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5 Aug 2014, 8:41 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: In ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Rights Dispute, Conan Doyle Estate Slammed Again First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner has filed a follow up to his earlier opinion on the character of Sherlock Holmes and has come down even harder on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle estate, ordering it to pay more than $30,000 in legal fees and likening its practices… [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]
11 Jan 2018, 7:00 am
Though Dragon Box has not responded to the lawsuit, the company’s CEO,Paul Christoforo, has said that he feels the box is legal because all his software is doing is accessing what is already available online. 2: Ed Sheeran-Penned Song for Tim McGraw Is Target of Copyright Lawsuit Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Ed Sheeran are facing a lawsuit from two Australian songwriters who claim that the recent track… [read post]
3 Jul 2018, 7:00 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘Star Wars’ Card Game App Lawsuit Produces Copyright Win for Lucasfilm First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a California judge has issued a summary judgment against a mobile game developer that created a version of the Star Wars card game Sabacc. [read post]
24 Mar 2016, 10:56 am
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]
24 Jun 2019, 6:12 pm
” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Scandalous Trademark Registrations; Erik Brunetti, founder of the ‘FUCT’ clothing line, prevails against the contention that the government shouldn’t have to subsidize distasteful marks. [read post]
26 Sep 2016, 6:00 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: TMZ Beats Jared Leto’s Lawsuit Over Taylor Swift Video First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Jared Leto has suffered a defeat in his lawsuit against TMZ over the video him listening to Taylor Swift’s 1989 album and saying, with explicatives, that he doesn’t care about her. [read post]
7 Aug 2014, 9:09 am
Instead, users will be able to save them for up to 60 days and they can save a 2-hour “highlight” collection indefinitely. 2: Jay Z Can Thank Supreme Court for Setback in ‘Big Pimpin’ Lawsuit Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that musician Jay Z has suffered a setback in his ongoing case against Osama Ahmed Fahey over samples that Jay Z used in his song “Big Pimpin’”, which was a 2000 hit. [read post]
3 Oct 2016, 6:00 am
For the crime, Morarity faced a maximum of three years in federal prison but, instead, he’s been sentenced to pay the restitution and has also agreed to work with the FBI to produce public service announcements about the harms of copyright infringement and piracy. 2: Judge Finds Sony-Spotify Agreement to Be Ambiguous in Big Royalties Lawsuit Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a judge has found that the licensing agreements Sony… [read post]
5 Nov 2014, 10:17 am
He, along with his co-defendants, was ordered to pay approximately $6 million in damages, an amount Neij says he has no means to pay. 3: Robin Thicke & Pharrell Lose First Fight Against Marvin Gaye’s Family Finally today, Eriq Gardner at Billboard reports that a judge has denied a motion of summary judgment in the “Blurred Lines” case, setting the stage for a possible trial, something Robin Thicke and his producer, Pharrell Williams had hoped to avoid. [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]
29 Sep 2020, 8:11 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: WWE Headed to Trial for Copying Wrestler’s Tattoos for Video Game First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that tattoo artist Catherine Alexander is suing the WWE over the use of her tattoos in a recent WWE video game. [read post]
15 May 2012, 11:05 am
(As reported by Eriq Gardner, the court tentatively dismissed Love's defense: "Judge Rejects Courtney Love's Defamation Theories in Twitter Lawsuit. [read post]
11 Mar 2014, 2:34 pm
The Supreme Court is expected to hear the case in April and rule sometime this summer. 2: Gawker Demands Dismissal of Quentin Tarantino Lawsuit Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Gawker is asking a judge to dimiss Quentin Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight” lawsuit, saying that the act of reading a screenplay is not an infringement and that the allegations of contributory infringement don’t hold up as there is no direct… [read post]
20 Mar 2014, 9:21 am
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]
16 Jan 2018, 7:00 am
The issue has now been put to rest as both defendants have reached settlements with Sky and both settlements are undisclosed. 2: BBC Points to Geoblocking in Bid to Defeat Lawsuit Over Use of ‘Cosby Show’ Clips Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the BBC has responded to a lawsuit over the use of clips from The Cosby Show not with a claim of fair use, but rather, a claim that geoblocking makes it so that the could has no… [read post]
18 Jul 2014, 10:29 am
Ultra also said that it has only started looking through Phan’s catalog and that more works could be added to the lawsuit later. 3: Sony’s Adam Sandler Candy Land Film Threatened In Lawsuit Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Landmark Entertainment Group has filed a lawsuit against Hasbro over the rights to the popular game Candy Land, calling into question Hasbro’s plan to license the rights in the game to Sony’s… [read post]
24 Jul 2014, 10:39 am
The judge said she is “inclined” to grant a motion of contempt filed by broadcasters, possibly opening the service up to fines and other punitive action. 2: Pharrell Williams Goes for Knockout Win in ‘Blurred Lines’ Lawsuit Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that lawyers representing Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke have filed a motion for summary judgment in their case against the estate of Marvin Gaye, hoping to end the… [read post]
21 Aug 2018, 7:00 am
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]
23 Jun 2014, 10:19 am
Klinger had previously paid licensing fees to the estate but refused to do so after deciding that the character was free to use. 2: Jack Kirby’s Heirs Get Huge Support in Quest to Bring Marvel Fight to Supreme Court Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that there are signs the U.S. [read post]
