Entertainment Law Update Team

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   Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update. SHOW NOTES   FOLLOW UP: COPPERFIELD NOT LIABLE (Just 3 sentences should do) https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/jury-finds-claims-against-david-copperfield-unfounded-in-slip-and-fall-case/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/05/30/david-copperfield-trial-jury-finds-magician-negligent-but-not-liable/654626002/   KRUSTY KRAB FOLLOW UP, YES, IT IS PROTECTED (SORRY SABBAC) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/viacoms-victory-spongebob-restaurant-dispute-upheld-by-appeals-court-1114196 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/17-20334/17-20334-2018-05-22.html https://openjurist.org/752/f2d/145/conan-properties-inc-v-conans-pizza-inc (cited case of Conan the Barbarian) https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/658/76/50700/ (cited case for the General Lee)   TO BOLDLY GO … Read more

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   Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update. SHOW NOTES   The Music Modernization Act Passes the House and Includes the CLASSICS Act http://www.tbennettlaw.com/createprotect/2018/4/27/the-music-modernization-act-passes-the-house-and-includes-the-classics-act?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook https://musicrow.com/2018/05/music-modernization-act-introduced-in-senate-2/   COPYRIGHT MODERNIZATION (UPDATE) http://www.grammy.com/advocacy/news/house-judiciary-committee-approves-music-modernization-act http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/387747-smokey-robinson-leads-calls-for-copyright-reform-in-senate https://youtube.com/watch?v=HUXqTtCX2D4   COPPERFIELD SECRET EXPOSED IN LAWSUIT https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/04/18/a-david-copperfield-trick-allegedly-injured-a-participant-its-secret-was-just-exposed-in-court/   COACHELLA, BEYCHELLA, WHY “-CHELLA” CONTINUES TO BE A TRADEMARK ISSUE http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-coachella-trademark-20180405-story.html http://www.brandchannel.com/2018/04/15/coachella-trademark-beyonce-beychella/   DRE … Read more

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News, commentary and analysis about recent Entertainment Law cases and news stories from attorneys Gordon P. Firemark and Tamera Bennet

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   Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update. SHOW NOTES   Disney Misused ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Frozen’ Copyrights, Says Judge (in Redbox Case) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/disney-misused-star-wars-frozen-copyrights-says-judge-1086876 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4383824-Disney-Redbox.html https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/02/judge-slaps-down-disney-effort-to-stop-resale-of-star-wars-download-codes/ http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43154671   (follow up) Taylor Swift Wins Legal Battle Over ‘Shake It Off’ https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalentertainment/2018/02/20/taylor-swift-wins-legal-battle-over-shake-it-off/#1a29510e40d3   John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. DRK Photo, No. 15-1134 (2d Cir. 2018) https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/15-1134/15-1134-2018-02-16.html … Read more

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   Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update. SHOW NOTES   BREAKING NEWS: CALIFORNIA’S LAW REQUIRING IMDB TO REMOVE AGE INFO STRUCK DOWN AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/californias-imdb-age-censorship-law-declared-unconstitutional-1086540   JAMES WOODS’ USE OF A QUESTION MARK HELPS HIM BEAT DEFAMATION LAWSUIT OVER TWEET — THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER https://apple.news/AJe-H74uORf2viT6CY7Oj3g   FACEBOOK CONTRACT WITH MUSIC PUBLISHERS https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2018/01/26/facebook-agreement-music-publishers/ Facebook … Read more

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  SHOW NOTES Fun follow-up: Ajit GETS DMCA’D https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/business/ajit-pai-video.html   . . . AND HE (AJIT PAI) GETS HIS NET NEUTRALITY action CHALLENGED Here’s the petition.  https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/petition_-_filed.pdf http://www.entmedialaw.com/?open-article-id=7719574&article-title=fcc-net-neutrality-repeal-challenged-in-court&blog-domain=blogs.com&blog-title=thr–esq–entertainment—media-law-blog   HOTEL CALIFORNIA HAS SETTLED (Quick Take/follow up) https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8095039/eagles-settle-hotel-california-trademark-lawsuit-mexico-inn   COMICON CLASH CONTINUES https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/san-diego-comic-con-trademark-fight-continues-jury-verdict-1066336   COMMODORES TRADEMARK LAWSUIT https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/commodores-trademark-fight-decided-florida-court-1073461   AMAZON FIGHTING PIRACY (FOLLOWUP TO KODI and … Read more