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2 Aug 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: PETA Takes Infamous “Monkey Selfie” Lawsuit to Appeals Court First off today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the attorney representing Naruto, a crested macaque, have filed an appeal to the 9th Circuit arguing that copyright in the famous “monkey selfie” he took should revert to Naruto imself. [read post]
29 Jul 2016, 11:20 am
"PETA Tells Appeals Court That Human Authorship Isn't a Copyright Requirement; The lawsuit that made copyright lawyers go ape is back for another round": Ashley Cullins has this post today at the "THR, Esq. [read post]
21 Jul 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
According to Bitmanagement, the cost of a copy of the software is €800 ($1,068) and it’s from that amount, multipled across the more than 500,000 installations, where the $596 million figure comes from. 3: Will.i.am, Justin Timberlake Move to Dismiss “Damn Girl” Copyright Suit Finally today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Justin Timberlake and Will.i.am have responded to a lawsuit accusing them of an unlicensed sample… [read post]
19 Jul 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Publisher Seeks to Overcome Copyright Suit Over Famous Civil Rights Song First off today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Ludlow Music and the Richmond Organization have responded to a class action lawsuit filed by a documentary filmmaker that seeks to have the court rule the song We Shall Overcome ruled to be public domain. [read post]
18 Jul 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Other players in the field, including Spotify, Google, Pandora and Amazon are expected to have made similar filings though they have not been made public yet. 2: Fugees Co-Founder Sues Showtime for Copyright Infringement Next up today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Pars Michel, co-founder of The Fugees and producer of the film Sweet Micky for President, has filed a lawsuit against Showtime claiming that they have been illegally playing his… [read post]
11 Jul 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
The attorneys are seeking some $180,000 in costs and $613,000 in fees, which represent 1,8000 hours of work at $330 per hour. 2: Darlene Love Sues Scripps for Using Christmas Song Without Permission Next up today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that musician Darlene Love has filed a lawsuit against HGTV claiming that the network used her voice and  performance in commercials without her permission. [read post]
6 Jul 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
There is no word on the amount in sanctions Google is seeking. 3: High School Show Choir That Inspired ‘Glee’ Sued for Stealing Music Finally today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Burbank Show Choirs, the real-life show choir that inspired the TV show Glee, has been sued by Tresona Multimedia for, allegedly, not paying royalties on the music it uses. [read post]
1 Jul 2016, 7:26 pm
" blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Ashley Cullins has a post titled "Lawyer Who Sued Led Zeppelin Suspended From Practicing Law; Francis Malofiy's suspension might mean he can't appeal the band's 'Stairway to Heaven' win. [read post]
28 Jun 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Huckabee, according to campaign filings, has already paid half of a $25,000 settlement but is now petitioning the Federal Election Commission to allow him to start a separate legal defense fund to pay off the rest. 2: ‘Happy Birthday to You’ Is One Step Closer to Being in the Public Domain Next up today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the judge in the Happy Birthday to You lawsuit has approved the proposed settlement, bringing… [read post]
14 Jun 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Trial: Judge Strikes Led Zeppelin Music Expert Request First off today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a last minute effort to disqualify an expert witness at the Stairway to Heaven lawsuit has failed and trial is expected to begin today. [read post]
7 Jun 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘God’s Not Dead’ Producers Facing $100M Copyright Lawsuit First off today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Pure Flix Entertainment and David A.R. [read post]
27 Apr 2016, 2:07 pm by Jules M. Haas
In an article in hollywoodreporter.com on April 27, 2016 by Ashley Cullins entitled “Judge Rules Sumner Redstone Trial Will Be Public”, it was reported that a trial regarding the companion’s lawsuit is set to begin later this month. [read post]
18 Mar 2016, 9:18 am by Jonathan Bailey
Spotify will also work with songwriters and publishers to create a database of songwriters to ensure future payments go more smoothly. 2: “Dancing Baby” Appeals Court Decision Stands Minus the “Fair Use” Algorithms Next up today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the 9th Circuit has declined to re-hear the “Dancing Baby” case but did amend its previous ruling slightly to remove some of its discussion about how… [read post]
17 Mar 2016, 12:24 pm by Jonathan Bailey
CBS and Paramount have now responded to that request with the more than 20 pages of examples, including everything from costumes, characters, dialogue and even the “mood and theme” of Star Trek. 2: Judge Leans Toward Not Awarding Fees to ‘Blurred Lines’ Attorneys Next up today, Ashley Cullins at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the judge in the Blurred Lines case seems to be reluctant to grant legal fees to attorneys representing the estate… [read post]
28 Dec 2015, 2:51 am by Ben
2015 - It's been another busy copyright year! [read post]