YouTube, Hurt Locker, Idea Theft & More

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In this Episode:

• Follow up on Hot News
• Viacom loses suit against YouTube.
• Hurt Locker Suit(s)
• Idea Theft
• Tribute Band Names
• Celebrity Rights of publicity

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Google, Twitter go to bat for Theflyonthewall| Reuters

Don Henley Wins case against California Politician

Copyright Office supports Broadcast Performance Royalty

Bill cite: Performance Rights Act, HR 848 in the House and S. 379 in the Senate

Copyright office letter issued June 7, 2010- http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10707sp.pdf

Ringtone Copyright Royalty Upheld by Appeals Court (Update1) – BusinessWeek

Case cite: Recording Industry Association of America Inc. v. Librarian of Congress, 09-1075 (US Ct. App. DC (Washington)(opinion issued June 22, 2010).

9th Circuit joins 5th and 7th Circuits, ruling that copyright registration need only have been FILED before bringing an infringement suit. The 10th and 11th take the inverse position that registration certificate must be in hand.   (see 17 USC § 411(a)) and This article)

Case Cite: COSMETIC IDEAS, INC. v. IAC/InteractiveCORP, Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 2010

Michael Douglas’ ex-wife, Deandra sues for share of his earnings from “Wall Street 2”