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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]
14 Jul 2014, 9:51 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘Innocence of Muslims’: Appeals Court Amends Controversial Ruling First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has amended their previous and controversial ruling about the film “Innocence of Muslims” and has said that, while Google may be able to win on a fair use argument, that the works of an actor can be copyright protected. [read post]
25 Aug 2012, 8:56 am by Venkat
On a related note, Eriq Gardner suggests that rejection of the proposed settlement is a victory for Hollywood because the cy pres recipient organizations are firmly in the anti-content camp: "Why Hollywood Wins in Judge's Rejection of Facebook Privacy Settlement. [read post]
14 Nov 2014, 3:13 am
Eriq Gardner, Senior Editor at The Hollywood Reporter posted this intriguing tweet on Wednesday, which revealed an attempt to trademark a mark which “consists of a smiling monkey design. [read post]
20 Mar 2014, 9:21 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: MP3Tunes Founder Michael Robertson Found Liable for Copyright Infringement First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a jury has found MP3Tunes and its founder, Michael Robertson, liable for infringing works that were uploaded to the service. [read post]
18 Mar 2019, 3:52 am by Edith Roberts
” At The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner looks at a movie producer’s cert petition challenging “a conviction for defrauding Louisiana’s movie tax credit system [that] has now picked up support from 14 retired federal judges, nine criminal law professors and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. [read post]
14 Nov 2017, 7:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
All in all, 11 of the 20 proposed amendments dealing with intellectual property were removed. 2: Prince Estate Aims to Show Tidal “Fabricated” Equity Deal Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the two entities that currently control the estate of Prince are claiming that Tidal fabricated the equity deal that brought Prince’s music to the streaming service, the first such service that it appeared on. [read post]
15 Jul 2014, 8:58 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Fox Loses Latest Bid to Halt Dish’s Place-Shifting Technology First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Fox has lost yet another bid for an injunction against Dish Network and it’s “Dish Anywhere” DVR, commonly known as Dish’s Hopper with Sling. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 7:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Appeals Court Won’t Rehear “Blurred Lines” Case First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the estate of Marvin Gaye has prevailed once again over Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to rehear the Blurred Lines case, representing a possible end to the long-running case. [read post]
8 May 2017, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: The Trump Admin’s Advice to Supreme Court in Copyright Case Is a True Mind-Bender First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Trump administration via the Solicitor General has filed its brief with the US. [read post]
28 May 2014, 8:12 am by Jonathan Bailey
It had been viewed some 14,000 times before being taken down. 3: Spike Lee Sued Over ‘Oldboy’ Movie Posters Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that designer Juan Luis Garcia has sued film director Spike Lee over a collection of movie posters for the film Oldboy, which Garcia says he designed but was never paid for. [read post]
24 Sep 2019, 10:41 am by Jonathan Bailey
However, a ruling is not expected for many months and may still be appealed again. 2: ‘Hamilton’ Producer Fights Copyright Claims to Alexander Hamilton’s Life Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a battle over an exhibition on Alexander Hamilton has taken a copyright-oriented turn as a partner of the exhibition tries to claim copyright protection in much of its work. [read post]
1 Jun 2015, 11:40 am by Jonathan Bailey
The Chrome and Firefox extensions for Hola have been removed from the respective app stores. 2: Judge Explains Why Pandora Must Pay 2.5 Percent of Revenue to BMI Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a recently unsealed ruling explains why a judge decide that music streaming service Pandora must pay 2.5 percent of its revenue to the performing rights organization BMI. [read post]
24 Mar 2014, 7:49 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Teller Wins Lawsuit Over Copied Magic Trick Performance First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Teller, the silent half of the magician due Penn & Teller, has won his lawsuit over a copied magic trick as a judge has issued a summary judgment in his favor, setting up a trial on damages alone. [read post]
15 Sep 2016, 6:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
The proposal is scheduled for a Federal Communications Commission vote on September 29th. 3: Hollywood Piracy Lawsuit Now Features Disney Porn, WikiLeaks and Jar Jar Binks Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the lawsuit against VidAngel is stepping into some strange territory as the video streaming service attempts to defend itself against allegations of of operating an illegal video on demand service. [read post]
24 Mar 2016, 10:56 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Judge Rejects Film Producer’s Bid to Have Buck Rogers Character Declared in Public Domain First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that film producer Don Murphy’s hopes for making a new Buck Rogers movie have suffered a setback as a judge has refused to rule on whether or not the source material is in the public domain, saying that there is no actual controversy at this time. [read post]
9 May 2013, 8:52 am by Jonathan Bailey
However, it returned in 1985 due to popular demand. 3: Lawsuit Over Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ Features Romantic Twist Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a lawsuit against Madonna has taken a bizarre turn as one of the defendants is claiming to have co-authored the plaintiff’s song, that the plaintiff’s are actually co-infringers and that there’s even a romantic history between the parties. [read post]
7 Oct 2014, 12:21 pm by Jonathan Bailey
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]
21 Aug 2018, 7:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against CBS Over Pre-1972 Recordings First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a 2016 summary judgment that found that CBS, and others, could enjoy perpetual copyright in musical works simply by remastering them at regular intervals. [read post]