You Can’t Copyright the Law
In this Episode:
- SUPREME COURT: GEORGIA v PUBLIC RESOURCE, Inc. Public Resource WINS, NO ONE CAN COPYRIGHT THE LAW
- BLACKBEARD POSTMORTEM – SENATE APPROACHING NEW LITIGATION EFFORTS
- NEW YORK DISTRICT CASE DISMISSES GRAFFITI ARTIST CLAIM
- SUPREME COURT: WILLFULNESS NOT NEEDED FOR DISGORGEMENT
- SECOND CIRCUIT LIMITS COPYRIGHT DAMAGES TO THREE YEARS PRIOR TO SUIT
- EVERLY V. EVERLY
- UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
- QUINCY JONES VICTORY WIPED OUT BY APPELLATE COURT
- WRITER’S GUILD LAWSUIT FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD
- NIKE WINS HANDILY IN COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT
- WARNER BROTHERS LOSES DUMBLEDORE URL
- JERRY SEINFELD WINS COMEDIANS IN CARS LAWSUIT IN APPEALS
- COURT DEEMS THERE IS NO REPORTER’S PRIVILEGE IN RETRACTING STORIES
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Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update.
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SUPREME COURT: GEORGIA v PUBLIC RESOURCE, Inc. Public Resource WINS, NO ONE CAN COPYRIGHT THE LAW
- https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-1150_7m58.pdf (DECISION)
- https://apple.news/A-7ACBIFWSEyduhTU_zfRwQ
- https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/590/18-1150/?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-04-28-us-supreme-court-235baa73c0&utm_content=text-case-title-2
- https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/georgia-v-public-resource-org-inc/
BLACKBEARD POSTMORTEM – SENATE APPROACHING NEW LITIGATION EFFORTS
NEW YORK DISTRICT CASE DISMISSES GRAFFITI ARTIST CLAIM
SUPREME COURT: WILLFULNESS NOT NEEDED FOR DISGORGEMENT
- https://www.haynesboone.com/alerts/three-takeaways-from-the-supreme-court-ruling
- https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/04/opinion-analysis-justices-reject-willfulness-requirement-for-requiring-trademark-infringers-to-disgorge-profits/
SECOND CIRCUIT LIMITS COPYRIGHT DAMAGES TO THREE YEARS PRIOR TO SUIT
- https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/second-circuit-limits-copyright-damages-16283/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link
- https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=138891714652427380&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr (Decision)
EVERLY V. EVERLY
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
QUINCY JONES VICTORY WIPED OUT BY APPELLATE COURT
WRITER’S GUILD LAWSUIT FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD
NIKE WINS HANDILY IN COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT
- https://www.si.com/nba/2020/04/23/kawhi-leonard-loses-lawsuit-against-nike
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15718704/leonard-v-nike-inc/
- https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/1266796/kawhi-leonard-loses-claw-logo-copyright-suit-against-nike
WARNER BROTHERS LOSES DUMBLEDORE URL
- https://www.finnegan.com/en/insights/blogs/incontestable/panelist-utters-avada-kedavra-curse-killing-udrp-claim-based-on-dumbledore-marks.html
- Full decision: https://www.adrforum.com/DomainDecisions/1881913.htm