Esq. | Breaking Legal News | Entertainment Law News | The Hollywood Reportertag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-14639342010-05-18T11:32:36-07:00Blog focusing on breaking legal news in entertainment and media. THR Esq. offers analysis on how industries in Hollywood are impacted and influenced by the law. Published by The Hollywood Reporter.TypePadVariety wants attorneys fees from 'Iron Cross' filmmakertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133edd5eb95970b2010-05-18T11:32:36-07:002010-05-18T11:32:36-07:00By Matthew Belloni Hollywood trade paper Variety isn't done punishing the filmmaker behind "Iron Cross." Joshua Newton sued the paper in March claiming it breached a duty by seducing him into paying for ads and an awards season screening series...hollywoodreporterWoman wants $5 million for being humiliated in 'Real World' housetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20134805dc548970c2010-05-04T11:01:19-07:002010-05-04T11:11:39-07:00By Eriq Gardner A woman who appeared on a recent episode of MTV's "The Real World" is suing producers for $5 million, claiming she was given 8 to 10 alcoholic beverages and ridiculed when she refused to have sex with...hollywoodreporterAppeals court finds no 'Borat' fraudtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2012876525d34970c2009-12-14T11:55:30-08:002009-12-14T11:55:30-08:00By Eriq Gardner The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against 20th Century Fox and Sacha Baron Cohen over the making of "Borat." Several plaintiffs had claimed they were duped into appearing in the...hollywoodreporterUniversal Claims Taped Footage Shows No Assault By Sacha Baron Cohentag:typepad.com,2003:post-676902852009-06-05T14:34:53-07:002009-06-05T14:46:56-07:00By Eriq Gardner Universal Pictures has responded to allegations made by a Los Angeles woman who claims she was severely injured by Sacha Baron Cohen during the making of "Bruno." The studio says the lawsuit filed by Richelle Olson and...hollywoodreporterWhy the 'Bruno' lawsuit is a bit more serious than those 'Borat' casestag:typepad.com,2003:post-675942112009-06-03T11:49:10-07:002009-06-03T14:31:58-07:00By Matthew Belloni Another Sacha Baron Cohen movie, another round of litigation. Today brings the first case filed by a "victim" of Universal's upcoming "Bruno." But at least from initial reports, this one's very different from the "Borat" cases filed...hollywoodreporterTop 5 ways reality shows can get sued tag:typepad.com,2003:post-653283292009-04-10T15:44:38-07:002009-04-10T15:44:38-07:00By Eriq Gardner In theory, producing an unscripted television show should be cheap. After all, producers don't typically have to open their checkbooks to high-priced acting and writing talent. But reality TV can get extremely expensive thanks in part to...hollywoodreporterHow does Borat hope to get away with 'Bruno'? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-644194172009-03-20T16:03:45-07:002009-03-20T16:03:45-07:00By Eriq Gardner After Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat" opened to huge box office in 2007, producers were hit with a flood of lawsuits from the unsuspecting dupes who appeared in the film without full knowledge of what was really going...hollywoodreporter'Borat' Gets Taste Of His Own Medicinetag:typepad.com,2003:post-586663962008-11-18T12:42:06-08:002008-11-18T12:42:06-08:00By Eriq Gardner When Fox brought "Borat" into theaters, it was flooded with an avalanche of fraud and rights-of-publicity lawsuits from plaintiffs who claimed they had been duped into appearing in the faux documentary. (Here, here, and here.) Now one...hollywoodreporter'Borat' Moviefilm Still Not Make Benefit Angry Plaintiffstag:typepad.com,2003:post-554772582008-09-11T10:38:07-07:002008-09-11T10:38:07-07:00By Eriq Gardner It's been awhile since we checked in with our favorite Kazakhstan TV reporter. Now comes word that the New York District Court has dismissed a lawsuit by several plaintiffs who sued the makers of "Borat" after allegedly...hollywoodreporterRomanian Villagers Give Up Fight Against 'Borat' Producerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-496029642008-05-08T17:49:31-07:002008-05-08T17:49:31-07:00Posted by Matthew Heller Joining a lengthening list of unsuccessful "Borat" plaintiffs, two Romanians have voluntarily dismissed their discrimination and fraud case against the makers of Fox's much-litigated mockumentary. Nicolae Todorache and Spiridom Ciorebea, depicted in the film's opening scenes...hollywoodreporter