Violent Games, (anti) Slapps and other painless fun
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In this Episode:
- Hangover Tattoo case settled
- Hot News Claim – not so hot
- California Video Game Law unconstitutional
- You don’t mess with the Zohan.. In court, either.
- Photo Credit removal is DMCA breach
- and more…
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Warner Bros. Settles ‘Hangover II’ Tattoo Lawsuit
Whitmill v. Warner Bros.THREsq: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-settles-hangover-ii-203377
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Second Circuit Finds “Hot News” Misappropriation Claim Preempted By Copyright Act
In Barclay’s Capital Inc. v. TheFlyontheWall.com, Link to decision.
Copyright Litigation Blog: http://copyrightlitigation.blogspot.com/2011/06/reaping-and-sowing-copyrights-second.html
Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Taken Off YouTube
Rebecca Black adv. Ark Music
THREsq: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/rebecca-blacks-friday-taken-youtube-202893
TMZ: http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/16/rebecca-black-friday-song-youtube-copyright-music-video-official/
Supreme Court Strikes Down California Video Game Law
Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association,
THREsq: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/supreme-court-strikes-down-california-205827
Lexology:
California video game law: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/05-06/bill/asm/ab_1151-1200/ab_1179_bill_20051007_chaptered.html
Supreme Court decision: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/08-1448.pdf
Is the idea to use a hair dryer as a weapon copyrightable? No, says Second Circuit.
Cabell v. Sony Pictures http://www.scribd.com/doc/58902438/Cabell-v-SONY-Pictures
THREsq: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/appeals-court-backs-adam-sandler-205956
Shock Jocks’ Photo Credit Edit Breached DMCA: 3rd Circ
Murphy v. Millenium Radio Group, LLC.
Link to decision: http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/102163p.pdf
Law360: http://www.law360.com/ip/articles/251395?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ip
Lexology: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9ebcb548-f480-458a-93cb-fd2340d07e18
Songwriter Wins Round in Legal Battle with Summit Over ‘Twilight’ Song
THREsq: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/songwriter-wins-round-legal-battle-200813
Bridal shop loses trademark rights for naked licensing
Eva’s Bridal Ltd. v. Halanick Enter., Inc., Case No. 10-2863 (7th Cir., May 10, 2011).
Link to decision: http://www.trademarkandcopyrightlawblog.com/uploads/file/Eva.pdf
See also, FreecycleSunnyvale v. The Freecycle Network, __ F.3d. __, 2010 WL 4749044, No. 08-16382 (9th Cir. Nov. 24, 2010). Abandonment of trademark by naked license.
RCFP: http://www.rcfp.org/newsitems/index.php?i=11931
List of Anti Slapp Statutes by State
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