Damages and Discovery; Right of Publicity, AI, NIL, and more… ELU168
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Warner Chappell v. Nealy comes out of Supreme Court
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/601/22-1078
https://kipcurriercopyright.blogspot.com/202
Discovery Rule applies in Copyright Cases – USSC denies Cert in Hearst Case over photo infringement
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2082354448318903834&q=65+F.4th+231&hl=en&as_sdt=2006
X Corp v. Bright Data-Data Scraping lawsuit preempted by copyright law
Cher Wins Royalties in Enforcing Divorce Settlement
https://www.billboard.com/pro/cher-wins-lawsuit-sonny-bono-widow-royalties
https://www.law360.com/articles/1842386
Right of Publicity Corner (featuring AI)
Kardashians win against person in background
https://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2024/2024_02514.htm
Scarlett Johansson threat quashes soundalike use by Open AI.
https://creatoreconomylaw.com/openai-vs-scarlett-johansson-the-voice-imitation-controversy-explained
… And actors initiate a class action against LOVO AI Tool
Iowa players promote pork through Name image and Likeness deal.
https://www.morningagclips.com/iowa-pork-enters-nil-agreement-with-iowa-state-football-players
NCAA and Power Five Conferences Reach Settlement to Allow Schools to Pay College Athletes for Revenue Share and NIL
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/24/nx-s1-4978680/house-ncaa-settlement-pay-college-athletes
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/bringing-down-the-house-house-v-ncaa-2466293
Quick Take Lightning Round
?? Tattoo Lawsuits – Take Two Interactive wins defense verdict.
https://www.eurogamer.net/take-two-wins-nba-2k-tattoo-lawsuit
TikTok -The Clock may be ticking, but at least there’s music…
https://www.umusicpub.com/us/News/2024/5/UMPG-secures-agreement-with-TikTok.aspx
Sony Wins against Rapper over tiktok vids
Sony awarded more than $800k over TikTok copyright infringement
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC. v. CLARK-RAINBOLT, No. 4: 23-cv-00275-P (N.D. Tex. Mar. 27, 2024).