Category Archives: Legal

Mass Suicide Threats Reported on XBox 360 Manufacturing Line

Posted on January 12, 2012 by John Carle

As most people know, many of the electronic components sold in the US are manufactured overseas because of cheaper labor costs. This has always been a mixed blessing as it provides more affordable products, but also prevents more jobs from … Continue reading →

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U.S. Government Sues to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Joe Gillis

To be honest, I’m surprised it took this long. But now it seems our government here in the U.S. has finally decided to take action and attempt to stop a merger that should not take place anyway. That’s right, the … Continue reading →

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Kevin Smith To Self-Distribute ‘Red State’

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Matt Raub

Kevin Smith can’t seem to get a break. Sure, things were great back when Clerks blew up and his deal with Mirimax helped him form a career. But between his issues with Dogma and the church, getting an audience for … Continue reading →

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Mirimax & Weinstein Co. Team Up To Produce Sequels & TV Spinoffs

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Matt Raub

Film buffs and those who follow “the biz” remember how epic of a breakup the Weinsteins and Disney’s Mirimax was back in 2005. The brothers Weinstein had become some of the biggest movers and shakers in Hollywood, helping directors like … Continue reading →

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The Weinstein Company Wins MPAA Appeal and Gets ‘Blue Valentine’ An R Rating

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Matt Raub

There has been plenty of heat on the MPAA as of late. Cult horror director Adam Green (Hatchet, Frozen) recently had trouble with the organization giving his sequel to Hatchet an NC-17 rating, which is the financial kiss of death … Continue reading →

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DC Lowering The Price Of Comics to $2.99 Starting January

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Matt Raub

Need proof that major comic book publishers fear that print comics are a dying commodity? News from DC’s camp may just be that. Word has recently come in that the megapublisher will be changing all current comics that are priced … Continue reading →

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Production on ‘James Bond 23’ To Be Suspended Indefinitely

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Matt Raub

MGM is one of those staple studios that has been around since the beginning. To this day, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is one of the oldest studios that is still producing films, but sadly it looks like that won’t be for very long. … Continue reading →

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The Battle Continues: Kirby Estate Sues Marvel Over Copyright Termination and Profits

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Jennifer Tomooka

Marvel fans who have been dreaming about future sequels to Iron Man, X-Men, The Incredible Hulk and Spider-Man might be entering into a creative nightmare. According to The Hollywood Reporter the children of comic book icon Jack Kirby have officially … Continue reading →

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