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California CLE credit now available for all episodes.
It’s official! We’ve been approved as a California CLE ‘Multiple Activity Provider’.
What this means is that California CLE credit will now be available for all of our Entertainment Law Update podcast episodes… no more waiting for individual approval of each episode (after the fact).
Entertainment Law Update – Episode 12 – YouTube, Hurt Locker, Idea Theft & More
In this Episode:
- Follow up on Hot News
- Viacom loses suit against YouTube.
- Hurt Locker Suit(s)
- Idea Theft
- Tribute Band Names
- Celebrity Rights of publicity
GET CLE CREDIT for this episode.
Follow ups:
Google, Twitter go to bat for Theflyonthewall| Reuters
Don Henley Wins case against California Politician
Quick Takes
Copyright Office supports Broadcast Performance Royalty
Bill cite: Performance Rights Act, HR 848 in the House and S. 379 in the Senate
Copyright office letter issued June 7, 2010- http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10707sp.pdf
Court upholds CRB royalty setting
Ringtone Copyright Royalty Upheld by Appeals Court (Update1) – BusinessWeek
Case cite: Recording Industry Association of America Inc. v. Librarian of Congress, 09-1075 (US Ct. App. DC (Washington)(opinion issued June 22, 2010).
9th Circuit joins 5th and 7th Circuits, ruling that copyright registration need only have been FILED before bringing an infringement suit. The 10th and 11th take the inverse position that registration certificate must be in hand. (see 17 USC § 411(a)) and This article)
Case Cite: COSMETIC IDEAS, INC. v. IAC/InteractiveCORP, Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 2010
Michael Douglas’ ex-wife, Deandra sues for share of his earnings from “Wall Street 2″
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/michael-douglas-wife-diandre-douglas-cashes-wall-street-11041113
Viacom/Google(YouTube) case
Viacom International Inc. v. Youtube, Inc., Youtube, Llc, and Google, Inc.Link to decision:
Google beats Viacom! Read the full YouTube decision
What Viacom’s loss to YouTube means for Hollywood
Music Technology Policy Op. Ed. from Chris Castle
HURT LOCKER lawsuits
“Hurt Locker” Producers Seek to Hurt Wallets of Thousands of Individuals for Unlawful File-Sharing « JETLawBlog: The Official Blog of the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law
Idea Theft: Last Samurai and Ghost Hunters cases
Montz v. Pilgrim Films & Television, Inc.
court sides with NBC Universal in ‘Ghost Hunters’ idea theft case
‘Heroes’ sued by Comic Book Artist Jason Barnes » Right Juris
FX arms itself to defend ‘Sons of Anarchy’ suit
Judge rules A&E mishandled ‘Steven Seagal: Lawman’ claim
TRADEMARKS and TRIBUTE BANDS
Abba tribute bands warned to change their names – Telegraph
RIGHT OF PUBLICITY
-University Sues GM For Using Einstein In An Ad Without Paying Up | Techdirt
Links To Various State’s Right of Publicity Statutes
- Hulk Hogan sues over Cocoa Pebbles Commercial
here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7S7KFKmYP4
Hulk Hogan Brings Questionable Right of Publicity Suit « The Legal Satyricon
Hulk Hogan Versus Bamm Bamm « Siouxsie Law
Jeans co. marketing products bearing the name “the Brando”, “The STella”, and “The Wild One” (Complaint)
Defamation Law Podcast Coming Soon!
Launching Soon!
Entertainment Law Update Podcast Episode 11 – Hot News.
In this Episode: Ethics and the non-practicing attorney… a long tail Zorro draws its sword against M&M candies “Free Scooter!” cries Justin Bieber. Dramatic vs. Non-Dramatic rights in musical works Ride-along producer : Ride-along defendant? Bryant v. Media Right, Orchard Arista v. Lime Group Hot News Misappropriation GET CLE ...
Entertainment Law Update Podcast – Episode 011: Hot News!
In this Episode: Ethics and the non-practicing attorney... a long tail Zorro draws its sword against M&M candies "Free Scooter!" cries Justin Bieber. Dramatic vs. Non-Dramatic rights in musical works Ride-along producer : Ride-along defendant? Bryant v. Media Right, Orchard Arista v. Lime ...
Entertainment Law Update Podcast, Episode 10 – Use the force, big boy, and watch out for Beyonce’s undies.
GET CLE CREDIT for this episode. Intellectual Property protection of movie memorabilia, replicas, etc. Big trouble over Big Boy statue Avatar, Hurt Locker draw the inevitable lawsuits Beyonce’s underwear gets designer’s panties in a twist. and, more… Replicas, trademark, copyright, etc. Star ...
Entertainment Law Update – Episode 9, Olympic trademarks, album integrity, and more.
GET CLE CREDIT for this episode. Quick Takes IP and the Olympics Sculptural works, photographs and subsequent uses Album Integrity in the age of digital downloads Love Music? Support Grammy Foundation & MusiCares Show notes Some quick takes and follow ups Chuck Yeager ...
Entertainment Law Update Podcast, Episode 8 – Rights of Publicity, Et. Al.
GET CLE CREDIT for this episode. Dick v. Google Vanessa Hudgens nude photos Taco Bell domain name issue, and more SHOW NOTES Estate of Philip K. Dick vs. Google - Trademark claims re “Nexus One” branding for mobile phone device Nexus One, the name of ...
Entertainment Law Update Podcast Episode 7: Problem Exists between keyboard and chair
Due to an unexpected “error between keyboard and chair“, the recording of Episode 7 cannot be published. For those interested, however, the show notes for what would have been our December 2009 episode are here. SHOW NOTES Entertainment Law Update podcast episode 7 ...