Vulnerable Icons and Public Resources

EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode144 – (view transcript)

CCB FINAL RULE IS OUT

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-25/pdf/2022-06264.pdf

https://ccb.gov/?fbclid=IwAR3xBED4nXZxJdTzh0aD3TkkebNNUW2qJ9xiRDFvxxMAacS9WXG4Xf9-rpQ

WARHOL GRANTED CERT IN PRINCE PAINTING FAIR USE CASE.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warhol-prince-series-headed-for-supreme-court-1235121152/

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/supreme-court-to-consider-fair-use-and-transformative-works-art

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/copyright-dispute-over-andy-warhol-s-portraits-prince-heading-to-us-supreme-court https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2022/03/28/high-court-grants-warhol-petition-asking-guidance-fair-use-doctrine/id=147934/

COURT REVERSED OVER DEFINITION OF “PHOTOPLAY” IN COLUMBO CASE

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/2022/b303161.html

US COPYRIGHT OFFICE REJECTS PROPOSAL TO KEEP MECHANICAL ROYALTY FOR CDS AND DOWNLOADS UNCHANGED

https://completemusicupdate.com/article/us-copyright-royalty-board-rejects-proposal-to-keep-mechanical-royalty-on-discs-and-downloads-unchanged/

https://thetrichordist.com/2022/03/30/copyright-royalty-judges-reject-settlement-extending-freeze-on-physical-mechanicals/ 

https://thetrichordist.com/2022/04/04/whats-next-for-unfrozen-mechanicals-one-proposal/

PUBLICRESOURCE.ORG AND THE ABILITY TO  POST PUBLIC LAWS

Public.Resource.Org Can Keep Freeing the Law: Court Allows Posting Public Laws And Regulations Online

https://www.eff.org/document/astm-v-publicresourceorg-summary-judgment-opinion

  • PRACTICE POINTER/QUICK TAKE: DRAFTING WORK MADE FOR HIRE AGREEMENTS

https://completemusicupdate.com/article/appeals-court-upholds-decision-in-dispute-over-bob-dylans-mega-bucks-song-catalogue-sale/

https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bob-dylan-wins-lawsuit-universal-1235225935/

https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/akpezjygwvr/IP%20DYLAN%20COPYRIGHT%20appeal.pdf

  • ED SHEERAN GETS WIN IN SHAPE OF YOU LAWSUIT, “COINCIDENCE IS BOUND TO HAPPEN

Ed Sheeran wins ‘Shape of You’ copyright lawsuit: ‘Coincidence is bound to happen’ – National | Globalnews.ca

  • UNIVERSAL WAIVES UNRECOUPED BALANCES

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/03/31/universal-music-group-waives-unrecouped-balances/

  • EMILY RATAJKOWSKI SETTLES SUIT WITH PAPARAZZI

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellendurney/emily-ratajkowski-settled-paparazzi-copyright-lawsuit

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/emily-ratajkowski-lawsuit-over-paparazzi-photo-settles-1235130004/