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Entertainment & Sports

Dec. 6, 2012

Lawyers debate fallout of 'Millionaire' appellate opinion

In the case with the biggest Hollywood accounting jury verdict to date, Walt Disney Co. lost its appeal in the fight over profits from "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." But observers are debating the outcome's impact on similar profit disput


By Jean Yung


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In the case with the biggest Hollywood accounting jury verdict to date, Walt Disney Co. lost its appeal in the fight over profits from the hit game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." But observers are debating the outcome's impact on similar profit disputes. Disney's loss is a massive blow to the powerful media conglomerate, which has spent the past eight years defending against allegations of...

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