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Top stars (or their estates) now require added expertise as Cirque du Soleil shows and "American Idol" deals replace record sales.read more […]

The Universal chairman at The Hollywood Reporter's Power Lawyers breakfast: “If you’re making something nobody wants to see, no matter how you flog it, nobody will want to see it."read more […]

THR's Raising the Bar honoree John Rogovin faced down a serious threat to the studio's "Superman" rights in time for the June reboot.read more […]

The Barry Diller-backed digital disruptor drew instant lawsuits from all four TV networks until two litigators figured out a way to fight back.read more […]

     (CN) - Two senators introduced a bipartisan bill in California that would allow public inspection of records from the agency that oversees the state's health-care reforms.     Republican Sen. Bill Emmerson and Democratic Sen. Mark De Saulnier introduced the amended bill, SB 332, into the California senate on May 16.     Each state is required under […]

     (CN) - The Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company cannot hold its insurance broker responsible for claims arising from its failure to inform a couple of their HIV-positive status, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled.     The decision by Justice Daryl Hecht affirmed an earlier ruling by Polk County, Iowa District Court Judge Arthur Gamble.     The events giving ris […]

     WASHINGTON (CN) - In a response to the Tea Party tax brouhaha, a watchdog group claims a loophole in the Tax Code and IRS regulations creates a gaping funnel through which groups pour millions of dollars to political candidates with anonymity.     Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sued the IRS and its Acting Commissioner Daniel […]