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Category: Comedy Legal

This category deals with what happens when comedians get in trouble with the law and get taken to court

Louis CK, Saturday Night Live & Tig Notaro: Will the Joke Thief Please Stand?

On September 16, 2017February 1, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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Suing JOHN OLIVER For Defamation: A Good Use Of Time?

On August 6, 2017February 1, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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Spinal Tap vs. Vivendi SA : Crusading for Artists’ Rights or Re-Playing a Familiar Old Script?

On July 5, 2017February 1, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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Going to Jail for a Joke: A Contemporary American Look at German Comedy

On March 12, 2017February 1, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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When Comedy Met Hypnosis in Court

On March 1, 2016February 1, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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Accusing Conan O’Brien: Two Joke Writers Walk Into a Courtroom

On November 10, 2015February 1, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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Jim Belushi: Sticking Up for a Name and a Brand

On June 21, 2015February 1, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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THE HAPPY DAYS’ ROYALTY LAWSUIT: Grabbing the Gravy After the Party Ends

On December 2, 2014February 1, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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GEORGE WALLACE’s Lawsuit: A Million-Dollar Lesson at the Bellagio

On July 27, 2014February 1, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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MARC MARON Plus ADAM CAROLLA: When Patent Trolls Rain on Comedy’s Podcasting Parade

On April 27, 2014February 2, 2022 By carlunegbuIn Comedy LegalLeave a comment

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