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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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“Disturbia” Not Substantially Similar to “Rear Window”
Cover of Disturbia (Widescreen Edition) Steven Spielberg and others were sued for copyright infringement by the owner of...
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LucasFilm Seeks Injunction Against Jedi Mind
Image via Wikipedia Now this is disappointing. Sometimes when I advise clients about what to expect in scorched earth...
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The Spaghetti Bowl of Music Licensing
Aug 18, 2010 10:27
For anyone who might be tempted to think that entertainment litigation is all fun and games, the chart below, prepared by...
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Gaiman v. McFarlane Spawns More Offspring
Aug 3, 2010 17:48
Cover of Spawn :Angela (Spawn) In 1992, illustrator Todd McFarlane hired Neil Gaiman to write a script for McFarlane’s...
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Tenenbaum Statutory Damages Award Held Unconstitutional
In August 2007, the Recording Industry Association of America (“RIAA”) sued Joel Tenenbaum (then a college student) for...
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Google/YouTube Find Shelter in DMCA Safe Harbor Provisions
In March 2007, Viacom (owner of MTV, VH-1, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and numerous other media properties) sued YouTube...
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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...