Search for: "Eriq Gardner" Results 501 - 520 of 1,643
Sort by Relevance | Sort by Date
RSS Subscribe: 20 results | 100 results
8 Oct 2013, 9:02 am by Jonathan Bailey
The split between courts, especially comparing FilmOn to Aereo, makes a Supreme Court hearing on the subject likely. 2: Judge Allows Broadcasters to Examine Aereo’s Patents Next up today, in other Aereo news, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that broadcasters have won a small victory in their New York case against the service, having convinced the judge to let them depose Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia and CTO Joseph Lipowski over statements made in patent… [read post]
4 Oct 2013, 10:41 am by Jonathan Bailey
Ryder and his attorneys have said that they disagree with the court’s ruling and are considering an appeal. 3: Fox Television Beats Man’s Lawsuit Over ‘Burn Notice’ Character Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Fox Television has won the dismissal of a lawsuit over its TV show “Burn Notice”. [read post]
2 Oct 2013, 11:59 am
As discussed in an article by Eriq Gardner in the HollywoodReport.com on October 2, 2013, a jury found that the promoter was not to blame for the pop star's death. [read post]
30 Sep 2013, 9:42 am by Jonathan Bailey
Yahoo also notes that the employees involved have either been disciplined or terminated. 2: How a Fox News Lawsuit Might Impact the Future of News Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that media monitoring company TVEyes has responded to a lawsuit filed by Fox News and is asking the judge to dismiss it, claiming that Fox News’ claims are inadequate and doesn’t spell out what they allegedly infringed. [read post]
26 Sep 2013, 1:45 pm by Jonathan Bailey
The DEA was supposed to take effect years ago, enabling copyright holders to send warning letters through the ISPs of infringers, but the implementation has been held up due to logistical and legal issues. 2: Disney Sues Over Musical Featuring ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘The Lion King’ Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Disney has filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania theater group over it’s… [read post]
24 Sep 2013, 10:27 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Fox Loses Bid to Stop Hopper’s Place-Shifting Technology First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that yesterday a California judge ruled against Fox in its legal battle with Dish Network over it’s “Dish Anywhere” DVR system, which Dish introduced in January. [read post]
23 Sep 2013, 10:56 am by Jonathan Bailey
Can’t Escape Hotfile’s Claim of Abusing Anti-Piracy Tool Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter reports that the heavily-anticipated Hotfile ruling has been made public and, though the MPAA is right that it scored a major win against the file locker service, it also suffered at least a small setback, namely that Hotfile can move forward with claims that Warner Brothers misused its takedown tool to remove files it did not have the rights to. [read post]
20 Sep 2013, 10:14 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Record Companies Allowed to Pursue Vimeo for Copyright Infringement First off today, Eriq Gardner at They Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the video sharing site Vimeo will not be able to duck a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the major record labels. [read post]
16 Sep 2013, 8:42 am by Jonathan Bailey
The lawsuit asks for an injunction baring either from using the photo and for damages. 2: Conan Doyle Estate: Denying Sherlock Holmes Copyright Gives Him ‘Multiple Personalities’ Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has, at last, answered a lawsuit filed by Sherlock Holmes expert Leslie Klinger, who is working on a book about the famous, but fictional, detective. [read post]
13 Sep 2013, 10:45 am by Jonathan Bailey
A ruling on a possible injunction against Aereo is expected soon. 2: Beastie Boys Can’t Escape ‘Paul’s Boutique’ Sampling Lawsuit Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the Beastie Boys will not be able to completely avoid a lawsuit over a they used in a 1989 album, even if that lawsuit has been severely weakened. [read post]
13 Sep 2013, 5:14 am by Terry Hart
Beastie Boys Can’t Escape ‘Paul’s Boutique’ Sampling Lawsuit — Great summary (as usual) by Eriq Gardner of a recent decision involving allegedly infringing samples used in the Beastie Boy’s classic album Paul’s Boutique. [read post]
12 Sep 2013, 10:05 am by Jonathan Bailey
The lawsuits could impact other music streaming services, such as Pandora, as well as public venues such as clubs and stadiums. 2: How the MPAA Came Out Ahead in a Birthing-Method Bloggers War Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has come out ahead over the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) in a proxy battle over allegedly false Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notices. [read post]
11 Sep 2013, 9:47 am by Jonathan Bailey
However, Willis seems much more certain, saying that the termination will, almost certainly, take place. 2: Tattoo Artist Looks to Show Value of Copyright Claim Against Videogame Publisher Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that tattoo artist Christopher Escobedo is asking bankruptcy court appellate panel to reevaluate a judges ruling valuing an alleged infringement of his design at just $22,500. [read post]
10 Sep 2013, 10:09 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sweetpea Aims to Stop Universal’s ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Film First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Sweatpea Entertainment has filed counterclaims against Hasbro, claiming that it owns at least some of the film rights to the popular “Dungeons & Dragons” game forever. [read post]
9 Sep 2013, 10:25 am by Jonathan Bailey
An editor at the company had refused to remove content when asked by Moneyweb, arguing that the content was not unlawful. 3: Producer Can’t Sue Over Germany TV Airing of Horror Films in New York Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Troma entertainment, known for its low-budget horror films, has had a copyright case it filed dismissed due to jurisdictional concerns. [read post]
4 Sep 2013, 1:30 pm by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Warner Music Aims to Keep ‘Happy Birthday’ Away From Public Domain First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Warner/Chappell Music has responded to the much-talked about “Happy Birthday to You” lawsuit but without addressing any of the key facts that have been raised by the plaintiffs. [read post]
3 Sep 2013, 10:19 am by Ron Coleman
Via @TTABlog — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) May 28, 2013 Coach contributory #trademark liability claim vs. flea market upheld by 6th Cir. http://t.co/mtxLFOQL5spple and Amazon Dismiss Claims Over ‘App Store’ Trademark http://t.co/Gpx5No7to0 — Kenneth Suzan (@ksuzan) July 25, 2013 uFaker App to Fight the Global War Against Counterfeiting – BWWGeeksWorld http://t.co/HwR5lB9hPo@uFaker#counterfeit — Morgan Dub Karpo (@morgan_dub) July 10, 2013 Reality TV star… [read post]
27 Aug 2013, 11:10 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sirius XM Sued Over Alleged Underpayment of Royalties First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that SiriusXM has been sued by SoundExchange, over allegations that SiriusXM underpaid on royalties between 2007 and 2012. [read post]
26 Aug 2013, 9:55 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Viacom Tells Judge Not to Invalidate Carriage Agreement With Cablevision First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Viacom has hit back against Cablevision, which sued the TV giant in February alleging that a carriage deal Viacom with them to sign was illegal. [read post]
20 Aug 2013, 10:05 am by Jonathan Bailey
(H/T Copyright Alliance) 2: ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Film Lawsuit Will Proceed Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the legal dispute over the rights over the next “Dungeons and Dragons” film will not be over any time soon as the judge has denied a motion for summary judgment, calling it “premature”. [read post]