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Zediva “DVD Rental” Service Paused by MPAA Preliminary Injunction
Aug 11, 2011 10:12
On April 4, 2011, the Motion Picture Association of America (“MPAA”) filed suit in the Central District of California...
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$4 Million Verdict Against A&E Television Affirmed in Favor of “Flip This House” Creator
Apr 23, 2011 18:14
Even informal comments can be sufficient to form a binding oral contract. Some are more costly than others. Richard C....
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Talking Heads v. Charlie Crist Copyright Infringement Case Settled With YouTube Apology
Apr 14, 2011 13:43
Now here’s a unique way to settle a case. Charlie Crist, the former Governor of Florida, used the Talking Heads‘...
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“Alien v. Predator” Doesn’t Infringe Screenplay About the Freemasons’ Search for Atlantis
Apr 7, 2011 21:23
In what must be one of the most entertaining opinions ever to appear in a Federal Reporter, Judge Denny Chin of the Second...
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Common Law Copyright on Schindler’s Actual List?
Dec 31, 2010 17:40
Joel Hecker at the New York State Bar Association Entertainment & Sports Law Section writes about a decision issued...
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Rulings in Marvel Entertainment Copyright Termination Case
Image via Wikipedia THR-ESQ reports that Judge Colleen McMahon of the Southern District of New York has issued some rulings...
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Digital Downloads Not “Public Performances” Under Copyright Act
I’m an ardent supporter of intellectual property rights, but I’m an equally fervent supporter of intellectual...
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Salinger v. Colting: Not Much of an Impact
Jun 22, 2010 22:59
The copyright world was abuzz on April 10, 2010 when the Second Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction granted in favor...
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LimeWire & Its CEO Found Liable for Copyright Infringement
Thirteen record labels that filed suit against LimeWire for copyright infringement prevailed today on a motion for summary...
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Anatomy of a Copyright Infringement Case – Defenses to Allegations of Copyright Infringement
Below is the second excerpt from a presentation I gave at the State Bar of Texas’ 16th Annual Entertainment Law Institute...