Posts Tagged: copyrights
Seinfeld Moves to Dismiss Copyright Claims over ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
In early February, a copyright complaint was filed in the Southern District of New York against comedian Jerry Seinfeld and a series of companies involved with the …
The Music Modernization Act is Introduced Into U.S. House, Would Create Blanket Licenses for Streaming Music Services
a bipartisan group of Representatives serving on the House Judiciary Committee introduced the Music Modernization Act (H.R. 5447) into the U.S. House of Representatives. Along with …
Copyright Case Against Broadway Musical ‘Anastasia’ Moves Forward
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein entered an opinion and order denying summary judgment in the Southern District of New York in a case involving the stage …
Tom Brady and a Ruling over Embedded Tweets Could Change the Internet and Online Publishing
Of all of the things NFL quarterback Tom Brady has been accused of ruining over the years, the internet is not necessarily at the top of the …
How Not to Copy: What is Fair and What is Fair Use?
These issues of fairness and fair use are played out in the recent Oracle v. Google decision. In a convoluted case that has gone up to the …
How Do Musical Artists Get Paid When Skaters Use Their Songs at the Olympics?
The somewhat jarring Olympics tradition of juxtaposing athleticism and grace with instrumental versions of popular songs you might hear in the grocery store came to an end …
Google’s use of Java API packages in Android OS not a fair use
The Federal Circuit found Google’s use of Java API packages in it's Android operating system was not a fair use as a matter of law, resurrecting …
Iconic Michael Jordan Photograph Not Infringed – Ninth Circuit
The case is interesting, however, not just because it involved famous subjects – a “renowned photographer” (as the Plaintiff was described in the court’s first sentence), a …
Ninth Circuit says ‘Blurred Lines’ Infringed Marvin Gaye’s ‘Got To Give It Up’
On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the song Blurred Lines infringed the copyright in Marvin …
Increasing Fairness For Independent Songwriters By Improving The Music Modernization Act
As advocates for all music creators, including independent songwriters, we have endorsed the Music Modernization Act, along with other organizations spanning the music industry, as part of …
Largest Ever Copyright Royalty Board Ruling Transforms How Songwriters are Paid
Less than 48 hours before the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in New York City, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled to increase royalty payments to songwriters and music …
District Court Challenges Legality of Embedding Copyrighted Content
On February 15, 2018 a New York district court judge – in Goldman v. Breitbart News Network – challenged the reasoning of Perfect 10, and she concluded that one who embeds content …
Esports Sponsorship Agreements: What to Look Out For
Esports is a truly global phenomenon, with some analysts estimating worldwide viewership at approximately 300 million, potentially rising to 500 million by 2020. With so many eyeballs on esports – and …
No DMCA safe harbor for Cox’s 13-strike policy for terminating repeat infringers
On February 1, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in the case, BMG Rights Management LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc. The …
Patents, Copyrights and the Constitution, Perfect Together
James Madison — the fourth President of the United States and the father of the U.S. Constitution — wrote the usefulness of the power granted to Congress in …
