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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Overturning a 32-year-old ban, the Federal Communications Commission will allow broadcasters in the nationâs 20 largest media markets to also own a newspaper.
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A judge on Friday referred to mediation a lawsuit by a veteran writer who claims he pitched the idea for the hit "Hannah Montana" show and has never been compensated.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission voted Tuesday to overturn a 32-year-old ban and allow broadcasters in the nation's 20 largest media markets to also own a newspaper.
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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday abandoned a 96-year-old ban on manufacturers and retailers setting price floors for products.
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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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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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Â· Court rules controversial book can be published  Â· Goldman family, not former actor, to benefit
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The California Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a class-action lawsuit by as many as 1, 400 Sav-on Drug Stores managers and assistant managers who claim they
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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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A comedy writer is suing The Walt Disney Co., alleging he came up with the idea for the teen television show Hannah Montana but was never compensated. Buddy Sheffield filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday alleging br...
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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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The Writers Guild is not laughing about Jay Leno's return to NBC's Tonight Show Wednesday night.  "A discussion took place today between Jay Leno and the Writers Guild to clarify to him that writing for The Tonight Show constitutes a violation of the...
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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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In a Dec. 10 story about the death of three contract security specialists in Iraq, The Associated Press, relying on information from the military, gave an incorrect age for Michael B. Doheny of Omaha, Neb. He was 30, not 35.
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A negligence lawsuit filed by a Texas family after a 13-year-old girl was assaulted by a 19-year-old man after meeting on MySpace was dismissed Wednesday, with a judge saying the site was protected by the Communications Decency Act.
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A court ruled Friday that a Chinese science fiction writer did not have enough evidence to prove that 20th Century Fox stole his ideas when making the 2004 movie "The Day After Tomorrow."