connection with the termination of their jobs during layoffs last spring and in 2003. Best Buy said the claims "are without merit."
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A court in India says a teacher falsely accused by a TV channel of prostitution must be reinstated.