Stairway to Heaven, Copyright Small Claims, Tattoo T-Shirt & DOJ Ruling
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Led Zeppelin Ruling – No infringement
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/latest-jury-led-zeppelin-steal-stairway-riff-40079137
http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/23/media/stairway-to-heaven-trial-verdict/
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-trial-verdict/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/led-zeppelin-wins-stairway-heaven-905866
http://katzjustice.com/led-zep-wins/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/jury-deliberations-begin-stairway-heaven-905595
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/a-stairway-heaven-appeal-would-905922
http://mcir.usc.edu/inplay/Documents/skimore.summaryjugement.pdf (just background information)
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/led-zeppelin-prevail-in-stairway-to-heaven-lawsuit-20160623
http://www.inquisitr.com/3229045/led-zeppelin-wins-copyright-lawsuit-courts-deem-stairway-original-work/ (more on why the recordings weren’t able to be used)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/lawyer-who-sued-led-zeppelin-907780 (side note: attorney for Plaintiff may not be allowed to practice anymore)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/07/led-zep-lawyers-want-800k-for-defending-stairway-to-heaven-lawsuit/ (side note: the legal fees)
http://www.worldipreview.com/news/led-zeppelin-s-publishers-demand-800-000-damages-10416?utm_source=World+IP+Review&utm_campaign=26142bebd5-WIPR_Digital_Newsletter_27_06_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d76dcadc01-26142bebd5-27468325#.V4OmfOEFDrk.linkedin (LedZep Publisher’s demand for $800,000)
Is there a Small Claims Copyright Court in the future?
http://intheopen.net/2016/07/copyright-small-claims-an-update-on-legislation/
Apple’s Streaming Royalties Proposal
J.R. Smith’s Right of Publicity in his Tattoos?
http://sports-law.blogspot.com/2016/06/does-jr-smith-have-right-of-publicity.html(picture of t-shirt for reference)
Three Texas SLAPP Cases
Brexit IP Impact
Brexit being trademarked (quick take)
Pre-1972 Magic from the 11th Circuit
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/appeals-court-asks-sound-recording-907360
http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201513100.cert.pdf
Department of Justice denying consent decree
Fox News Hamster Follow-Up (quick take)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/fox-news-anchor-advances-lawsuit-913757
Politicians and Music Rights
Huckabee Pays for the Eye of the Tiger
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/28/mike-huckabee-eye-tiger-lawsuit
Melania Trump Plagiarism
Trump – We are the Champions
http://www.tbennettlaw.com/createprotect/2015/10/28/music-in-political-campaigns-what-licenses-do-i-need?rq=campaign(relating note)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/why-donald-trump-should-have-914367 (Posted after the fact)
Ted Cruz Infringing
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2993705/Leopona-v-Cruz-MTD.pdf (Cruz motion to dismiss)
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2993707/leoponaVcruz7122016.pdf (court decision)