Esq. | Breaking Legal News | Entertainment Law News | The Hollywood Reportertag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-14639342010-09-08T07:56:00-07:00Blog 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.TypePadCourtney Love ordered to appear for depositiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f3f85b7d970b2010-09-08T07:56:00-07:002010-09-08T01:06:15-07:00By Matthew Belloni EXCLUSIVE: Eighteen months after becoming the first major celebrity sued for defamation on Twitter, Courtney Love is finally scheduled to sit for what could be one of the wildest depositions of the year. Judge Debra K. Weintraub...hollywoodreporterKim Kardashian sued for Twitter defamationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a7a29aa3970b2010-01-04T09:37:19-08:002010-01-04T09:37:19-08:00By Eriq Gardner Kim Kardashian makes a lot of dough endorsing products on her Twitter feed, but might the cookie soon crumble? The reality TV star is getting the Courtney Love treatment, meaning a lawsuit over allegedly defamatory statements she...hollywoodreporterCan Britney Spears sue Twitter after account is hacked?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20128758908ee970c2009-11-12T08:00:19-08:002009-11-12T11:50:00-08:00By Eriq Gardner If Twitter isn't careful, the micro-blogging service could be facing some angry, litigious celebrities whose images have been damaged by hijacking impostors. Recall that in May, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa filed claims against Twitter for...hollywoodreporterLevi Johnston's lawyers get their Conan apology (video)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a65cce8e970b2009-11-06T12:12:13-08:002009-11-06T13:53:09-08:00By Eriq Gardner Conan O'Brien may have saved himself from a defamation lawsuit last night on "The Tonight Show." After O'Brien showcased a skit on Wednesday night featuring William Shatner reading the supposed tweets of Levi Johnston — the man...hollywoodreporterCourtney Love loses motion to dismiss Twitter defamation casetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a623cd4f970b2009-10-27T06:28:36-07:002009-10-27T13:00:01-07:00By Eriq Gardner A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has denied Courtney Love's attempts to throw out what may be a precedent-setting Twitter defamation lawsuit. In March, clothing designer Dawn Simorangkir sued Love for defamation, invasion of privacy and infliction...hollywoodreporterHey, showbiz folks: Check your contract before your next tweettag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a6406eb2970c2009-10-15T13:19:18-07:002009-10-15T14:46:24-07:00By Andrew Wallenstein and Matthew Belloni Hollywood is coming down with the Twitter jitters. There’s a growing number of studio deals with new language aimed specifically at curbing usage of social-media outlets by actors, execs and other creatives. The goal:...hollywoodreporterMaybe celebrities staying off Twitter isn't the worst ideatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a6339ec7970c2009-10-12T16:15:48-07:002009-10-12T16:15:48-07:00By Eriq Gardner Alas, the reigning champ of Twitter vitriol has decided to hang up her boxing gloves. Courtney Love has closed down her Twitter account just days after her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, went after Ali Lohan — Linday's...hollywoodreporterCourtney Love threatening to sue Activision over Guitar Herotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a5611742970b2009-09-10T09:58:01-07:002009-09-10T09:58:01-07:00By Eriq Gardner We've noted how Courtney Love became the first celebrity sued for defaming another individual on Twitter and the audacious response she filed in the case claiming the plaintiff was a drug-pushing, racist prostitute. Based on her tweets...hollywoodreporterCourtney Love responds to twitter defamation claimtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a5185856970b2009-08-24T19:08:36-07:002009-08-24T19:31:19-07:00By Eriq Gardner In March, we wrote how Courtney Love became the first celebrity sued for Twitter defamation. Love has filed an interesting special motion to strike fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir's lawsuit against her. Among the claims: Simorangkir "repeatedly asked...hollywoodreporterTwitter sued for patent infringementtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20120a5209676970c2009-08-05T08:57:06-07:002009-08-05T16:13:07-07:00By Eriq Gardner Twitter has become so popular that it's the forum that Paul Abdul informs us she won't becoming back to "American Idol" next season and the digital hub that strikes fear in the hearts of ESPN executives. Popularity...hollywoodreporter