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  January 24, 2023Audio

  Public Domain,  Public Parks, and More

  In this Episode:

  • Public Domain Day 2023 – highlights 
  • RUST CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED 
  • Copyright Royalty Board sets new Rates 
  • AI  Fails to create a legal top cases list 
  • AI ART PROGRAMS – The lawsuits begin
  • Artists Sue UMG over Spotify

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  December 28, 2022Audio

  End of Year Edition

  In this Episode:

  • Flora-Bama Shore trademark doesn’t stop regional references
  • Copyright office reverses grant of registration for A.I. generated Comic illustrations. 
  • Guns N’ Roses – Texas Flower & Gun Shop sued by Band 
  • PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT – Trademark Scams
  • 2Live

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  November 29, 2022Audio

  Giving Thanks

  In this Episode:

  • MINOR UPDATE: PANDORA’S BATTLE OVER COMEDY LICENSING HALTED
  • NCAA GIVES CLARIFICATION ON NAME IMAGE LIKENESS POLICY
  • MARIAH CAREY NEWS
  • COPYRIGHT OFFICE CORNER
  • USPTO US Copyright Office Reverses Registration to partially AI generated work.
  • USPTO and US Copyright

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  October 26, 2022Audio

  Tattoos, Warhol and Police Parodies

  In this Episode:

  • In Memoriam:  Marybeth Peters
  • MELENDEZ V. SIRIUS XM
  • TATTOO CORNER
  • TATTOO ARTIST WINS VS TAKE2 
  • CARDI B WINS LITIGATION REGARDING HER TATTOO
  • ROY MOORE WINS DEFAMATION VERDICT DESPITE ABSENCE OF SHOWING OF ACTUAL MALICE
  • SUPREME COURT HEARS

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  September 28, 2022Audio

  Caboom! Prince, MJ, Taylor, and Evel Knievel?

  In this Episode:

  • LITIGATION OVER NIRVANA “NEVERMIND” ALBUM BABY DISMISSED
  • PULP FICTION NFT SETTLES
  • Consumer Protection Laws Cover Michael Jackson Songs
  • Toy Story 4 Character Does Not Infringe Evel Knievel IP’s Rights
  • EPIC PREVAILS ON DANCE LITIGATION
  • PRINCE ESTATE PREVAILS

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  August 24, 2022Audio

  Return to the Lone Star State

  In this Episode:

  • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REPORT ISSUED 
  • PRINCE ESTATE SETTLED UP
  • SAG-AFTRA MAKES NEW TV DEAL
  • NETFLIX TO PAY $42 MILLION IN RESIDUALS
  • PRACTICE POINTER: DILIGENCE IS IMPORTANT WHEN HANDLING TRADEMARKS FOR FOREIGN FIRMS
  • PARK SERVICE FILM PERMIT FEES DO

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