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Entertainment Law Update Gordon Firemark
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Entertainment Lawyers Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett share their monthly roundup of entertainment law cases, news and commentary. Sometimes funny, sometimes irreverent, always informative.
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Vulnerable Icons and Public Resources
EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode144 – (view transcript)
CCB FINAL RULE IS OUT
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-25/pdf/2022-06264.pdf
https://ccb.gov/?fbclid=IwAR3xBED4nXZxJdTzh0aD3TkkebNNUW2qJ9xiRDFvxxMAacS9WXG4Xf9-rpQ
WARHOL GRANTED CERT IN PRINCE PAINTING FAIR USE CASE.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warhol-prince-series-headed-for-supreme-court-1235121152/
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/supreme-court-to-consider-fair-use-and-transformative-works-art
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/copyright-dispute-over-andy-warhol-s-portraits-prince-heading-to-us-supreme-court https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2022/03/28/high-court-grants-warhol-petition-asking-guidance-fair-use-doctrine/id=147934/
COURT REVERSED OVER DEFINITION OF “PHOTOPLAY” IN COLUMBO CASE
https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/2022/b303161.html
US COPYRIGHT OFFICE REJECTS PROPOSAL TO KEEP MECHANICAL ROYALTY FOR CDS AND DOWNLOADS UNCHANGED
https://completemusicupdate.com/article/us-copyright-royalty-board-rejects-proposal-to-keep-mechanical-royalty-on-discs-and-downloads-unchanged/
https://thetrichordist.com/2022/03/30/copyright-royalty-judges-reject-settlement-extending-freeze-on-physical-mechanicals/
https://thetrichordist.com/2022/04/04/whats-next-for-unfrozen-mechanicals-one-proposal/
PUBLICRESOURCE.ORG AND THE ABILITY TO POST PUBLIC LAWS
Public.Resource.Org Can Keep Freeing the Law: Court Allows Posting Public Laws And Regulations Online
https://www.eff.org/document/astm-v-publicresourceorg-summary-judgment-opinion
* PRACTICE POINTER/QUICK TAKE: DRAFTING WORK MADE FOR HIRE AGREEMENTS
https://completemusicupdate. -
Machines, Dark Horses, and Stolen Lyrics
EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode143 – (view transcript)
AI CANNOT BE AN AUTHOR WITH COPYRIGHT PRIVILEGES
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/21/22944335/us-copyright-office-reject-ai-generated-art-recent-entrance-to-paradise
SCOTUS DETERMINES ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE IS NEEDED TO INVALIDATE COPYRIGHT APPLICATION
Unicolors, Inc v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP – SCOTUSblog
Justices require actual knowledge that application was erroneous to invalidate copyright filing – SCOTUSblog
https://casetext.com/statute/united-states-code/title-17-copyrights/chapter-4-copyright-notice-deposit-and-registration/section-411-registration-and-civil-infringement-actions
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/595/20-915/?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2022-02-25-us-supreme-court-a6e64f2a8d&utm_content=text-case-title-1
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-you-don-t-know-can-t-hurt-you-4985104/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/us-supreme-court-reverses-ninth-circuit-holding-mistake-law-can-excuse-inaccurate
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-915_pol1.pdf
RESTRICTION AGAINST TRUMP TOO SMALL ™ IMPERMISSIBLE
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/first-amendment-trumps-statutory-ban-on-9379862/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link
PRACTICE POINTER: NEW GUIDANCE FROM USPTO
https://www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/case-act-implementation/initiating-proceedin... -
Justice Breyer’s copyright legacy, legacy artists, and more.
EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode142 – (view transcript)
LADY A TRADEMARK DISPUTE SETTLES (QUICK TAKE)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/lady-a-anita-white-lawsuit-dropped-1235085535/
https://completemusicupdate.com/article/lady-as-trademark-battle-is-over/
INSTAGRAM SERVER-TEST SUIT (Hunley v. Instagram) DISMISSED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/instagram-defeats-embedding-suit-1235087411/
CARDI B WINS DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST YOUTUBER
https://completemusicupdate.com/article/cardi-b-wins-defamation-case-against-youtuber/
https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/cardi-b-wins-3-million-more-defamation-case-youtuber-1235022792/
Cardi B Wins Million-Dollar Libel Verdict Against YouTuber Tasha K – Billboard
Cardi B Wins Million-Dollar Defamation Verdict Against YouTuber
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https://youtu.be/OPn7WEhUc6E
https://www.law360.com/media/articles/1457799/cardi-b-wins-at-least-1-25m-in-youtuber-defamation-case
SARAH PALIN LOSES DEFAMATION CLAIM AGAINST NY TIMES, FOLLOWING EXTRAORDINARY REMARKS FROM JUDGE
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sarah-palin-new-york-times-legal-1235094885/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/business/sarah-palin-new-york-times.html
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sarah-palins-ny-times-lawsuit-editor-testifies-he-didnt-intend-link-politician-shooting-1030287/
TRADEMARKS IN OUTER SPACE – Article recommendation
https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2021/04/article_0005.html -
January 2022
EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode141 – (view transcript)
PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY 2022
https://www.ksl.com/article/50320590/winnie-the-pooh-and-more-22-notable-creative-pieces-head-to-public-domain-in-2022
Public Domain Day 2022 | Duke University School of Law
EMERGING SPLIT OF AUTHORITY REGARDING ORIGINALITY DETERMINATIONS
DISNEY STILL HAS TO LITIGATE OVER ORIGINALITY OF JACK SPARROW
Disney Can’t Sink ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Suit Over Jack Sparrow Character
COMPARE W/
THE “DARK TOWER” CASE – CERT DENIED
SCOTUS Shelves Request to Review 11th Circuit Dark Tower Decision, Ending Copyright Saga
ERIC CLAPTON GOES AFTER BOOTLEG SALE
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/12/17/eric-clapton-bootleg-cd-lawsuit-germany/
https://variety.com/2021/music/news/eric-clapton-lawsuit-germany-bootleg-1235142542/
NEVERMIND BABY COMES BACK WITH AMENDED COMPLAINT
https://ew.com/music/nirvana-nevermind-child-pornography-lawsuit-dismissed/?fbclid=IwAR3LbA7bqjo6cfj_NXq0vb378T2OOHGp2QNQWGhx1Rz77bn1hikU_u_Vw6c
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nevermind-baby-is-still-suing-nirvana-1284031/
https://completemusicupdate.com/article/nevermind-baby-refiles-child-pornography-lawsuit-against-nirvana/
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6304092?fbclid=IwAR23slmLgDq_uyYwmKdLwIboyCFk7KPZr3dIhzwfq63pkj1vSKNTPNMTV7M
SPOTIFY WINS TRADEMARK LITIGATION AGAINST POTIFY
http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2022/01/precedential-no-1-ttab-sustains.html
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2021 Year end roundup
EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode140 – (view transcript)
COMEDY REMOVED FROM SPOTIFY IS NO LAUGHING MATTER
https://copyrightlately.com/spotify-removes-comedy-tracks/
MIRAMAX WINS OVER PULP FICTION POSTER
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/miramax-wins-lawsuit-over-pulp-fiction-movie-poster/ar-AARgaxN
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21119224-zahedi-opinion
MEGAN MARKLE WINS AGAINST BRITISH TABLOID ON RIGHT TO PRIVACY
https://www.eonline.com/news/1266103/meghan-markle-wins-another-legal-victory-against-british-tabloid-over-letter-to-dad
Johannsongs-Publishing, Ltd. v. Lovland
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ninth-circuit-refuses-to-adopt-ordinary-4919728/
FOX (NOW DISNEY) WINS AGAINST NETFLIX ON POACHING SUIT
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/appeals-court-netflix-poaching-1235056525/
TAYLOR SWIFT CASE FOR THE NEW YEAR RE: PLAYAS GONNA PLAY
https://completemusicupdate.com/article/judge-again-refuses-to-dismiss-shake-it-off-song-theft-lawsuit-against-taylor-swift/
https://www.marketplace.org/2021/12/16/taylor-swift-unable-to-shake-off-copyright-lawsuit/
INTRO:
ASSOCIATION SUES MARYLAND FOR ENCROACHMENT INTO COPYRIGHTS.
https://publishers.org/news/the-association-of-american-publishers-files-suit-against-the-state-of-maryland-over-unprecedented-encroachment-into-federally-protected-copyrights/
(related) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/supreme-court-copyright-infringement-1235049171/
YEAR IN REVIEW
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tmJo-9pVbxOI5VINWdLiUnLvaJYixGhR8YDMils7uKs/edit?usp=sharing -
The Gratitude Episode
EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode139 – (view transcript)
ASTROWORLD LITIGATION
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/750-million-lawsuit-filed-travis-scott-drake-behalf-astroworld-victims-rcna5850https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/750-million-lawsuit-filed-travis-scott-drake-behalf-astroworld-victims-rcna5850
RUST FOLLOW-UP
Marnie Mitchell
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-sued-rust-shooting-script-supervisor-1235114467/ (Intentional Torts-MM)
https://deadline.com/2021/11/alec-baldwin-lawsuit-new-rust-fatal-shooting-mamie-mitchell-gloria-allred-1234876099/ (MM)
Serge Svetnoy
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/rust-alec-baldwin-serge-svetnoy-lawsuit-1235109520/ (HEY, THIS ONE IS FOR NEGLIGENCE-SS)
https://deadline.com/2021/11/alec-baldwin-rust-lawsuit-fatal-shooting-halyna-hutchins-serge-svetnoy-1234871615/ (SS)
Claims of “Sabotage”
https://deadline.com/2021/11/rust-alec-baldwin-movie-sabotage-bullet-halyna-hutchins-attorneys-hannah-gutierrez-reed-1234867081/ (Intentional Torts-MM)
Completion Guarantee and Bankruptcy.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/rust-shooting-producers-may-choose-bankruptcy-next-1235037702/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/schuylermoore/2019/06/23/the-importance-of-completion-guarantees-for-films/?sh=84910ea666be (for background on completion guarantees)
TAYLOR SWIFT RE-RELEASED ALBUM- STIMULATES INDUSTRY CONTRACTING PIVOT
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2021/11/17/taylor-swift-umg-contracts/
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/11/12/in-case-youre-wondering-this-is-why-taylor-swift-is-re-recording-her-old-hits/
https://www.cnn.
Customer Reviews
Easy Listen Great Information
I am glad I found this podcast. It’s easy to put out a podcast then there is the dread of truth there are laws and details I don’t believe should be ignored and not explored. Every podcaster should tune into this show for basic legal information.
Excellent Source of Up-To-Date Legal Info
Entertainment law is constantly evolving. Even the most diligent attorney may find it hard to keep up with caselaw. This podcast is a fantastic resource. Gordon and Tamera break down all the latest developments in an entertaining and easy to follow format. Thanks to both of you for all your hard work on this show!
A great way to stay informed
This podcast is a great way to stay informed on the lastest entertainment law issues.
If you are a podcaster, this show should be at the top of your subscribed list.