2019 – Off to a great start!

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Tamera and Gordon will present a live-recording of Episode 106 on February 8th at Loyola Law School (Los Angeles,) as part of their Entertainment Law Symposium.

“Entertainment Law in Review: Trending Topics in 2019”

HTTP://entertainmentlawupdate.com/LMU gets you there!

And, we’ll be having a meetup for cocktails later that day, and you’re all invited.https://entertainmentlawupdate.com/meetus

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SHOW NOTES

F-BOMB TO GO TO THE COURT: PRESSING SCANDALOUS TRADEMARKS

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/f-bombs-coming-supreme-court-review-government-ban-scandalous-trademarks-1173295

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/iancu-v-brunetti-supreme-court-grants-cert-to-scandalous-marks-case

 

SCOTUS SAYS NO TO DE HAVILLAND’S LAWSUIT

https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-declines-de-havillands-defamation-case-vs-fx-s-feud-bette-and-1287389

 

COURT RULES ON JAMMIN JAVA INFRINGEMENT

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jammin.pdf

https://www.courthousenews.com/9th-circuit-panel-rules-coffee-company-infringed-bob-marley-trademark/

 

Spotify settles with Wixen, bringing $1.6bn lawsuit to an end – Music Business Worldwide

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-settles-with-wixen-bringing-1-6bn-lawsuit-to-an-end/

https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/spotify-settles-1-6-billion-lawsuit-from-wixen-publishing-1203093990/

 

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Lawsuit Tossed Out of Court

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/straight-outta-compton-lawsuit-tossed-court-1171498

 

Blurred Lines – final order: Defendants to pay $5 Million

xhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/legalentertainment/2018/12/14/controversial-blurred-lines-suit-ends-in-5-million-verdict/#3cde38c96ffe

 

The Public domain – no more extensions… works aging into PD for first time in 20 years.

Yes, We Have No More Extensions! Copyrighted Works Age Into Public Domain for First Time in Twenty Years

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/first-time-20-years-copyrighted-works-enter-public-domain-180971016/?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits

 

Fortnite defending dance step lawsuits?

In-Game “Carlton Dance” Routine Triggers Lawsuit From Fresh Prince Actor Alfonso Ribeiro

https://www.polygon.com/fortnite/2018/12/18/18146770/backpack-kid-dance-fortnite-epic-games-lawsuit

 

How do you “elect” for Statutory Damages?

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca6/18-3380/18-3380-2018-12-20.html?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-12-21-copyright-b44f6cdee4&utm_content=text-case-read-more-1

 

USPTO PRACTICE POINTER ABOUT FRAUDULENT AND MISLEADING TRADEMARK NOTICES:

https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-getting-started/caution-misleading-notices

 

ORAL ARGUMENTS BEGIN ON THE CIRCUIT SPLIT

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/let-s-get-ready-to-register-or-not-30621/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-571_7lho.pdf (TRANSCRIPT OF ARGUMENT)

https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2019/01/08/copyright-owners-face-uphill-battle-at-supreme-court-407-4051/?et=editorial&bu=The%20American%20Lawyer&cn=20190109&src=EMC-Email&pt=Litigation%20Daily