NBCU Finalizes Entertainment Content Team Under Rovner, Lays Off 50
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NBCUniversal has finalized its organizational structure under new television and streaming entertainment chief Susan Rovner, a move that includes 50 layoffs, mostly in the content division.
Scripted content president Lisa Katz’s team now includes Cara Dellaverson and Alex Sepiol, who have been tapped to together lead drama development and current programming as executive VPs of drama series. Dellaverson, who joined NBCU in 2015, was most recently exec VP of drama programming. Longtime NBCU vet Sepiol was most recently exec VP of scripted development for NBCU’s entertainment and lifestyle group and direct-to-consumer.
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Texas High Court To Decide If Amazon Is A Seller
Law360 (January 8, 2021, 3:06 PM EST) The Texas Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a certified question from the Fifth Circuit to determine whether Amazon.com Inc. can be considered a seller and held liable for an allegedly defective remote that was sold through its website.
The high court requested a brief on the merits but did not set a schedule for oral arguments, according to the docket.
Jeff Meyerson of The Meyerson Law Firm PC, representing plaintiff Morgan McMillan, told Law360 on Friday that this is a very important case for the court to take up, as many of the product liability laws on the.