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12 Nov 2014, 8:12 pm
" blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled "Controversial 'Innocence of Muslims' Ruling to Be Reconsidered by Appellate Court; The case figures to re-explore the standards of joint authorship in Hollywood. [read post]
7 Nov 2014, 10:14 am
Aereo says that the layoff is necessary to “preserve” the company while it attempts to continue its legal battles but a handful of executives will remain employed. 2: ‘Iron Man’ Composer Beats Ghostface Killah in Copyright Lawsuit After Rapper’s No-Show Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that composer Jack Urbont has won a default judgment against rapper Ghostface Killer in a case about sampling. [read post]
6 Nov 2014, 8:42 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Marvel Seeks to Subpoena Google Over ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Leak First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Marvel is subpoenaing Google to try and determine the identity of a person that may have leaked an early version of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer online. [read post]
5 Nov 2014, 10:17 am
He, along with his co-defendants, was ordered to pay approximately $6 million in damages, an amount Neij says he has no means to pay. 3: Robin Thicke & Pharrell Lose First Fight Against Marvin Gaye’s Family Finally today, Eriq Gardner at Billboard reports that a judge has denied a motion of summary judgment in the “Blurred Lines” case, setting the stage for a possible trial, something Robin Thicke and his producer, Pharrell Williams had hoped to avoid. [read post]
31 Oct 2014, 4:12 pm
" blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled "Why Chuck Close's Legal Fight Over Art Resale Royalties Might Impact Climate Change; An appeals court decides to give extra attention to an almost forgotten California law entitling artists to five percent of resale royalties. [read post]
21 Oct 2014, 9:35 am
But while the judge felt that the claim, as written, wouldn’t likely succeed, the door was left open for the plaintiffs to refile if they so choose. 3: Universal Music Mulling Action Against American Airlines Over In-Flight Music Finally today, Eriq Gardner at Billboard reports that Universal Music Group (UMG) may be gearing up to file a lawsuit against American Airlines, over the use of UMG’s music in in-flight entertainment. [read post]
16 Oct 2014, 11:06 am
The service is expected to work with AppleTV, Roku and Google Chromecast among other providers. 3: Judge Is Skeptical About Aereo’s New Bid for Survival Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Aereo had its day in the lower court, but the judge now seems very skeptical about the company’s arguments in its pitch to stay alive. [read post]
14 Oct 2014, 9:43 am
Government’s Attempt to Seize $67 Million in Assets Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the U.S. government has filed a new civil complaint against Kim Dotcom and, in it, is seeking the seizure of some $67 million in assets that they government claims Dotcom earned from illegal activity. [read post]
8 Oct 2014, 9:32 am
The NAB further argues that royalty rates need to be set by market size, rather than a flat rate, and that the Copyright Royalty Board should take into account the fact record labels actively seek airplay on radio stations as a means to promote their music. 3: Why a Judge Allowed MGM to Pursue Universal Over a ‘James Bond Knockoff’ Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that recently unsealed documents explain why a judge, two weeks ago,… [read post]
7 Oct 2014, 12:21 pm
The estate appealed to the Supreme Court after a loss in the 9th Circuit but the Supreme Court has declined to take the case, bringing the matter to a likely close for the Shuster estate. 2: This Magician’s Trick Will Disappear From YouTube Thanks to Court Ruling Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Raymond Teller, the silent half of the magic/comedy duo Penn & Teller, has won damages in his case against Belgian magician Gerard Dogge,… [read post]
2 Oct 2014, 10:20 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Celebrities Threaten Google With $100 Million Lawsuit for “Facilitating” Hacked Nude Photos First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Marty Singer, an attorney representing over a dozen of the celebrities who had their nude photos leak online in August, has sent a letter Google saying that the company is not responding timely to notices of copyright infringement and is at risk for facing a… [read post]
30 Sep 2014, 9:36 am
As such, the judge issued a summary judgment in favor of the labels and has given both sides 21 days to make arguments on a permanent injunction to prevent further infringements. 2: Judge Modifies $48 Million Verdict Against MP3Tunes Founder Michael Robertson Next up today, Eriq Gardner at Billboard reports that U.S. [read post]
23 Sep 2014, 9:46 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: SiriusXM Suffers Crushing Loss in High-Stakes Courtroom Battle First off today, Eriq Gardner from The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reporters that SiriusXM has received a major setback in its lawsuit against Flo & Eddie of The Turtles, one that could force all digital streaming services to pay royalties for pre-1972 sound recordings. [read post]
22 Sep 2014, 9:21 am
However, a motion about a potential injunction has been stayed until October 3rd while the two sides mediate the dispute. 3: Jamie Foxx Sued Over New Song Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Contra Records has filed a lawsuit against Jamie Foxx, DJ Mustard and 2 Chainz over the song “Party Ain’t a Party”, Foxx’s latest single. [read post]
27 Aug 2014, 9:39 am
The judge had already declined to prevent “Lovelace” from being released, which it did in 2013. 2: Universal Music Sues Over VH1 DJ Competition Series Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Universal Music has filed a lawsuit against Je T’Aime Media Group, the producer of a VH1 series Masters of the Mix alleging that the show failed to clear rights for Universal Music recordings and compositions when producing the third season… [read post]
26 Aug 2014, 8:26 am
Twitch said that the new push is part of a cooperative effort between them and the music industry and follows a survey of their users, which revealed that they were very interested in live music content. 2: ‘Raging Bull’ Dispute Rages Past Appellate Rulings Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the Raging Bull case is heading back to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is expected to look at whether or not Petrella has a… [read post]
22 Aug 2014, 7:50 am
”) Additional coverage (& h/t): BET Wins Legal War Over Fan’s Facebook Page (Eriq Gardner) Case citation: Mattocks v. [read post]
19 Aug 2014, 9:44 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: TV Broadcasters Aim for Broad Injunction Against Aereo First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that broadcasters, fresh off their with at the Supreme Court, are now seeking a broad injunction against Aereo, one that would require it to stop “streaming, transmitting, retransmitting, or otherwise publicly performing any copyrighted programming over the Internet… or by means of any device or… [read post]
14 Aug 2014, 10:14 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Terry Gilliam Sued Over Street Artist Graffiti in ‘Zero Theorem’ First off this week, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a trio of street artists have filed a lawsuit against Terry Gilliam and various production companies saying that a mural they painted in Buenos Aires was misappropriated by Gilliam in his upcoming movie, The Zero Theorem. [read post]
12 Aug 2014, 10:58 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Lawsuit Explores Who Owns Rights to a Stax Records Musical First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Evergreen Media has filed a lawsuit against Concord Music Group over the latter’s plans to develop a Broadway musical about the music Label Stax Records, which is famous for launching the careers of artists such as Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes among others. [read post]
