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30 Dec 2013, 10:02 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sherlock Holmes: Judge Declares Popular Detective in Public Domain First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a judge has ruled in favor of Leslie Klinger, an author and Sherlock Holmes expert, finding that the iconic detective, at least in the large part, is in the public domain. [read post]
20 Dec 2013, 2:05 pm
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Justice Department Releases Evidence Against Kim Dotcom First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the U.S. [read post]
18 Dec 2013, 10:16 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Settles $5 Million Lawsuit Against Sony Music First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that “Weird Al” Yankovic and Sony have settled a $5 million lawsuit over underpaid royalties. [read post]
17 Dec 2013, 9:25 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Producer Aims to Stop ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Film Lawsuit First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Sweatpea Entertainment has filed a second motion for summary judgment in the Dungeons and Dragons case, claiming that it is neither making nor licensing a movie based upon the popular franchise. [read post]
13 Dec 2013, 9:20 am
They broadcasters then appealed to the Supreme Court and Aereo has now said it supports the court taking up the case and hopes the court will affirm the Second Circuit’s verdict. 2: Ariana Grande Sued Over Mega-Hit Song ‘The Way’ Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that musician Ariana Grande, along with Sony/ATV, UMG Recordings and others, have been sued for copyright infringement over Grande’s song “The Way”. [read post]
12 Dec 2013, 10:32 am
Not Necessarily, Says Judge Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a U.S. [read post]
9 Dec 2013, 10:42 am
Government’s Evidence Sharing Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Kim Dotcom, the former head of the shuttered cyberlocker Megaupload, is objecting to an ex parte order allowed the U.S. government to share some of the evidence against him with entertainment industry trade associations. [read post]
5 Dec 2013, 8:08 am
However, a full ruling is not expected for months. 2: SiriusXM Will Have to Defend Multiple Lawsuits Over Pre-1972 Music Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a California court has denied SiriusXM’s motion to move a lawsuit against them, this one filed by the group The Turtles, meaning that the satellite radio provider will have to battle multiple lawsuits on the issue of pre-1972 sound recordings. [read post]
4 Dec 2013, 8:53 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: MPAA Will Collect $80 Million Settlement in Big Lawsuit Against Hotfile First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the cyberlocker service Hotfile has reached a settlement with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and will both pay $80 million in damages and shut down. [read post]
3 Dec 2013, 10:48 am
The trial is scheduled to begin next week, barring a last-minute settlement. 2: Aimee Mann Wins First Round in Lawsuit Over Digital Music Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Aimee Mann has won an early round in her case against MediaNet, a company that licenses music to third parties, including Yahoo Music, Playlist.com and more. [read post]
27 Nov 2013, 8:39 am
They also said that they will agree to stop the lawsuit so long as there’s no further threats from the band. 2: Marvin Gaye’s Oldest Son Claims Robin Thicke Copied Four Songs Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Marvin Gaye’s eldest sone, Marvin Gaye III, has filed a second countersuit against Robin Thicke, joining another countersuit filed by Frankie Chistian Gay and Nona Gay, who filed their joint countersuit in October. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 9:41 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Madonna and Music Producer Win ‘Vogue’ Sampling Lawsuit First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a lawsuit filed against Madonna and her produce Robert “Shep” Pettibone has been dismissed by a district court judge after he found that the sampling involved was “trivial”. [read post]
13 Nov 2013, 5:12 am
Eriq Gardner at THR Esq. rightly flags this tantalizing tidbit about Tom Cruise’s pending defamation lawsuit (okay, I have a very specific definition of tantalizing; don’t judge me). [read post]
29 Oct 2013, 8:45 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Aereo Hit With Second Lawsuit in Utah First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Aereo has been sued yet again. [read post]
28 Oct 2013, 12:51 pm
They are doing so on the grounds that the IPs involved are not likely in the court’s jurisdiction, that AF holdings has no interest in actually litigating the cases (instead only seeking quick settlements) and that AF Holdings has been engaged in unethical behavior. 2: Fox Appealing Judge’s Denial of Hopper ‘Anywhere’ Injunction Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Fox Broadcasting has appealed an earlier district court… [read post]
23 Oct 2013, 9:12 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Stan Lee Media Loses Appeal Over ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Rights First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Stan Lee Media Inc (SLMI) has lost in court once again, this time in the 9th Circuit denying an appeal on the character of Conan the Barbarian. [read post]
16 Oct 2013, 9:24 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Judge Won’t Lift FilmOn X Injunction First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a district court judge is refusing to lift an injunction against TV streaming service FilmOn X and further warns that the service may be operating in defiance of the court’s order. [read post]
15 Oct 2013, 8:09 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: SiriusXM Attacks The Turtles for Playing ‘Lawsuit Lottery’ First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that SiriusXM has responded to a lawsuit filed by members of the band “The Turtlers”, saying that it wants to move the lawsuit from New York to California while also attacking the premise of the lawsuit, accusing the band of playing a form of “Lawsuit lottery. [read post]
14 Oct 2013, 9:20 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: TV Broadcasters Ask Supreme Court to Review Aereo Dispute First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that film broadcasters have filed a writ of certiorari, asking the Supreme Court to take a look at one of the key questions in its case against Aereo. [read post]
10 Oct 2013, 9:35 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Broadcasters Denied Injunction Against Aereo in Massachusetts First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Aereo has emerged victorious in an early ruling in their Boston case, having survived an injunction request by Hearst Station, the owner of the ABC affiliate WCVB-TV. [read post]
