by thefriedfirm | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog
Frances McDormand famously left the 2018 Oscar audience wondering what an “inclusion rider” was, after ending her Best Actress acceptance speech with the two words. In the days after, commentators did provide some description that the phrase refers to a entertainment...
by thefriedfirm | Jun 20, 2017 | Blog
A California federal judge opted not to entirely dismiss a lawsuit from a playwright who believes the legendary character Zorro belongs in the public domain. In 2013, Robert Cabell filed a complaint against Zorro Productions in the state of Washington to determine...
by thefriedfirm | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog
Composers Robert and Aron Marderosian are accusing Warner Bros. of being devilish for using music they wrote and recorded in Fox’s series Lucifer without giving them credit or payment. The Marderosians, known as the Mardos, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court...
