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Under an amendment to UK copyright law, parodies may be deemed illegitimate if individual judges find them unfunny.

A lawyer for GoFundMe accused the group Color of Change of a “smear campaign” intent of defaming its name.

If it reached the Supreme Court, the case could have cost Disney "billions."

Former Bush communications chief Nicolle Wallace debuted on ABC’s retooled “The View” this month, and “libs” love her.

Buoyed by positive reviews and a flurry of Twitter chatter, the new sitcom “Black-ish” pulled strong viewership for ABC.

In a blistering FCC filing, Comcast accused its many opponents of extortion, a charge critics called “absurd.”

A proposed rule would require permits to film in forests, but press advocates say the government is barking up the wrong tree.

The cause of an early-morning blaze that destroyed a Mike Brown memorial is under investigation, but residents are suspicious.

A bill to expand Pennsylvania’s hate crime laws has broad support, but Republicans are accused of foot-dragging.

In a United Nations speech, the “Harry Potter” actress Emma Watson said more men and boys should fight for gender equality.

Davide Cerretini said he is just trying to make a point about Yelp, but his one-star reviews are something entirely more brilliant.  

The state's highest criminal court has overruled privacy laws that ban photos taken for sexual gratification.

Jay Z is asking a judge to dismiss a copyright lawsuit claiming he illegally sampled the word “Oh.”

“Django Unchained” actress Daniele Watts refused to show a cop her ID, and California law may be on her side.

The Times of India tweets about the cleavage of a Bollywood actress, then tells her to take it as a compliment.

Share Better, a coalition of officials and housing organizations, is determined to keep Airbnb out of New York City.

With legal questions surrounding unpaid internships, placement firms like Dream Careers are getting a second look.

A former unpaid intern for David Letterman now says she was duped into pursuing litigation.

NBC’s Sunday-morning news show saw a ratings jump with the debut of Chuck Todd, who grilled President Obama.

Getty Images wasn’t too happy about a Microsoft widget that allowed users to create Bing-curated image galleries.

An atheist group is threatening legal action after an Air Force member said he was denied re-enlistment for omitting “so help me God.”

Following news of Joan Rivers’ death, Twitter was swarmed with apparent experts in Eastern mysticism.

Now that NYC’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has lifted its antiquated ban on LGBT marchers, will organizers in Boston follow?

In an about-face, GoFundMe has pulled the plug on a campaign collecting money for an Oklahoma City cop accused of rape.

Pacific Bluefin and BigEye tuna stocks have fallen sharply, forcing regulatory bodies to enforce fishing restrictions to help stocks recover.

With more than $432,000 in hand, efforts to raise money for Darren Wilson have run into legal questions.

Bragging that Rahm Emanuel supports its merger with TWC, Comcast failed to mention its numerous campaign contributions.

Nearly half of all respondents in a survey of U.S. businesses said foreign firms were being singled out in a government crackdown.

Planning a Labor Day party shouldn’t be laborious. IBTimes culls the best end-of-summer party ideas for 2014.