Goin’ Bananas!

 


SHOW NOTES

GRINCH PLAYWRIGHT DENIED ATTORNEY FEES 

https://www.law360.com/media/articles/969464/-grinch-playwright-denied-fees-from-seuss-for-now

In a bold lawsuit, CG Software maker claims ownership of hollywood film scenes…
http://www.entmedialaw.com/edition/daily-gps-museum-2017-10-17?open-article-id=7384771&article-title=hollywood-confronts-a-copyright-argument-with-p

otential-for-mass-disruption&blog-domain=blogs.com&blog-title=thr–esq–entertainment—media-law-blog

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/digital-domain-mova-tech-banned-906902

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/disney-facing-vfx-firms-injunction-bid-three-blockbuster-films-1021841

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4111653-Rearden-Oppo.html (Plaintiff’s Opposition)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/personal-feud-behind-digital-domain-908904

https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=1050628306163097816&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr (related case)

 

COMIC-CON TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/jury-decide-not-comic-con-has-become-generic-1041422

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4056439-Comic-Con-Sj.html (the order)

Appeals Ct. Looking at Gag Order

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/comic-con-dispute-appeals-court-wants-hear-more-judges-gag-order-1045612

 

FILMCHELLA RULING IS IN – Music Festival prevails  

http://www.youredm.com/2017/10/12/court-rules-favor-coachella-infringement-case-filmchella/

http://gothamcityesq.com/entertainment/film-tv/coachella-wins-preliminary-injunction-against-filmchella/

https://www.iq-mag.net/2017/10/filmchella-violates-coachella-trademark/

 

HARVEY KEITEL LOSES APPEAL-INDUSTRY CUSTOM DOESN’T OVERRULE LAW 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/harvey-keitel-loses-appeal-being-dropped-etrade-commercials-1043163

http://nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2017/2017_06624.htm (decision)

 

VID ANGEL DECLARES BANKRUPTCY 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/vidangel-files-bankruptcy-hollywood-legal-battle-1050201

 

SUPREME COURT REJECTS LOUIS VUITTON’S APPEAL OVER PARODY TOTE BAGS

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-02/louis-vuitton-rejected-by-u-s-supreme-court-on-parody-bags

http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/louis-vuitton-looking-to-take-my-other-bag-case-to-supreme-court

 

IS COPYRIGHT SMALL CLAIMS SOON TO BE A REALITY? 

https://petapixel.com/2017/10/05/house-bill-introduced-copyright-small-claims/

https://artlawjournal.com/copyright-small-claims-court/

https://www.copyright.gov/docs/smallclaims/usco-smallcopyrightclaims.pdf.)

 

EXTRATERRATORIAL ACTS AMOUNTING TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT?: THE STREAMING OF A POLISH BROADCASTER’S PROGRAMMING IS MAKING FOR AN EXCITING APPEAL.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/us-govt-hollywood-studios-weigh-dispute-exploring-reach-us-copyright-law-1046433

 

BANANA COSTUMERS CLAIM COPYRIGHT  

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170929/00480438308/how-supreme-courts-continued-misunderstanding-copyright-ruined-halloween.shtml

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-28/the-halloween-copyright-wars-are-going-bananas

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4063426/Banana.pdf