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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]
18 Dec 2013, 10:16 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Settles $5 Million Lawsuit Against Sony Music First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that “Weird Al” Yankovic and Sony have settled a $5 million lawsuit over underpaid royalties. [read post]
27 Nov 2013, 8:39 am
They also said that they will agree to stop the lawsuit so long as there’s no further threats from the band. 2: Marvin Gaye’s Oldest Son Claims Robin Thicke Copied Four Songs Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Marvin Gaye’s eldest sone, Marvin Gaye III, has filed a second countersuit against Robin Thicke, joining another countersuit filed by Frankie Chistian Gay and Nona Gay, who filed their joint countersuit in October. [read post]
13 Feb 2015, 11:57 am
The Ninth Circuit helpfully posted the oral argument video to YouTube, and it’s worth watching: Check out Eriq Gardner’s recap of the argument as well: “Appeals Court Hears the Scary Things That Can Happen to Actors Who Lie to IMDb” Related posts: Privacy on Trial: Reflections on Hoang v. [read post]
10 Apr 2013, 9:50 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Why Hollywood Studios Care About the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens Logo First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that The Baltimore Ravens have found a found an unlikely ally in trying to shut down a copyright infringement claim by a logo designer: The MPAA. [read post]
4 Feb 2014, 9:20 am
The ruling upholds a lower court ruling in December that said much the same, bringing an almost certain end to the case. 2: Sony Music Sued Over ‘Eye of the Tiger’ Song Royalties Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that two of the founding members of the band Survivor, which is best known for its hit single “Eye of the Tiger” have filed a lawsuit against their label, Sony, over what it considers unpaid royalties on digital… [read post]
14 Jul 2016, 6:00 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Hollywood Accused of Conspiracy to Rid Market of Services Filtering Profanity, Sex and Violence First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that VidAngel has hit back against Disney, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros claiming that the three are engaged in a conspiracy to shutter services that enable customers to filter sex, violence and other objectionable material from their movies. [read post]
2 May 2013, 9:42 am
Trade Rep’s Piracy ‘Watch List’ First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the U.S. [read post]
16 Jan 2015, 1:29 pm
The judge also indicated that she was leaning toward Fox on the issue of the Anywhere feature, which allows viewing of recorded content on any Internet-connected device, saying that it mirrored Aereo. 3: Disney Can’t Be Forced Into Licensing ‘Star Wars’ Flying Car Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Joseph Alfred who had sued Disney in an attempt to compel them to license the iconic T-65… [read post]
28 May 2014, 8:12 am
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]
9 May 2013, 8:52 am
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]
16 Jul 2014, 9:47 am
None of the defendants had any comment on the lawsuit. 2: Man Selling Fake Oscar Statuettes on eBay Ordered to Pay $375,000 Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that a Texas judge has ordered Jaime De La Rosa to pay some $375,000 in damages the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), over his continued sale of fake Oscar statues on Ebay. [read post]
24 Jan 2017, 6:00 am
On the front of copyright, the deal would not have meant any changes to U.S. copyright law, but would have exported U.S. copyright terms and protections of digital rights management to the other nations. 2: Appeals Court Makes It Tougher for Content Companies to Sue Tech Services for Mass Piracy Next up today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that adult content provider Perfect 10 has racked up yet another loss, this one before the Ninth Circuit Court of… [read post]
23 Apr 2011, 7:48 am
., their 24 hour lawsuit against Eriq Gardner) plus their heavy staff turnover will hasten their demise. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 7:00 am
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]
18 Jul 2018, 7:00 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Appeals Court Won’t Take Up Copyright Decision That Raised Alarm About Embedding, Linking First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has denied an immediate appeal in a case involving embedded photos of NFL quarterback Tom Brady. [read post]
19 Oct 2017, 7:00 am
The court also said that the Communications Decency Act protected Ripoff Report on any libel claims. 3: Hollywood Confronts a Copyright Argument With Potential for Mass Disruption Finally today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that the case over CGI characters in movies is coming to a head as both sides go to a California court to argue over who has the rights to computer-generated characters in films. [read post]
16 Nov 2016, 6:00 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Internet Giants Warn of Mass User Terminations If Recent Appellate Ruling Left Untouched First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that several tech companies, including Google, Facebook, eBay and Twitter, have filed amici curiae brief with the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in the MP3Tunes case. [read post]
24 Sep 2019, 10:41 am
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]
25 Mar 2012, 3:22 pm
(Eriq Gardner): The Video Privacy Protection Act, or How Not to Write a Law [read post]
