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Screenplay Copyright Infringement Case Highlights Need for Submission Agreements
A basic tenet of copyright law is that it does not protect ideas, which is one of the lessons that two screenwriters learned the hard way in a recent case involving the…
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Bikram Prepares for Appeal to SCOTUS in Copyright Infringement Case
Well that didn’t take long… Yoga guru Bikram Choudhury has begun laying the groundwork for an appeal to the US Supreme Court of his copyright infringement case in which he has lost at…
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9th Circuit Slams the Door on Bikram’s Rehearing Request
The 9th Circuit has rejected Bikram’s request for an en banc rehearing after losing his copyright infringement case at the district court and appellate levels. The three judge panel that heard the…
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Copyright Claims in Video Game Characters Dismissed in World of Warcraft Case
Gaming behemoth Blizzard Entertainment, makers of the World of Warcraft franchise, suffered a setback when a federal judge threw out the complaint in its copyright infringement case against Lilith Games and co-defendant…
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“Mother May I Sue?” The Fractured Standard for Bringing Copyright Infringement Suits
The 1976 Copyright Act fundamentally changed the way authors acquire rights in their creations, requiring only fixation “in any tangible medium of expression.” In contrast, under the previous 1909 Copyright Act, an author…
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Skills to Pay the Bills: Beasties Win Attorneys’ Fees in Copyright Case
The Beastie Boys won their motion for attorneys’ fees based on their successful copyright infringement case against Monster Energy. However, the award was reduced, and they did not recover attorneys’ fees under…
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Live Tweeting from 9th Circuit Oral Arguments in Bikram Yoga Case
I will be in the Ninth Circuit’s Pasadena, CA courthouse (Courtroom 1) this Friday morning to live tweet from the oral arguments in Bikram’s Yoga College of India v. Evolation Yoga LLC. There…
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Bikram Yoga Copyright Redux, Part 4
Part 4 of my series on the Bikram yoga copyright controversy breaks down Evolation’s answering brief. The appellees, winners on summary judgment regarding copyright invalidity of Bikram’s asana sequence, aim their brief…
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Bikram Yoga Copyright Redux, Part 3
The Bikram yoga copyright controversy is finally coming to a head with oral arguments scheduled in less than two weeks before the 9th Circuit. In the lead up to the orals, I…
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3 Ways to Maximize the Value of a Logo Copyright
Trademark protection has long been recognized as a must-have for valuable eye-catching logo designs. However, a logo copyright is often overlooked as a method for intellectual property protection. Three things must be…
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Bikram Yoga Copyright Case Update: Oral Arguments Set for May
Oral arguments for the Bikram yoga copyright case in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has been set for May 8, 2015 in Pasadena, California. Bikram is appealing a district court ruling…
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Tales of the Infringing Cat
Oh those pesky felines. Or should I say, oh those pesky YouTube bots. Copyright infringing kittens have apparently taken over YouTube, to the disdain of the bot overlords. Check out for a…
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Bikram Yoga Copyright Redux, Part 2
In Part 2 of my series on the Bikram yoga copyright controversy, I analyze the district court opinions in the OSYU and Evolation cases, and then compare and contrast the two. Basis…
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Check Your Head (and Wallet): New Beasties Suit for Legal Fees
In the Beastie Boys’ continuing saga against Monster, the group has filed another suit on the heals of its 2014 victory for copyright infringement. In the complaint filed over the weekend the…
