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SHOW NOTES

IMDB beats Actress suing over listing her age (followup)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/imdb-preserves-legal-win-revelation-784985

Followup: Lawsuit Over the ‘Happy Birthday’ Song

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6509592/lawsuit-over-the-price-of-happy-birthday-inches

Followup: Raging Bull Settlement

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/supreme-court-mgm-settles-raging-786449

Frozen Trailer (followup)

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/04/11/frozen-disney-at-risk-of-jury-trial-over-copyright-infringement/

‘Three’s Company’ Parody – Fair Use

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/judge-rules-threes-company-parody-785689

SpaceX Copyright

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/designing-rockets-might-be-easier-than-parsing-the-spacex-copyright-situation

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/03/flickr-offers-new-public-domain-licensing-in-wake-of-spacex-photo-release/

Right of Publicity Developments

Robin Williams Restricted Exploitation of His Image for 25 years After Death

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/robin-williams-restricted-exploitation-his-785292?mobile_redirect=false

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/31/robin-williams-restricted-use-of-his-image-for-25-years-after-his-death

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/robin-williams-restricted-exploitation-his-785292

Bruce Lee CGI

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Lawsuit-Could-Keep-CGI-Bruce-Lee-Out-An-Upcoming-Action-Sequel-70639.html

Audrey Hepburn CGI

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/apr/10/bruce-lee-audrey-hepburn-ethics-digital-necromancy

http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/04/business/la-fi-mh-creepiest-tv-commercial-20140304

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/07/12/bruce-lee-resurrected-for-whisky-ad/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bruce-lees-estate-seeks-stop-785719

Podcasting Patent Invalidated

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/04/infamous-podcasting-patent-knocked-out-in-patent-office-challenge/

Artist Spied on Neighbors

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/artist-who-spied-neighbors-telephoto-787576

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/reporter/3dseries/2015/2015_03068.htm

MP3Tunes – Damages award of 23 Million: (THB added to make Grooveshark case make sense)

EMI wins Summary Judgment in Copyright case against Grooveshark

https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6523939/grooveshark-loses-in-court-again-emi-wins-summary

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6523936/grooveshark-loses-again-emi-summary-judgment-copyright-infringement?utm_source=twitterfeed

Rand Paul video pulled for song rights (quick take, for fun)

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6524377/rand-paul-presidential-announcement-video-pulled-youtube-content-id