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Diller, Malone Settle Differences

Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:03pm

Liberty Media and IAC InteractiveCorp have buried the hatchet, with Liberty agreeing to drop its appeal of a Delaware Chancery Court decision and agreeing to support the split of IAC into five separate companies.

Appeals Court Delays Hearing Tribune’s Waiver Challenge

Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 9, 2008 - 7:07am

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decided to put off hearing Tribune's challenge of the Federal Communications Commission's decision to grant it waivers to complete the deal to sell the company to investor Sam Zell and Tribune employees.

Federal judge sets formula for Internet music royalties

Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 1, 2008 - 7:20am

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge William Conner established a formula for determining the Internet royalties owed to thousands of music composers, writers and publishers by three major online services - Yahoo Inc., AOL and RealNetworks.

FCC dealt setback in broadband-over-power-lines push

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 29, 2008 - 7:46am

In a potential setback for fans of broadband over power lines, a federal appeals court has sided in part with amateur radio operators who challenged rules designed to speed the nascent Internet service's rollout.

Televisa-Univision trial delayed

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 29, 2008 - 7:39am

We got you all hyped up yesterday for nothing... A federal judge agreed Monday to delay a much-anticipated trial that would pit one giant of Spanish-language television, Mexico's Grupo Televisa, against another, Univision Communications.

Grupo Televisa's spat with Univision to unfold in court

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 28, 2008 - 7:29am

Some of the best Spanish-language television dramas delve into the ambitions and rancorous relationships within powerful Latino families. Instead of playing each night on TV screens, though, this tale of a tumultuous 16-year marriage, fraught with allegations of treachery and bad faith, will begin to unfold this week in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles.

NY judge rejects parts of Rather suit against CBS

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 11, 2008 - 7:40am

A New York state judge threw out parts of Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against CBS on Thursday, but preserved several key elements, including the former news anchor's breach of contract claim.

Judge Urges Settlement In Dish Network Dispute With News Corp. Unit

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 11, 2008 - 7:38am

Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen spent part of his time on the stand Thursday trying to convince a jury that a lawsuit against News Corp division NDS Group was not filed in retaliation for News Corp.’s successful bid for satellite rival DirecTV. But even as testimony continues, U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter urged Ergen and other executives in the dispute to consider working out a settlement.

Top Court weighs broadcast indecency

Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 18, 2008 - 7:13am
Last updated: March 18, 2008 - 7:20pm

The Supreme Court on Monday stepped into a legal fight over the use of curse words on the airwaves, the high court's first major case on broadcast indecency in 30 years.

ValueClick to pay $2.9 million to settle spam complaint

Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 18, 2008 - 7:09am

Online advertiser ValueClick has agreed to pay a record $2.9 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaint that it sent deceptive advertising claims in spam e-mail and failed to secure consumers' sensitive financial information.