Entertainment Law Update

[TheChamp-Sharing]   SHOW NOTES Let’s get in some stretching to warm up as we start our rundown… Bikram Yoga – copyright can’t protect sequence of moves: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2015/10/08/13-55763.pdf http://www.therecorder.com/home/id=1202739359850/Yoga-Cant-Be-Copyrighted-Appeals-Court-Rules?mcode=1202617075062&curindex=4&back=NY&slreturn=20150913193027 http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=05d27527-2d85-40cd-9e87-eaae8b417143 http://www.tbennettlaw.com/createprotect/2013/01/04/bikram-yoga-protected-by-trademark-not-copyright-its-hot?rq=yoga https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?q=bikram+yoga&hl=en&as_sdt=6,44&as_ylo=2015&case=6835552009231999996&scilh=0 http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/10/09/dog-eat-downward-dog-bikram-yoga-founder-cant-copyright-sequence-of-poses-court-says/ Is Teaching Yoga in public schools an Establishment … Read the rest The post Holy Batmobiles! appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

[TheChamp-Sharing]   This episode was recorded before a live audience at the Dallas Bar Association Sports and Entertainment Law section CLE luncheon on September 23, 2015. thanks to the Section for inviting us!   SHOW NOTES Canada Officially Extends Copyright … Read the rest The post Recorded before a studio audience: Fair Use, Happy Birthday, Monkey Selfie and more appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

SHOW NOTES Canada Officially Extends Copyright Term to 70 Years https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6612572/canada-offically-extends-copyright-term-to-70-years SESAC Buys HFA http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6620210/sesac-buys-the-harry-fox-agency Black Swan Intern Lawsuit Overturned http://deadline.com/2015/07/black-swan-interns-lawsuit-overturned-1201467302/ Entertainment Law Update is brought to you, in part by the good folks at Clio, the best cloud-based … Read the rest The post Face to Face – Canadian Copyright Term, The (non)Mark of Zorro and more appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

SHOW NOTES Deadmou5 and Disney settle Deadmau5, Disney Settle Dispute Over “Mouse Head” Logo The House of Mickey had opposed the EDM star’s attempt to register a caricature of a mouse head.  Mr. Holmes v. U.S. Copyright Law http://www.forbes.com/sites/davegonzales/2015/05/31/the-strange-case-of-mr-holmes-vs-us-copyright-law/ Grand … Read the rest The post Entertainment Law Update Podcast 64 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

SHOW NOTES Cariou v. Prince (follow up) http://petapixel.com/2015/05/21/richard-prince-selling-other-peoples-instagram-shots-without-permission-for-100k/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/05/25/a-reminder-that-your-instagram-photos-arent-really-yours-someone-else-can-sell-them-for-90000/?wprss=rss_style http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/artist-richard-prince-makes-90000-selling-someone-elses-instagram-picture-20150524-gh8b33.html http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/5da8dc66-179e-4dc0-94cc-09e213bfffe3/1/doc/11-1197_complete_opn.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/5da8dc66-179e-4dc0-94cc-09e213bfffe3/1/hilite/ (Extra reading: http://www.jhtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Cocozza-Insta1.pdf “Innocence of Muslims” Ruling http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/controversial-innocence-muslims-ruling-reversed-796530 http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/innocence-of-muslims-ruling-reversed-appeals-court-1201499650/ New Florida Law

SHOW NOTES IMDB beats Actress suing over listing her age (followup) http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/imdb-preserves-legal-win-revelation-784985 Followup: Lawsuit Over the ‘Happy Birthday’ Song http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6509592/lawsuit-over-the-price-of-happy-birthday-inches Followup: Raging Bull Settlement http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/supreme-court-mgm-settles-raging-786449 Frozen Trailer (followup) http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/04/11/frozen-disney-at-risk-of-jury-trial-over-copyright-infringement/ ‘Three’s Company’ Parody – Fair Use http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/judge-rules-threes-company-parody-785689 SpaceX Copyright http://motherboard.vice.com/read/designing-rockets-might-be-easier-than-parsing-the-spacex-copyright-situation http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/03/flickr-offers-new-public-domain-licensing-in-wake-of-spacex-photo-release/… Read the rest The post SpaceX Photos, Robin Williams’ Right of Publicity,

SHOW NOTES Blurred Lines: Update http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-motown-exec-778172 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-robin-thicke-777851 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-jury-selection-777503 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-marvin-gayes-779673 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-trial-pharrell-says-779355 http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-blurred-lines-of-an-infringement-act-96042/ http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-lines-just-got-blurrier-for-musician-66192/ http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/jury-finds-singers-robin-thicke-and-pha-44404/ http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/blurred-lines-but-clear-verdict-jury-65472/ http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6495160/blurred-lines-trial-verdict-jury-rules-against http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6495235/meet-richard-busch-lawyer-behind-the-blurred-lines http://www.b

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A look at the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in ABC v. Aereo Today, the US Supreme Court ruled that the online TV antenna provider, Aereo does, in fact, infringe upon broadcasters’ copyrights when it allows subscribers to watch broadcast TV … Read the rest The post The Aereo ruling by the US Supreme Court appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

Update on Smokey Robinson – declaratory judgment action Smokey Robinson Complaint for Declaratory Relief Claudette Robinson Counter Claim  See Rodrigue v. Rodrigue, 218 F.3d 432 (5th Cir. 2000).  For a good summary of Rodrigue and Marriage of Worth, … Read the rest The post Smokey, Sherlock, and Games galore appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

Raging Bull case in the Supreme Court http://wallacecollinsentertainmentlawblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-raging-bull-case-us-supreme-court.html SCOTUS Blog “Stairway to Heaven” http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2014/05/breaking-news-scotus-casts-shadows-on.html Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your  matters, clients, time, … Read the rest The post Raging Bulls on the Stairway to Heaven appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

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