Generic .coms, Lady A and more…
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Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update.
SHOW NOTES
GENERIC.COM TRADEMARKS GRANTED
- https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/06/opinion-analysis-court-holds-that-generic-com-marks-may-be-registered-trademarks-or-service-marks-when-consumers-do-not-perceive-them-as-generic/#more-294845
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/politics/booking-trademark-supreme-court/index.html
LADY ANTEBELLUM VS. LADY A.
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-lady-a-singer-lawsuit-20200710-oau6ghsh4zgkxijkubjpcymxca-story.html
- https://pitchfork.com/news/lady-a-formerly-lady-antebellum-sue-seattle-blues-singer-lady-a/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=pitchfork&utm_social-type=earned
- https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/9415420/lady-a-band-lawsuit-singer-anita-lady-a-white
MAKE-UP DESIGNS, COPYRIGHTABILITY & PREMPTION
[SAMMY MOURABIT v STEVEN KLEIN, ET AL]
Interesting Side Note – Clown Makeup:
- Full decision: https://www.courtlistener.com/pdf/2020/06/08/sammy_mourabit_v._steven_klein.pdf
- https://www.mintz.com/insights-center/viewpoints/2231/2020-06-22-second-circuit-declines-decide-if-human-skin-can-be#page=1
- Clown Makeup: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3136804
ESTATE OF CONAN DOYLE SUES NETFLIX OVER ENOLA HOLMES
Seems Elementary that the Conan Doyle estate is trying with all its might to hold on to rights related to Sherlock Holmes….
- Full complaint: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6956021-Sherlock.html
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/conan-doyle-estate-sues-netflix-coming-movie-sherlock-holmes-sister-1300108?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%27s%20Today%20in%20Entertainment_2020-06-24%2007:11:00_aweprin&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_tie
- https://www.themarysue.com/conan-doyle-estate-sues-enola-holmes-over-sherlock-depiction/
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/26/entertainment/netflix-enola-holmes-sherlock-lawsuit-scli-intl-gbr/index.html
SHAPE OF WATER LAWSUIT RECONSIDERED
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/appeals-court-revives-copyright-lawsuit-shape-water-1299700
- https://www.law360.com/articles/1285473
- https://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/DavidZindelvFoxSearchlightPicturesetalDocketNo18560879thCirAug132/1?1595219930
SLAPP MIGHT NOT APPLY-JOY REID HAS SETBACK IN FEDERAL COURT
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/msnbc-host-joy-reid-faces-revived-libel-claim-big-appellate-decision-1303284
- https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/federal-anti-slapp-law-year-in-review-90299/
INSTAGRAM EMBEDDING RECONSIDERED
[SINCLAIR V ZIFF DAVIS, LLC AND MASHABLE INC (USDC, S.D. NEW YORK)]
Sinclair v Ziff Davis LLC and Mashable Inc:
- Full decision: https://www.loeb.com/-/media/files/pdfs/sinclair-v-mashable-2.pdf
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/court-reconsiders-mashables-win-embedding-suit-1300156?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%27s%20Today%20in%20Entertainment_2020-06-25%2007:10:00_aweprin&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_tie
Walsh v Townsquare Media Inc:
- Full decision: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1:2019cv04958/516493/22/
- https://www.thefashionlaw.com/xxl-mag-prevails-in-copyright-fight-over-embedded-image-about-tom-fords-cardi-b-lipstick/
UNICOLORS FIRST IMPRESSION OF SINGLE UNIT OF PUBLICATION
- https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/birds-of-a-feather-the-ninth-circuit-88501/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link
- https://fairuse.stanford.edu/case/unicolors-inc-v-hm-hennes-mauritz-lp/
- https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/18-56253/18-56253-2020-05-29.html
PSA: MAKE SURE TO DO CLEARANCE/CHECK YOUR RESIDENTIAL LEASES
PSA: COPYRIGHT DAMAGES DECISION IN 9TH CIRCUIT
PSA: NEW GROUP REGISTRATION FOR SHORT ONLINE WORKS
- https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-copyright-office-creates-new-group-46946/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link
- https://www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/shortonline-literaryworks/
- https://www.copyright.gov/grtx/
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-06-22/pdf/2020-12041.pdf