Legal News
Alleged California TV pirate says Dish has wrong guy
Vaneet Sharma, the alleged mastermind behind the Sharma IPTV service, says he did not steal Dish Network signals for a pirate TV operation.
Disney doesn’t want Fubo to become “next Netflix,” complaint alleges
Fubo says it was forced to drop sports-inclusive channels offered by Warner Bros Discovery in order to take ESPN and other Disney-owned channels.
Audacy bankruptcy plan gets federal court’s approval
A federal judge in Texas has signed off on Audacy's plan to restructure a majority of its debt, a move that will allow it to emerge from bankruptcy.
Dish sues Sharma IPTV operator over alleged piracy
The California man allegedly threatened to frame his ex-wife for running an illegal streaming service if Dish moved forward with a legal complaint.
Justice Department to scrutinize Fox-ESPN-TNT Sports streaming service
The DOJ review will focus on antitrust issues and is likely to come after the three broadcasters finalize their plans for the sports-inclusive streaming service.
Legal news service Law360 lays off journalists
Law360 has laid off around 10 percent of the operation's newsroom employees, about a month after union journalists held a one-day strike.
AMC Networks settles class-action lawsuit for $8.3 million
Subscribers of AMC Plus, Shudder and Acorn TV may be entitled to cash after the company agreed to settle a privacy lawsuit.
Judge says Tubi must face privacy-related lawsuit
The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status, claims Tubi improperly disclose the personal information of streaming customers to some advertisers.
Amazon sued for putting ads in Prime Video content
A California man who renewed his Prime membership on an annual basis is suing Amazon for putting ads in Prime Video shows and movies.
American living in Turkey indicted over T-Mobile hacking
A federal grand jury indicted a 23-year-old American in 2022 for hacking T-Mobile one year earlier, according to a sealed charging document obtained and published by The Desk.
Vizio settles class action lawsuit over TV refresh rates for $3 million
Vizio has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by California consumers over the marketing of some TVs.
Eugene newspaper lays off staff following alleged embezzlement
The Eugene Police Department has opened a theft investigation after the town's alternative newspaper says it was the victim of an embezzlement scheme.