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27 Oct 2016, 11:11 am
"Content Industry Gets Favored Interpretation of 'Repeat Infringers' in MP3Tunes Appeal; MP3Tunes and its founder Michael Robertson can't escape a determination of owing tens of millions of dollars to record labels and music publishers": Eriq Gardner has this post at the "THR, Esq. [read post]
19 Oct 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Harry Shearer Files $125 Million ‘Spinal Tap’ Fraud Suit, Copyright Termination First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Harry Shearer has filed a $125 million lawsuit against Vivendi and StudioCanal over the 1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. [read post]
13 Oct 2016, 9:30 am
"Abbott and Costello Heirs Lose Appeal Over Broadway Play's Use of 'Who's on First' Routine; 'Hand of God' producers beat lawsuit -- not because of fair use, but because the heirs haven't demonstrated ownership of a valid copyright": Eriq Gardner has this post at the "THR, Esq. [read post]
5 Oct 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
The party also seeks to decriminalize drugs, give voters are more broad say over policy and  grant asylum to Edward Snowden. 3: Conan O’Brien Joke Theft Lawsuit Adds an Additional Joke Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the “joke theft” lawsuit against Conan O’Brien has expanded and now includes a fifth joke and more people being deposed. [read post]
4 Oct 2016, 7:48 pm
"Don Verrilli, Former Solicitor General, Predicts How the Supreme Court Might Impact Entertainment; After leaving the Obama Admistration to join Munger, Tolles & Olson, the attorney discusses the move": Eriq Gardner has this post today at the "THR, Esq. [read post]
4 Oct 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Justice Department Defends Copyright Anti-Hacking Law as “Unquestionably Constitutional” Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the U.S. [read post]
3 Oct 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
For the crime, Morarity faced a maximum of three years in federal prison but, instead, he’s been sentenced to pay the restitution and has also agreed to work with the FBI to produce public service announcements about the harms of copyright infringement and piracy. 2: Judge Finds Sony-Spotify Agreement to Be Ambiguous in Big Royalties Lawsuit Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a judge has found that the licensing agreements Sony… [read post]
27 Sep 2016, 8:42 pm
" blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled "Appeals Court Upholds Verdict Against Vivendi for Misleading Shareholders; The case began in 2003 and dealt with statements about the conglomerate's liquidity after a $77 billion buying spree. [read post]
26 Sep 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: TMZ Beats Jared Leto’s Lawsuit Over Taylor Swift Video First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Jared Leto has suffered a defeat in his lawsuit against TMZ over the video him listening to Taylor Swift’s 1989 album and saying, with explicatives, that he doesn’t care about her. [read post]
20 Sep 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘Buck Rogers’ Pitch to Syfy Network Brings Legal Trouble for Author’s Heirs First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that heirs to Philip Francis Nowlan, the creator of Buck Rogers, are now going to court against heirs to John F. [read post]
15 Sep 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
The proposal is scheduled for a Federal Communications Commission vote on September 29th. 3: Hollywood Piracy Lawsuit Now Features Disney Porn, WikiLeaks and Jar Jar Binks Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the lawsuit against VidAngel is stepping into some strange territory as the video streaming service attempts to defend itself against allegations of of operating an illegal video on demand service. [read post]
9 Sep 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Playboy was satisfied with the ruling though GeenStijl said it could be a blow to free press in the EU. 2: Music Publishers, Photo Agencies Battle Claims of Licensing Public Domain Works Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that The Richmond Organization, a music publisher, is hitting back in a lawsuit that is seeking to have the copyright registration for the 1945 Woodie Guthrie song This Land is Your Land ruled invalid, thus making… [read post]
31 Aug 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
He has now won that right, with the live streaming set to begin today but it will have a 20-minute delay to allow time to edit out any sensitive information. 2: Blind Melon Sues “Insane” Songwriters for Covering Up ‘No Rain’ Infringement Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the band Blind Melon has filed a lawsuit against the songwriters of Mandy Jiroux song Insane, which they claim is an unauthorized cover of… [read post]
26 Aug 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Hans Zimmer Scores Win in ’12 Years a Slave’ Copyright Lawsuit First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that composer Hans Zimmer has emerged victorious in his lawsuit against fellow composer Richard Friedman, with Friedman both apologizing for filing the lawsuit and paying damages. [read post]
25 Aug 2016, 8:18 pm
" blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled "'Blurred Lines' Creators Urge Appeals Court to Reverse Marvin Gaye Family's Trial Victory. [read post]
25 Aug 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
The lawsuit comes just days after singer Demi Lovato was served with a similar lawsuit from the band Sleigh Bells. 2: ‘Blurred Lines’ Creators Urge Appeals Court to Reverse Marvin Gaye Family’s Trial Victory Next up today, Eriq Gardner at Billboard reports that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have filed their opening brief with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the Blurred Lines case, firing the opening salvo in what they hope will be the overturning of… [read post]
19 Aug 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
The lawyers, for their efforts, will receive $4.62 million for their work in the case, which includes a 1.2 multiplier based on their “impressive skill and effort” in the case. 3: Judge Rejects Fox’s Bid to Toss Ex-Felon’s ‘Empire’ Copyright Lawsuit Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Sophia Eggleton has won an early round against the producers of the hit Fox drama Empire as the judge… [read post]
18 Aug 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘NBA 2K’ Videogame Publisher Wants Judgment Allowing Use of Player Tattoos First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that, in the NBA tattoo lawsuit, Take-Two Interactive is asking the court to grant a declaration that their use of tattoos on NBA players was both fair use and de minimis use and that and that the claims rightsholder committed fraud when filing registrations with the… [read post]
13 Aug 2016, 6:17 pm
Government's Seizure of Megaupload's Mega-Millions; The 4th Circuit rejects the contention that a federal statute disentitling fugitives from defending property claims against government forfeiture actions is a violation of due process rights": Eriq Gardner has this post at the "THR, Esq. [read post]