In a closely watched copyright lawsuit, the Second Circuit reversed the District Court’s finding of “fair use” and upheld Fox News’ claim that the TVEyes service infringed its copyrights. This
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Surprising Decision in Disney-Redbox Case
Redbox scored a win in its copyright dispute with Disney as a federal district court judge refused to award the studio a preliminary injunction against Redbox’s sale of digital download
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Redbox Download Code Sales Draw Disney Fire
In November of last year, a division of Walt Disney Company brought a lawsuit against Redbox. The Mouse now has kicked it up a notch by moving for a preliminary
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San Diego Smackdown, the Final Chapter?
The jury has spoken. After a saga worth of Homer, Comic-Con is a valid trademark.
The battle began when, the organizers of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), the 50-year old grandaddy
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“The Cosby Show” Producer Demands BBC Foot the Bill for Using Show Clips in Documentary Exposé
Former American icon Bill Cosby has been accused of sexually assaulting at least sixty women over five decades, according to Time Magazine.
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Erin M. Jacobson: How Spotify Has Waged War With The Music Industry
Los Angeles-based IP lawyer Erin M. Jacobson recently penned a piece describing the ongoing dispute between members of the music industry and music streaming service Spotify, and arguing against Spotify’s
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Some Essential Facts About Music Performance Rights Organizations
1. Registration of a song with a PRO does not provide any copyright protection.
The most common misunderstanding I encounter from songwriters is that registering their songs with one of
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Dr. Phil Serves Bitter Pill to Woman Who Stole Nine Seconds of Footage
Television host and psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw got just what the doctor ordered when a district court in Texas awarded summary judgment on
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Creator of NBA 2K16 Warns Tattoo Lawsuit Could Leave Lasting Impression
A multi-million dollar lawsuit for copyright infringement against Take Two Software, the creators of NBA 2K16 has proved to be anything but a
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Disney Seeks to Cage “Zootopia” Copyright Infringement Suit
The Walt Disney Company claims there was no monkey business in creating the Oscar-winning animation film Zootopia and has
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