Generic .coms, Lady A and more…

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  Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update. SHOW NOTES GENERIC.COM TRADEMARKS GRANTED https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/06/opinion-analysis-court-holds-that-generic-com-marks-may-be-registered-trademarks-or-service-marks-when-consumers-do-not-perceive-them-as-generic/#more-294845  https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/politics/booking-trademark-supreme-court/index.html  LADY ANTEBELLUM VS. LADY A. https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-lady-a-singer-lawsuit-20200710-oau6ghsh4zgkxijkubjpcymxca-story.html  https://pitchfork.com/news/lady-a-formerly-lady-antebellum-sue-seattle-blues-singer-lady-a/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=pitchfork&utm_social-type=earned  https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/9415420/lady-a-band-lawsuit-singer-anita-lady-a-white  MAKE-UP DESIGNS, COPYRIGHTABILITY & PREMPTION [SAMMY MOURABIT v STEVEN KLEIN, ET AL] Interesting Side Note – Clown Makeup: Full decision: https://www.courtlistener.com/pdf/2020/06/08/sammy_mourabit_v._steven_klein.pdf https://www.mintz.com/insights-center/viewpoints/2231/2020-06-22-second-circuit-declines-decide-if-human-skin-can-be#page=1 Clown Makeup: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3136804 ESTATE OF CONAN DOYLE SUES NETFLIX … Read more Generic .coms, Lady A and more…

“Literally” Libel… Proof

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  Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update. SHOW NOTES “THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED” MOVES TOWARDS PUBLICATION United States of America v John R. Bolton [USDC for the District of Columbia] Full decision:  https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6953444/6-20-20-Bolton-TRO-Order.pdf https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/court-stalls-halting-release-john-bolton-book-1299394 PSA: SETTLEMENT FOR MUSICIANS  http://www.sessionartistroyaltysettlement.com/  https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/06/01/afm-sag-aftra-session-musicians-46-million-settlement/  Unclaimed Royalties List:  https://www.afmsagaftrafund.org/covered-rec-title_SR_Master.php PABLO STAR V. THE WELSH GOVERNMENT  https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/19-1262/19-1262-2020-06-08.html?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-06-09-us-court-of-appeals-for-the-second-circuit-b941bfa55b&utm_content=text-case-read-more-2  https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2020/06/11/second-circuit-affirms-welsh-government-advertising-activity-triggered-exception-sovereign-immunity/id=122347/ … Read more “Literally” Libel… Proof

You Can’t Copyright the Law

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  Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update. SHOW NOTES SUPREME COURT: GEORGIA v PUBLIC RESOURCE, Inc. Public Resource WINS, NO ONE CAN COPYRIGHT THE LAW https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-1150_7m58.pdf (DECISION) https://apple.news/A-7ACBIFWSEyduhTU_zfRwQ https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/590/18-1150/?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-04-28-us-supreme-court-235baa73c0&utm_content=text-case-title-2 https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/georgia-v-public-resource-org-inc/ BLACKBEARD POSTMORTEM – SENATE APPROACHING NEW LITIGATION EFFORTS  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/senators-ask-us-copyright-patent-offices-study-infringement-by-states-1292382 NEW YORK DISTRICT CASE DISMISSES GRAFFITI ARTIST CLAIM https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/a-de-minimis-defense-grows-in-brooklyn-96017/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link  SUPREME COURT: WILLFULNESS NOT NEEDED … Read more You Can’t Copyright the Law

April Quarantine Edition

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  Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update. SHOW NOTES RIAA SUED OVER SONGS IT DIDN’T HAVE RIGHTS TO (WOOPS! WE DIDN’T OWN THAT) https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2020/03/riaa-realizes-it-sued-over-a-songs-it-doesnt-hold-the-copyrights-for.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/charter-challenges-copyright-registration-music-recordings-1282216 YES NBA2K, YOU CAN USE THAT TATTOO  https://www.worldipreview.com/news/video-game-makers-free-to-use-nba-stars-tattoos-court-rules-19486?utm_source=2.+World+IP+Review&utm_campaign=2d68911393-WIPR_Digital_Newsletter_30012020_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d76dcadc01-2d68911393-27475657 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/nba-2k-publisher-beats-copyright-suit-lebron-james-tattoos-1286847 https://news.artnet.com/art-world/copyright-tattoos-lawsuit-lebron-james-1819932 YES, ACTIVISION CAN USE THE HUMVEES IN THEIR GAMES https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/1/21203414/activision-wins-humvee-call-of-duty-trademark-infringement-lawsuit https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/call-duty-wins-first-amendment-victory-use-humvees-1287882 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6823541-Humvee.html (Opinion) Compare Twentieth Century Fox v. … Read more April Quarantine Edition

Blackbeard’s Revenge!

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  Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update. SHOW NOTES BREAKING: STATES CANNOT BE SUED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT-YES NORTH CAROLINA, YOU CAN BE A PIRATE. Opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-877_dc8f.pdf https://copyrightalliance.org/copyright-law/copyright-cases/allen-v-cooper/ https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/allen-v-cooper/ THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND – Court declines to rule on Public Domain Status https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/arts/music/this-land-is-your-land-copyright.html PELOTON SETTLES AND DISMISSES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/peloton-nmpa-announce-settlement-agreement-dismiss-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-1281549?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%27s%20Today%20in%20Entertainment_2020-02-28%2007:10:00_aweprin&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_tie LED ZEPPELIN WINS … Read more Blackbeard’s Revenge!