Tag / copyright infringement
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Led Zeppelin’s Copyright Battle of Evermore Concludes with Win
The band Spirit’s six-year copyright infringement case against Led Zeppelin ended with a whimper last week when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari to hear their appeal, effectively letting stand…
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Review of Supreme Court Copyright & Trademark Cases in 2019
In its current term, the U.S. Supreme Court took on three copyright and trademark cases. One reason this term has been noteworthy so far is because for the first time in over…
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Zeppelin Accuser Will Get Second Bite at Copyright Infringement Apple
The estate of the deceased guitarist from the band Spirit will get a second chance to prove that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” infringed Spirit’s 1967 instrumental “Taurus” after the 9th Circuit Court…
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Circuit Split Over Copyright Registrations to Get SCOTUS Attention
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on a circuit split that has been brewing for years regarding interpretation of the statute governing standing to litigate copyright infringement claims, 17…
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Result in Zorro Copyright Case is Music to Playwright’s Ears (Mostly)
Playwright Robert Cabell must be singing the refrain from a Meatloaf classic because he won two out of three issues on summary judgment in a copyright infringement case over his musical based on…
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Court: Dismissal of Monkey Selfie Copyright Infringement Case Affirmed
Naruto, the Indonesian macaque monkey turned world-famous photographer, will not have another day in court after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a copyright infringement case brought on his…
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No “Magic Words” Necessary to Transfer a Copyright, Says Court
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a software company hit with a copyright infringement suit filed by its founder over the company’s continued use of software integral…
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Deadline Approaching to Comply with New Website Copyright Regulation
Business owners operating websites, apps, or other online services that transmit, cache, store, or link to user generated content have until December 31, 2017 to comply with recent changes made by the U.S.…
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Fair Use Friday: Dirty Grinch Parody Transformative, Says Court
On Friday September 15th a judge in the Southern District of New York ruled that a raunchy play based on the Dr. Suess book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” amounted to a…
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Fair Use Not So Fair for Defendants in Recent Copyright Cases
Two recent cases demonstrate the limits of crying fair use in response to copyright infringement claims, particularly because they show the perils of arguing the defense to have a case dismissed at…
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Summer of Love (and Knockoffs) Continues with Jewelry Copyright Case
Brighton Collectibles, a Los Angeles women’s fashion accessories company, has filed a copyright infringement suit against Macy’s over alleged infringement of its “Reno Heart Bracelet” and “Reno Heart Necklace” designs. This suit…
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Of Sneaker Pimps and the President…
No, the first portion of the title of this post does not refer to the band the Sneakers Pimps, but rather the clothing retailer Forever 21, which just narrowly avoided getting legally…
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Circuit Split Widens After 11th Circuit Copyright Registration Ruling
As previously reported in this blog, federal circuits are badly split on when registration of a copyright occurs, which is an issue that ultimately determines whether a plaintiff can sue for infringement.…
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Tattoo U: Copyright Infringement Tattoo Case vs. Game Maker Goes Ahead
A judge in the Southern District of New York will allow the parties to proceed, counterclaims and all, in a novel case involving the copyrightability of tattoo designs and their alleged infringement…
