This series is a discussion of the legal issues in the sports world amid the novel coronavirus. This is a first for our forum, where each of our contributors will be authoring at least one post, discussing either the sports world now, or what will likely happen in the future, during this unprecedented time. One post will... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Paradigm A week after former Paradigm agent, Debbee Klein, filed a breach of contract and whistleblower lawsuit against Paradigm, Paradigm has filed a detailed declaration of denial and a motion to compel arbitration. Paradigm's motion states that Klein's "allegations of supposedly illegal conduct are pure fabrication designed to humiliate Gores and Paradigm and... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Paradigm Most industries are taking a hit due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and the entertainment industry is no exception. Talent agencies have begun implementing widespread layoffs. Paradigm Talent Agency was the first to lay off employees of every rank, including top music, motion picture, and TV agents, totaling 250... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Joel Ryan / AP In the latest development in their very-public divorce, actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are fighting over whether Heard defamed Depp by implication in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. Despite the fact that Depp was not specifically named in Heard's Washington Post op-ed, a Virginia judge has ruled that... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Michael Owens / AP Harvey Weinstein was just sentenced to twenty-three years in prison for the two counts for which he was found guilty - criminal sexual assault in the first degree and rape in the third degree. The disgraced producer faced between five and twenty-nine years for his convictions. Last week, Assistant... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Lucas Jackson / Reuters In a sentencing memorandum released on Friday, Manhattan prosecutors urged the judge to "impose a sentence that reflects the seriousness of the defendant's offenses, his total lack of remorse for the harm he has caused, and the need to deter him and others from engaging in further criminal conduct."... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Robert Hanashiro / USA Today This week, popular TV star, Judy Sheindlin ("Judge Judy"), announced that her self-titled show is coming to an end after twenty-five seasons. This came as a shock to some, as Judge Judy is currently one of the highest-paid TV personalities, earning $47 million per year for "Judge Judy"... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Desiree Wios / New York Times A New York jury convicted Harvey Weinstein of criminal sexual assault in the first degree and rape in the third degree, but the jury acquitted him of two counts of predatory sexual assault and rape in the first degree. He will now be sentenced, and he is... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: PA Images Yesterday, a coroner ruled Caroline Flack's tragic death as a suicide. Flack, one of the most popular British television personalities, hanged herself on Saturday, February 15, in her northeast London apartment. Flack is most well-known for hosting the popular UK reality TV show, "Love Island." Two previous "Love Island" contestants died... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Justin Lane / EPA-EFE via usatoday.com As the prosecution and defense completed closing arguments late last week, the jury is set to begin its deliberations in the Harvey Weinstein trial tomorrow. The jury, made up of five women and seven men, will have to decide which framing of the case it believes: the... Continue Reading →