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High Court Hears Oral Arguments In Antitrust Class Certification Case
Posted on 5 Nov 2012 by Joan Grossman

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 5 heard oral arguments on "[w]hether a district court may certify a class action without resolving whether the plaintiff class has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony... Read More

N.J. Dwarf Couple Sues Cable Channel For Defamation
Posted on 31 Mar 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. - (AP) A dwarf couple from southern New Jersey has filed a defamation lawsuit against a cable television channel that used a doctored photo of the pair to spoof reality television shows. Cara and Gibson Reynolds say the sketch which... Read More

Viacom, Cablevision Settle Lawsuit Over iPad TV App
Posted on 12 Aug 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

SAN FRANCISCO - (AP) Cablevision Systems Corp. and Viacom Inc., the owner of MTV and other cable TV channels, have settled a lawsuit over software that lets subscribers view Viacom channels and individual shows on demand on their iPads. Viacom had sought... Read More

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Of "Must-Carry" Rule
Posted on 17 May 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON - (AP) The Supreme Court has declined to take up a challenge from cable television operators to the 18-year-old requirement that they carry local broadcast stations on their systems. The justices rejected an appeal Monday from Cablevision... Read More