Bloomberg Law
March 1, 2019, 12:50 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Fox Hires O’Melveny Star to Fight $179M Award in ‘Bones’ Case

  • 21st Century Fox Inc. is stinging from a $179 million arbitration award in an entertainment arbitration case over the hit TV series “Bones.” Fox said it plans to fight the $128 million punitive damages portion of the award, and has turned for help to O’Melveny litigator Daniel Petrocelli, who successfully defended the AT&T/Time Warner merger. (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • The award is a huge win for Kasowitz Benson Torres, which represented “Bones” actors Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz and two producers, who claimed they were ripped off for their share of profits from the series. The arbitrator in the ...

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