Sim, a supplier of studios, production equipment, workflow/dailies and postproduction solutions, has hired Narbeh Tatoussian who will assume the role of sr. colorist working out of the Sim Post operation in Hollywood, Calif.
“I was attracted to Sim because of the team and because the company provides end-to-end solutions for clients,” said Tatoussian. “It’s a unique opportunity to work with such a talented team that spans not only across states, but across countries – something impressive and valuable for my clients.”
Tatoussian has been a colorist on hundreds of feature films and television shows. He has worked with directors such as Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kings of Summer, Kong and Skull Island) and John Dahl (Rounders, Jessica Jones), cinematographers such as Russell Carpenter (Ant-Man, Titanic) and Shelly Johnson (Captain America, The Wolfman, Jurassic Park III), and has colored various music videos for artists such as Kid Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Fergie, and Jason Derulo.
Supreme Court Allows Multibillion-Dollar Class Action Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta
The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors' lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
The justices heard arguments in November in Meta's bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place.
The high court dismissed the company's appeal, leaving in place an appellate ruling allowing the case to go forward.
Investors allege that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users' personal information would be misused by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump 's first successful Republican presidential campaign in 2016.
Inadequacy of the disclosures led to two significant price drops in the price of the company's shares in 2018, after the public learned about the extent of the privacy scandal, the investors say.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the company was disappointed by the court's action. "The plaintiff's claims are baseless and we will continue to defend ourselves as this case is considered by the District Court," Stone said in an emailed statement.
Meta already has paid a $5.1 billion fine and reached a $725 million privacy settlement with users.
Cambridge Analytica had ties to Trump political strategist Steve Bannon. It had paid a Facebook app developer for access to the personal information of about 87 million Facebook users. That data was then used to target U.S. voters during the 2016 campaign.
The lawsuit is one of two high court cases involving class-action lawsuits against tech companies. The justices also are wrestling with whether to shut down a class action against Nvidia.... Read More