The Weird Decisions Episode
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Rapid Fire:
DISNEY’S CAUTIONARY CASE MOVES FORWARD:
IN OTHER NEWS… REN VENTURES HAS SUFFERED A DEFEAT (follow-up summary judgement)
BLURRED LINES: THE APPEALS SAID NO
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/appeals-court-wont-rehear-blurred-lines-case-1126253
https://ipbreakdown.com/blog/blurred-lines-the-ninth-circuits-opinion-is-slightly-less-crazy/
Compare – ED SHEERAN SUED BY MARVIN GAYE Investment Banker owning publishing rights – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
NO RE-HEARING RE OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND
EU SAID NO TO THANOS SNAP COPYRIGHT REFORM
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-votes-to-block-copyright-reform/
SCOTUS GRANTS CERT TO A CASE RESOLVING A CIRCUIT SPLIT ON WHEN COPYRIGHT LAWSUITS MAY PROCEED
NINTH CIRCUIT DEALS A BLOW AGAINST ARTISTS ON RESALE
NORTH CAROLINA’S 4TH CIRCUIT SHIELDS THE STATE
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca4/17-1522/17-1522-2018-07-10.html?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-07-13-intellectual-property-23f1b2b544&utm_content=text-case-title-3
(Related to Jon’s Ep 82 based hypo)
- https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170203/00341736620/federal-court-basically-says-okay-to-copyright-parts-our-laws.shtml
- http://www.entmedialaw.com/edition/daily-agent-reality-2017-02-14?open-article-id=6219372&article-title=in-blow-to-open-law–court-upholds-private-copyright-in-public-safety-laws&blog-domain=legaline.com&blog-title=media-law
FEDERAL COURT IN VIRGINIA COURT MESSES UP FAIR USE
https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/summaries/russellbrammer-violenthuesllc-4thcir2018.pdf
COPYRIGHT OWNER NARROW INTERPRETATION
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/copyright-owner-s-narrow-interpretation-10391/
THIS IS WHY YOU CHECK YOUR PHOTOGRAPHERS
https://mobile.twitter.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1013857157526249478?utm_source=Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=26973d3a29-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_03_06_51&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9e18342425-26973d3a29-384867609
https://ecf.cofc.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2013cv0942-136-0
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/statue-of-liberty-stamp-lawsuit/index.html
On June 29, 2018, Judge Bruggink for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that the Postal Service owes Robert Davidson $3.5 million for a Mix-up, infringing his copyright in a replica of the Statue of Liberty.
AND THIS IS WHY YOU TRY AND RESERVE RIGHTS (AND A QUICK NOTE: THIS IS WHY YOU RESERVE URLS)
https://blog.fairwindspartners.com/udrp-and-urs/udrp-spotlight-free-speech-and-fair-use/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/12/politics/white-house-singapore-summit-video/index.html
https://www.destinypictures.biz
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/07/04/kitty-pryde-trademark-x-men/?utm_source=Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=a1a472ed66-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_10_06_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9e18342425-a1a472ed66-384867609 (AND A FICTIONAL EXAMPLE)