Hollywood Docket: Alec Baldwin Can Pursue Slander Claim in Parking Space Fight Suit Jim Bennett/Getty Images A roundup of entertainment legal news, settlements and hiring announcements. Alec Baldwin can pursue a defamation claim against a man he says lied about being punched in the face during their widely-publicized dustup over a Manhattan parking spot. In November 2018, Wojciech Cieszkowski allegedly stole a space Baldwin s wife had been saving, they got into an argument and Baldwin was arrested after the man told police the actor punched him in the jaw. Baldwin denies hitting him, and took a plea deal that required participating in an anger management program.
Alter Kendrick & Baron Despite major blows to touring and live performances, “business is booming” for Alter, a prolific dealmaker in the music publishing space. “We are in a golden era of music transaction, and I think that’s going to continue,” says Alter. This year she advised Reservoir Media Management in its acquisition of 16,000 copyrights from music publisher Shapiro Bernstein, as well as Primary Wave Music Publishing in its acquisition of various interests of the catalogs of Whitney Houston, Air Supply and Sublime. This year I’m thankful for: Having an amazing team in our office. The majority of them happen to be women who despite everything that each of us has been handling and juggling in our personal lives, from literal newborns to college kids to grown children to parents to pets still have been super, super professional and pulling together as a team.