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9 Aug 2013, 3:11 pm
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Appeals Court Denies Jack Kirby Estate’s Bid to Overturn Marvel Copyright Ruling First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the estate of comic book legend Jack Kirby in their bid to terminate their copyrights with Marvel. [read post]
9 Aug 2013, 5:16 am
Appeals Court Denies Jack Kirby Estate’s Bid to Overturn Marvel Copyright Ruling – Eriq Gardner at Hollywood, Esq. brings us the latest news in the copyright battle between the heirs of legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby and comic book publisher Marvel Comics. [read post]
8 Aug 2013, 9:24 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Judge: ‘Deep Throat’ Owners Can’t Stop ‘Lovelace’ Release First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the upcoming film Lovelace has survived an initial legal challenge as the owners of the pornographic film Deep Throat have been denied an injunction that attempted to to block its impending release. [read post]
5 Aug 2013, 8:40 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: The Turtles Lead Whopping $100 Million Class Action Against SiriusXM First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that two members of the band The Turtles have taken the lead on a new class action lawsuit against SiriusXM, alleging that the satellite radio giant has infringed millions of older recordings by broadcasting them on the service. [read post]
1 Aug 2013, 8:19 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: DreamWorks Animation Wins Big ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Lawsuit First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that DreamWorks has won an ongoing lawsuit over its 2008 movie “Kung Fu Panda” after the plaintiff, who accused the studio of ripping off his idea, suddenly dropped the case. [read post]
31 Jul 2013, 1:25 pm
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sherlock Holmes: A Step Closer to Being Ruled in the Public Domain First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the heirs to Sir Authur Conan Doyle’s estate have yet to respond to a lawsuit filed by an expert in Sherlock Holmes and now that expert is seeking a summary judgement declaring that the great detective be forever placed in the public domain. [read post]
30 Jul 2013, 10:27 am
The two sides no plan on partnering with each other since the litigation is behind them. 2: Viacom Demands New Judge in YouTube Copyright Fight Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Viacom has filed yet another appeal to the Second Circuit in its case against YouTube, but this one has a twist, in addition to overturning a lower court ruling, Viacom wants a new judge. [read post]
24 Jul 2013, 7:04 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Aimee Mann Files Huge Copyright Lawsuit Over Digital Music First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that singer-songwriter Aimee Mann has filed a lawsuit against the company MediaNet, alleging that the company is licensing music it does not have the rights to out to third party streaming companies. [read post]
15 Jul 2013, 9:14 am
The agreement is purely voluntary but comes after pressure from both copyright holders and The White House’s Office of the US Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. 3: Filmmaker Claims Netflix Committed ‘Most Egregious Act Ever’ by Distributor Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that video streaming and DVD rental service Netflix has been sued by Allen Chey, a filmmaker for, among other things, copyright infringement, over… [read post]
12 Jul 2013, 9:33 am
The RIAA also said that they had sought several other resolutions including donations to charities and non-financial solutions, all of which have been rejected. 2: Amazon Fights $2.4 Million Tax Levy on Blank CDs Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Amazon is continuing its fight against some €1.6 million ($2.4 million) in levies Austria says that it owes for its sale of blank CDs and other writable media. [read post]
10 Jul 2013, 1:32 pm
According to the station, if Aereo is allowed to retransmit their signal, they will suffer loss of revenue from advertising and authorized retransmissions of their content. 3: Apple Loses Government’s Antitrust Lawsuit Over E-Books Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Apple has been found to have colluded with book publishers to artificially raise the prices of Ebooks. [read post]
3 Jul 2013, 3:31 pm
As reported by Eriq Gardner in the Hollywood Reporter, Esq., on May 29, 2013, the parties had recently settled this Federal lawsuit. [read post]
28 Jun 2013, 2:23 pm
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Appeal Examines Rights of Actors First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that actress Cindy Lee Garcia has had her case heard before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. [read post]
25 Jun 2013, 9:00 am
Also, some theorize that those who register for services like Netflix with false information could also be liable for copyright infringement. 2: Movie Producer Looks to Slay ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Lawsuit Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Sweetpea Entertainment has already filed a motion for summary judgment in its case with Harsbro over the rumored upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie. [read post]
17 Jun 2013, 9:09 am
They shut down those sites but resumed under a new one, prompting the criminal action. 2: CBS’ Les Moonves Escapes Deposition in Aereo Case Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the judge in the Aereo case has ruled on several issues related to evidence discovery and that, while broadcasters will have to turn over recent rebroadcasting agreements, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves will not have to be deposed. [read post]
14 Jun 2013, 10:24 am
That bill failed to gain much support though Pandora is expected to push for a follow up this year. 3: Paramount Wins ‘La Dolce Vita’ Lawsuit Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Paramount Pictures has won its lawsuit over the classic film “La Dolce Vita” and is the owner of the exclusive rights to the film. [read post]
3 Jun 2013, 7:45 am
The case mirrors other closely-watched ones being litigated between the American Home Realty Network and two large MLSs. 3: ‘Twilight’ Parody Company Sues Lionsgate for $500 Million Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the film company Behind the Lines Productions has sued Lionsgate, the company behind the Twilight movies, claiming that the the film studios abused their copyright to prevent them from releasing a Twilight parody… [read post]
28 May 2013, 3:42 pm
Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit had previously refused to hear the case, meaning that the group is out of options for this particular line of appeals. 2: TV Broadcasters Launch Aereokiller Lawsuit in Washington Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that television broadcasters have filed sued Against Aereokiller in a Washington DC Federal court, hoping to obtain an injunction that prohibits it, or any similar service… [read post]
21 May 2013, 8:33 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Eminem’s Music Publisher Suing Facebook First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Eight Mile Style LLC, the company that handles the rights to rapper Eminem’s music, has sued Facebook alleging that the social networking giant used a song that was substantially similar to Eminem’s song “Under the Influence” in an advertisement. [read post]
20 May 2013, 9:10 am
Nintendo has said that the move will only apply to videos that use their content “of a certain length” but failed to clarify what that length is. 3: WWE Can’t Escape Copyright Lawsuit Over Wrestler Entrance Music Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Papa Berg, a man who has written some of the most popular wrestler theme songs used by Vice McMahon’s Word Wrestling Entertainment, will be allowed to move his case forward… [read post]
