Disney Sued Over Stan Lee ‘Zodiac Legacy’ Books
A Kentucky writer claims in a lawsuit filed Monday that Disney infringed on his unproduced screenplay when it published Stan Lee’s young adult book series “Zodiac Legacy.”
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Judge Tosses ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Defamation Case
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed libel claims against Paramount Pictures brought by a former financial executive who argued the Leonardo DiCaprio-led movie “Wolf of Wall Street” falsely portrayed him as a “criminal, a drug user and a degenerate.”
Read morePrinceton Sued by Greek Monastery Over Rare Texts
Vying to recover four religious manuscripts looted from a Greek monastery in World War I, the Eastern Orthodox Church brought a federal complaint Thursday against Princeton University.
Read moreCourt OKs Per-Dwelling Fee for German Public Broadcasting
A German law that gets funding for public broadcasting by charging every household a fee, regardless of the number of occupants or their media consumption, passed muster Thursday at the European Court of Justice.
Read moreChinese Fakes
AppleCorps claims in court that 83 companies, the vast majority of them Chinese, are selling knockoff Beatles and Yellow Submarine products, violating trademark, competing unfairly and unjustly enriching themselves.
Read moreEven 2-Second Music Samples Need Permission, EU Magistrate Says
A two-second sample of a rhythm sequence from a song by electronic music pioneer Kraftwerk constitutes copyright infringement since the sampling was done without permission from the songwriters, a European Court of Justice magistrate said Wednesday.
Read moreUS Returns 3 Disputed Bells Taken From Philippines in 1901
For over a century, the Bells of Balangiga have not rung in the Philippines, a silence that the president last year called “painful.” Now, the revered bells will once again be heard in the country.
Read moreSmokey Robinson
A federal judge allowed some claims to continue against William “Smokey” Robinson Jr., from his former personal manager, who claims that the singer-songwriter owes him commissions.
Read moreLa Scala Premiere ‘Attila’ Speaks to Today’s Global Turmoil
La Scala’s season premiere Friday of a new production of Verdi’s “Attila” takes on contemporary themes of male leaders selling out to self-interest while the final act of heroism falls to a woman.
Read moreBacteria May Help Preserve Old Paintings, Scientists Find
A new study of microorganisms on a 17th century Italian painting shows that while certain bacteria can destroy works of art, others might help to preserve them.
Read moreFamily Fights Spanish Museum for Return of Nazi-Looted Art
An attorney for a Spanish museum housing a painting stolen from a Jewish family by Nazis in 1939 told a federal judge Tuesday the museum is the rightful owner of the piece and acquired it in good faith.
Read moreMan at Center of Nobel Literature Scandal Loses Rape Appeal
The man with ties to the Swedish Academy that awards the Nobel Prize in literature has lost his appeal to have his rape conviction and a two-year prison sentence reversed and has been convicted of a second rape.
Read morePhoto Thought to Be of Vincent van Gogh Is His Brother
One of only two known photos of painter Vincent van Gogh turns out to most likely be an image of his brother, Theo, the Van Gogh Museum announced Thursday.
Read moreSplit Decision in Bid to Save Landmark LA Times Buildings
LOS ANGELES (CN) – A portion of the Art Deco former headquarters of the Los Angeles Times inched closer to
Read more19-Year-Old Yorkshire Terrier Retires From ‘The Nutcracker’
After more than 125 performances in “The Nutcracker” in Rhode Island, a 19-year-old Yorkshire terrier named Archie is leaving the stage.
Read moreOscar-Winning Director Bernardo Bertolucci Dies at 77
Italian film-maker Bernardo Bertolucci, who won Oscars with “The Last Emperor” and whose erotic drama “Last Tango in Paris” enthralled and shocked the world, died Monday. He was 77.
Read moreRepatriated 6th-Century Mosaic to Help Reconstitute Apse
A rare, 1,500 year-old mosaic depicting St. Mark has joined other repatriated pieces that were looted from the ethnically split Cyprus’ breakaway north, a Cypriot Orthodox Church official said Wednesday.
Read moreTime for France to Give Back Looted African Art, Experts Say
African artworks held in French museums — richly carved thrones, doors to a royal kingdom, wooden statues imbued with spiritual meaning — may be heading back home to Africa at last.
Read moreShakespeare Copyright
The Shakespeare Globe Trust claims in a federal complaint that Kultur International Films is brazenly selling the trust’s copyrighted films without a license.
Read moreSensual Goddess Fresco Discovered in Ancient Pompeii Bedroom
Archaeologists have found in an ancient Pompeii bedroom a fresco depicting a sensual scene of a goddess and swan.
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