Episode 81
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SHOW NOTES
Supreme Court
At “Slants” Hearing, U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Offensive Trademarks (Tam v. lee)
http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/lee-v-tam/
http://www.tbennettlaw.com/createprotect/2017/1/18/why-you-cant-trademark-the-presidents-name
Supreme Court Asked If DMCA Safe Harbors Apply to Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/capitol-records-llc-v-vimeo-llc/
Following Up…
New York Appeals Court reverses flo ‘n Eddie decision
IMDB Asks Court to enjoin enforcement of new California actor age censorship law
SAG/AFTRA wants to join as defendant
State of California argument
Trademarks
‘Krusty’ Krab Restaurant violates Viacom’s “Spongebob rights
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3280027-Krusty-Opinion.html
Copyrights
Axanar fan-film, NOT Fair Use (Judge Finds), goes to jury (now settled)
(CBS, Paramount settle)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/cbs-paramount-settle-lawsuit-star-trek-fan-film-966433
Law Practice, Ethics, Etc.
Attorney ordered to identify deceased client in James Woods’ twitter defamation action