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March 8, 2024

Chad Fitzgerald Featured in NPR Article on Warner Brothers Discovery Shelving Finished Films

Chad Fitzgerald was recently featured in Joe Hernandez’s NPR article “Warner Bros. shelved ‘Coyote vs. Acme.’ Here’s why some finished films are mothballed,” which discusses Warner Brothers Discovery’s recent trend of shelving near-completed films. In ......

March 7, 2024

Kate Mangels Analyzes First “Rust” Verdict and Looks Ahead to Baldwin’s Trial in Fox and Variety

Kate Mangels recently spoke to Fox News and Variety about armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s involuntary manslaughter conviction in the fatal “Rust” shooting and what the evidence presented in her trial could mean for Alec Baldwin, who ......

February 20, 2024

Kate Mangels Analyzes the Ongoing Fatal “Rust” Shooting Case With Fox, Reuters, and ABC

Kate Mangels was recently quoted in Fox News’ article, “Alec Baldwin’s defense in ‘Rust’ fatal shooting trial could get major boost from ‘botched’ prosecution: expert,” explaining how armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s drug use allegations could positively ......

February 16, 2024

Shawn Holley to Join The Justice Files For an Interview on the Legacy of Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.

Shawn Holley will be joining the KBLA 1580 radio show “The Justice Files with Dion Raymond” to discuss the legacy of Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. and his lasting influence. Joining Shawn in the interview will ......

February 5, 2024

Kate Mangels Discusses Ghislaine Maxwell’s Rights To Pen a Tell-All on Epstein Scandal

Kate Mangels was recently quoted in Newsweek’s article “Ghislaine Maxwell Could Make Millions From Jeffrey Epstein Scandal,” examining whether Ghislaine Maxwell, associate and former girlfriend of infamous sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has the right to ......

January 23, 2024

Kate Mangels Speaks to Fox News and People Magazine About Latest Charges Filed Against Alec Baldwin for “Rust” Shooting

Kate Mangels recently spoke to Fox News and People Magazine about new involuntary manslaughter charges filed against Alec Baldwin for his involvement in the “Rust” shooting. In 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot by ......

January 18, 2024

Jonathan Steinsapir Speaks to Variety About DC Comic Characters’ Futures Ahead of Copyright Expiration

Jonathan Steinsapir recently spoke with Variety about how the looming expiration dates on iconic DC Comic and movie characters Louis Lane, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman’s oldest copyrights will affect the movie and comic industry ......

January 9, 2024

Kate Mangels Talks to The Hollywood Reporter About Jonathan Majors’ GMA Interview

Kate Mangels recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about Jonathan Majors’ decision to appear in a Good Morning America (GMA) interview following his recent guilty verdict for misdemeanor assault and harassment and before his upcoming ......

December 21, 2023

Allen Secretov Speaks to Bloomberg Law About Battle Over Tupac Song Rights and Supreme Court Consideration of Discovery Rule

Allen Secretov was recently quoted in the Bloomberg Law article “Tupac Song Rights Suit Turns on High Court ‘Discovery Rule’ Case,” which examines Rap producer Terence Thomas’s lawsuit over the rights to Tupac Shakur’s 1990s ......

December 20, 2023

Kate Mangels Speaks to Fox About Baldwin’s Lack of Testimony in the ‘Rust’ Trial

Kate Mangels was recently quoted in Fox News Digital’s article “Alec Baldwin left off ‘Rust’ witness list for armorer’s trial over fatal shooting,” examining why Alec Baldwin will not be testifying against “Rust” armorer Hannah ......

December 20, 2023

Kate Mangels Speaks to The Hollywood Reporter and People Magazine About Jonathan Majors’ Guilty Verdict

Kate Mangels recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and People about the jury verdict handed down in actor Jonathan Majors’ trial in December 2023. Majors was found guilty of two charges of misdemeanor assault in ......

November 29, 2023

Jonathan Steinsapir Joins NPR to Discuss Major Music Publishers Filing Suit Against Anthropic AI

Jonathan Steinsapir recently joined NPR radio to discuss the spate of lawsuits being filed against Anthropic AI by major music publishers, including Universal Music. The lawsuit alleges Anthropic AI is stealing copyrighted song lyrics with ......