Entertainment Law Update

SHOW NOTES Canada Officially Extends Copyright Term to 70 Years https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6612572/canada-offically-extends-copyright-term-to-70-years SESAC Buys HFA http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6620210/sesac-buys-the-harry-fox-agency Black Swan Intern Lawsuit Overturned http://deadline.com/2015/07/black-swan-interns-lawsuit-overturned-1201467302/ En...

SHOW NOTES Deadmou5 and Disney settle Deadmau5, Disney Settle Dispute Over “Mouse Head” Logo The House of Mickey had opposed the EDM star’s attempt to register a caricature of a mouse head.  Mr. Holmes v. U.S. Copyright Law http://www.forbes.com/sites/davegonzales/2015/05/31/the-strange-case-of-mr-holmes-vs-us-copyright-law/ Grand … Read the rest The post Entertainment Law...

SHOW NOTES Cariou v. Prince (follow up) http://petapixel.com/2015/05/21/richard-prince-selling-other-peoples-instagram-shots-without-permission-for-100k/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/05/25/a-reminder-that-your-instagram-photos-arent-really-yours-someone-else-can-sell-them-for-90000/?wprss=rss_style http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/artist-richard-prince...

SHOW NOTES IMDB beats Actress suing over listing her age (followup) http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/imdb-preserves-legal-win-revelation-784985 Followup: Lawsuit Over the ‘Happy Birthday’ Song http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6509592/lawsuit-over-the-price-of-happy-birthday-inches Followup: Raging Bull Settlement http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/supre...

SHOW NOTES Blurred Lines: Update http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-motown-exec-778172 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-robin-thicke-777851 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-jury-selection-777503 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-marvin-gayes-779673 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/b...

Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your  matters, clients, time, bills, trust accounts and more all through a a secure, easy-to-use, web-based interface. For … Read the rest The post A grab-bag of rulings and follow ups. appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .

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A look at the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in ABC v. Aereo Today, the US Supreme Court ruled that the online TV antenna provider, Aereo does, in fact, infringe upon broadcasters’ copyrights when it allows subscribers to watch broadcast TV … Read the rest The post The Aereo ruling by the US Supreme Court appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .

Update on Smokey Robinson – declaratory judgment action Smokey Robinson Complaint for Declaratory Relief Claudette Robinson Counter Claim  See  Rodrigue v. Rodrigue, 218 F.3d 432 (5th Cir. 2000) .  For a good summary of Rodrigue and  Marriage of Worth , … Read the rest The post Smokey, Sherlock, and Games galore appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .

Raging Bull case in the Supreme Court http://wallacecollinsentertainmentlawblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-raging-bull-case-us-supreme-court.html SCOTUS Blog “Stairway to Heaven” http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2014/05/breaking-news-scotus-casts-shadows-on.html Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your  matters, client...

  Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your  matters, clients, time, bills, trust accounts and more all through a a secure, easy-to-use, web-based interface. … Read the rest The post Aereo at the Supreme Court, Right of Publicity, and more. appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .

  Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your  matters, clients, time, bills, trust accounts and more all through a a secure, easy-to-use, web-based interface. … Read the rest The post Google wins some, loses some, and more. appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .

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When originally posted, this announcement had an incorrect date.  It’s been updated now to show the correct date in both headline and below. Tamera will be in LA for  the big music awards show next weekend, so we’re having a … Read the rest The post CORRECTED: Join us for a meet up on January 24th in LA! appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .

  In this episode of Entertainment Law Update, Entertainment lawyers Gordon Firemark   Tamera Bennett and Peter Kaufman  review the ten most significant  cases and controversies in the entertainment industry for 2013, and forecast what we’ll be seeing in 2014..    … Read the rest The post Top Ten Stories of 2013 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .

In this episode of Entertainment Law Update, Entertainment lawyers Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennet review the latest cases and controversies in the entertainment industry.     Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage … Read the rest The post Episode 45 – Wrongful Death, Wrongful Convictions, & Wrongful Trademark Refusals. What could g...

  In this episode of Entertainment Law Update, Entertainment lawyers Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennet review the latest cases and controversies in the entertainment industry.     Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage … Read the rest The post Crimes, FOIA and Blurred Lines appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode:  More about Aereo, Faulkner and Sherlock Holmes The Turtles lead class action over pre-1972 works No royalties after patent expires and more…       Entertainment Law Update is brought … Read the rest The post No copyright, Sherlock? appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode:  More about Aereo, Google Books and Joel Tenenbaum Interns prevail in Black Swan lawsuit Happy Birthday Copyright called into question Will. I.Am sues Pharell Williams over “I Am” trademark confusion and … Read the rest The post Attack of the Interns appeared first on Entertainment Law Update .