http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/ Published by The Avanzado Law Firm en-us 2010-07-22T20:00:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2010/07/filipina_justice_nominated_to.html GOVERNOR SCHWARZENAGGER NOMINATES JUSTICE TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE TO BECOME FIRST FILIPINO-AMERICAN ON STATE SUPREME COURTJuly 22, 2010 is an historic day for the Filipino-American legal community. Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye of the California Court of Appeal has been tapped to become California's... Short Takes MNAA 2010-07-22T20:00:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2010/07/entertainment_litigation_the_b_1.html NINTH CIRCUIT OVERTURNS MATTEL'S TRIAL COURT VICTORY AGAINST MGA ENTERTAINMENT IN BATTLE OF THE DOLLSThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals filed an opinion today reversing a multi-million dollar verdict and injunction in favor of Mattel, maker of Barbie dolls, against... Legal Decisions MNAA 2010-07-22T14:29:11-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2010/03/entertainment_litigation_linds.html ACTRESS CLAIMS BABY GIRLFRIEND COMMERCIAL IS ABOUT HERActress Lindsay Lohan is once again in the news. This time, however, it's not because of what Lohan and her running buddies have done in some nightclub, or the latest in the ongoing... Television MNAA 2010-03-10T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2010/02/entertainment_media_delayed_te_1.html HOW VIEWERS ARE IMPACTED BY "TAPE DELAYED" COVERAGE OF 2010 VANCOUVER OLYMPICSAs a sports fan in California, "watching" the 2010 Olympics has been a frustrating experience. NBC has provided the west coast with little live coverage. So those of us... Television MNAA 2010-02-24T12:20:05-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/08/entertainment_media_litigation.html NY FEDERAL JUDGE RULES THAT ALLEGEDLY DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS ABOUT ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S ATTORNEY/COMPANION SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO A JURYLast Wednesday, on August 12, 2009, a federal district court judge in New York ruled that the defamation case filed by Anna... Legal Decisions MNAA 2009-08-18T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/07/entertainment_litigation_anoth_1.html ROCK STARS SUE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE OVER TWO SONGSSince the election of Barack Obama, there appears to be a rash of lawsuits filed by rock and roll stars against Republican candidates for office. I previously wrote about Jackson Browne's... News MNAA 2009-07-27T10:00:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/07/entertainment_litigation_pope.html "TRUTH IN CHARITY" ENCYCLICAL TOUTS NEW GLOBAL ECONOMIC STRUCTURE BASED ON SOCIAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITYIt's been a while since I wrote a new post on this blog. I apologize for that. I thought I'd make my first post in some... News MNAA 2009-07-20T15:15:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/03/entertainment_litigation_the_s_1.html PRIVACY AND ACCURACY ARE AT RISK WITH ABILITY TO INSTANTLY COMMUNICATETechnology and the explosion of social networking sites are changing the paradigm of how and when we communicate with each other. Facebook, YouTube and the most recent craze, Twitter, together... Other Media MNAA 2009-03-25T09:30:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/03/entertainment_litigation_jury.html COMMENTARY ON A CITIZEN'S OBLIGATION TO SERVELast month, I was summoned to jury duty in a not-so-desirable area of Los Angeles County. I was happy to serve and fulfill my obligation. For a trial lawyer, serving on a jury --... News MNAA 2009-03-23T00:30:00-08:00 http://www.entertainmentlitigationblog.com/2009/03/entertainment_litigation_new_w.html Check out my firm's new website, The Avanzado Law Firm. It replaces the temporary site I put up when I opened the firm in July. In the upcoming weeks, I'll be tweaking it and refining the content. Check back often.... Short Takes MNAA 2009-03-20T19:29:13-08:00