Entertainment Law Update

SHOW NOTES Deadmou5 and Disney settle Deadmau5, Disney Settle Dispute Over “Mouse Head” Logo The House of Mickey had opposed the EDM star’s attempt to register a caricature of a mouse head.  Mr. Holmes v. U.S. Copyright Law http://www.forbes.com/sites/davegonzales/2015/05/31/the-strange-case-of-mr-holmes-vs-us-copyright-law/ Grand … Read the rest The post Entertainment Law Update Podcast 64 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

SHOW NOTES Cariou v. Prince (follow up) http://petapixel.com/2015/05/21/richard-prince-selling-other-peoples-instagram-shots-without-permission-for-100k/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/05/25/a-reminder-that-your-instagram-photos-arent-really-yours-someone-else-can-sell-them-for-90000/?wprss=rss_style http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/artist-richard-prince-makes-90000-selling-someone-elses-instagram-picture-20150524-gh8b33.html http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/5da8dc66-179e-4dc0-94cc-09e213bfffe3/1/doc/11-1197_complete_opn.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/5da8dc66-179e-4dc0-94cc-09e213bfffe3/1/hilite/ (Extra reading: http://www.jhtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Cocozza-Insta1.pdf “Innocence of Muslims” Ruling http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/controversial-innocence-muslims-ruling-reversed-796530 http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/innocence-of-muslims-ruling-reversed-appeals-court-1201499650/ New Florida Law

SHOW NOTES IMDB beats Actress suing over listing her age (followup) http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/imdb-preserves-legal-win-revelation-784985 Followup: Lawsuit Over the ‘Happy Birthday’ Song http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6509592/lawsuit-over-the-price-of-happy-birthday-inches Followup: Raging Bull Settlement http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/supreme-court-mgm-settles-raging-786449 Frozen Trailer (followup) http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/04/11/frozen-disney-at-risk-of-jury-trial-over-copyright-infringement/ ‘Three’s Company’ Parody – Fair Use http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/judge-rules-threes-company-parody-785689 SpaceX Copyright http://motherboard.vice.com/read/designing-rockets-might-be-easier-than-parsing-the-spacex-copyright-situation http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/03/flickr-offers-new-public-domain-licensing-in-wake-of-spacex-photo-release/… Read the rest The post SpaceX Photos, Robin Williams’ Right of Publicity,

SHOW NOTES Blurred Lines: Update http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-motown-exec-778172 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-robin-thicke-777851 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-jury-selection-777503 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-marvin-gayes-779673 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-pharrell-says-779355 http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-blurred-lines-of-an-infringement-act-96042/ http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-lines-just-got-blurrier-for-musician-66192/ http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/jury-finds-singers-robin-thicke-and-pha-44404/ http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/blurred-lines-but-clear-verdict-jury-65472/ http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6495160/blurred-lines-trial-verdict-jury-rules-against http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6495235/meet-richard-busch-lawyer-behind-the-blurred-lines http://www.b

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  Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your  matters, clients, time, bills, trust accounts and more all through a a secure, easy-to-use, web-based interface. … Read the rest The post Monkeys Redux, Angry Birds, and A Deadmau5 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

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A look at the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in ABC v. Aereo Today, the US Supreme Court ruled that the online TV antenna provider, Aereo does, in fact, infringe upon broadcasters’ copyrights when it allows subscribers to watch broadcast TV … Read the rest The post The Aereo ruling by the US Supreme Court appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

Update on Smokey Robinson – declaratory judgment action Smokey Robinson Complaint for Declaratory Relief Claudette Robinson Counter Claim  See Rodrigue v. Rodrigue, 218 F.3d 432 (5th Cir. 2000).  For a good summary of Rodrigue and Marriage of Worth, … Read the rest The post Smokey, Sherlock, and Games galore appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

Raging Bull case in the Supreme Court http://wallacecollinsentertainmentlawblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-raging-bull-case-us-supreme-court.html SCOTUS Blog “Stairway to Heaven” http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2014/05/breaking-news-scotus-casts-shadows-on.html Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your  matters, clients, time, … Read the rest The post Raging Bulls on the Stairway to Heaven appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

  Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your  matters, clients, time, bills, trust accounts and more all through a a secure, easy-to-use, web-based interface. … Read the rest The post Aereo at the Supreme Court, Right of Publicity, and more. appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

  Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your  matters, clients, time, bills, trust accounts and more all through a a secure, easy-to-use, web-based interface. … Read the rest The post Google wins some, loses some, and more. appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

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When originally posted, this announcement had an incorrect date.  It’s been updated now to show the correct date in both headline and below. Tamera will be in LA for  the big music awards show next weekend, so we’re having a … Read the rest The post CORRECTED: Join us for a meet up on January 24th in LA! appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

  In this episode of Entertainment Law Update, Entertainment lawyers Gordon Firemark  Tamera Bennett and Peter Kaufman review the ten most significant  cases and controversies in the entertainment industry for 2013, and forecast what we’ll be seeing in 2014..    … Read the rest The post Top Ten Stories of 2013 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.