Monkeys Redux, Angry Birds, and A Deadmau5

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SHOW NOTES

Monkey Photographer – follow up

http://copyright.gov/comp3/chap300/ch300-copyrightable-authorship.pdf

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/monkeys-selfie-cannot-be-copyrighted-us-regulators-say/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/a-mural-painted-by-an-726547

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/monkeying-around-with-copyright-laws-w-60512/

Digital Transfer Upon Death–New Delaware Law

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6221970/delaware-enacts-wide-ranging-law-to-transfer-digital

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/delaware-becomes-first-state-to-give-heirs-broad-digital-assets-access/

No Infringement in Dark Knight Fictional Product – follow up to Ep. 42

http://www.entlawdigest.com/2014/08/18/3271.htm

Designer Can Pursue Jay Z

http://www.entlawdigest.com/2014/09/04/3322.htm

Another Jay Z complaint–

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/jay-z-argues-sound-engineers-730564

Katherine Heigl/Duane Reed Settle (Followup)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/katherine-heigl-ends-lawsuit-duane-728552

Angry Birds Artists Sues Hartz Mountain Over Illegal Use of Designs, Trademark

http://www.petproductnews.com/headlines/2014/09/09/angry-birds-artist-sues-hartz-mountain-over-illegal-use-of-designs-trademark.aspx?utm_content=buffer9c31f

Deadmau5 vs Disney…the battle continues

http://torrentfreak.com/touche-deadmau5-accuses-disney-pirating-music-140905/

http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/disney-deadmau5-ears-lawsuit-1201297256/

http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/disney-defends-effort-to-halt-deadmau5s-mouse-ears-trademark-1201299168/

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6243716/deadmau5-fires-back-at-disneys-trademark-opposition

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6236701/in-defense-of-disneys-opposition-to-the-deadmau5

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/defense-disneys-opposition-deadmau5-trademark-729789

“Lovelace” Documentary about “Deep Throat” is found not infringing

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/deep-throat-lawsuit-dismissed-1201291400/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/weinstein-company-wins-lovelace-lawsuit-728300

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/arrow-productions-ltd-v-the-weinstein-79184/

Lawsuit:

Court Opinion:http://www.loeb.com/~/media/Files/Publications/2014/09/Lovelace.pdf

Copyright Taught in Public Schools–now with Fair Use and Creative Commons

http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-and-riaa-teach-copyright-in-elementary-schools-now-with-fair-use-140906/

Court finds TVEyes is Fair Use

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/fox-news-suffers-major-legal-731610

http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/judge-sides-with-tveyes-in-fox-news-lawsuit-1201302133/

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Trademark Application

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/als-association-drops-ice-bucket-challenge-trademark-app-after-complaints/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/als-group-moves-to-trademark-ice-bucket-challenge-viral-sensation/