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Winston Cho is The Hollywood Reporter's Business and Legal Writer, covering physical production, government oversight, antitrust and business disputes shaping Hollywood. Before joining THR in 2022, he worked at the legal trade publication The Daily Journal and the alt-weekly East Bay Express. His work has been recognized by the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism awards, and he graduated from UC Berkeley with degrees in public health and journalism.
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The lawsuit faults the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for delaying repairs to a massive reservoir that services the Pacific Palisades.
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The power couple allege that the no-holds-barred lawyer is violating judicial rules by using the media to exonerate his client, whom Lively is suing in federal court. Baldoni has filed a separate suit against both the actress and Reynolds.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs Files $50M Defamation Lawsuit Against Grand Jury Witness
The lawsuit, which also names Nexstar, targets assertions from Courtney Burgess that he possesses videos depicting sexual encounters involving Combs and other celebrities.
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‘South Park’ Streaming Rights Standoff: Warner Bros. Discovery Wins Ruling Clearing Way for Trial
The summary judgment ruling opens the door to discovery on Paramount's understanding of its deal with WBD and, possibly, Paramount's viewership and subscriber metrics as they relate to the series.
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Chris Brown Files $500M Defamation Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. Discovery Over Sexual Assault Claims in Documentary
The singer takes issue with an accuser stating in the documentary that he raped her, as well as the portrayal that he has a "predisposition for punching women in the face."
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CNN Loses Defamation Trial Over Afghan Evacuation Report
Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a "black market."
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TikTok Ban Upheld by Supreme Court in Ruling Transforming Digital Media Landscape
The ruling is expected to go down as among the most consequential court decisions of the digital media age.
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Film and TV Production In L.A. Was Already Plummeting. Wildfires May Hasten the Exodus
Devastating blazes have scattered thousands of crewmembers, raising fears of a quickened migration of projects away from California.
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Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight Named Hollywood’s “Special Ambassadors” by Trump
In his post, the president-elect refers to Hollywood, California as a "very troubled place" due to runaway production.
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Justin Baldoni Files $400M Lawsuit Against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Over Alleged Smear Campaign
The lawsuit alleges the couple orchestrated an effort to defame the 'It Ends With Us' star-director.
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Los Angeles Film and TV Production Finishes 2024 At Historically Low Levels
Despite an overall uptick in shooting last quarter, filming for films and TV shows in L.A. logged the second lowest number of shoot days observed by FilmLA last year.
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Venu Fallout: Disney Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit From Fubo Subscriber
The lawsuit claims that Disney's ownership of ESPN "enables it to extract monopoly rents" and the company imposes anticompetitive terms on rivals.
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