Copyright
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Intellectual Property
Forced To Wait: District Courts Grapple With Supreme Court's Copyright Registration Ruling
Accused infringers are still attempting to exploit the Fourth Estate case in an attempt to delay, or increase the expense of, copyright litigation. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.16.19
* A breakdown of the Republican efforts to take over the courts by Elie Mystal. We’ll have more on this later. [The Nation]
* Cardi B is not taking any guff from attorneys. [Cardi B]
* Conservative group “Checks and Balances” issues statement condemning Trump’s racist attacks on the Squad. FedSoc opts for looking at the ceiling and whistling while walking away. [National Law Journal]
* This may come as a shock, but international law experts are pretty sure Trump’s asylum shenanigans are illegal. [Time]
* Charities are getting donations in cryptos which beyond the tax implications makes you wonder, “haven’t those people suffered enough?” [Legaltech News]
* Marvel beats suit over Iron Man 3 poster. Still $7 million away from beating Avatar though. [Law360]
* Abortion gag rule takes effect setting up yet another court fight. When is it going to be Infrastructure Week? [Huffington Post]
* Meek Mill’s new trial begins. [Courthouse News Service]
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Intellectual Property
Faking It: Why Deepfakes Pose Specific Challenges Under Copyright & Privacy Laws
Whether we like it or not, deepfakes are here to stay, and will need to be handled in more solid ways than through the existing copyright framework or patchwork of state laws.
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Intellectual Property
Top 5 Copyright Stories In The First Half Of 2019
Here’s a look back at some of the most significant copyright stories in first six months of this year. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.11.19
* As Alex Acosta just digs himself in deeper, he’s dragging Kirkland & Ellis with him as more people begin to ask questions about Jay Lefkowitz’s role in setting up Epstein’s sweetheart deal. [American Lawyer]
* Ja Rule gets some good news in Fyre Festival suit. [NY Daily News]
* Judges are — finally — starting to drop the hammer on copyright trolling. [Law360]
* There’s a fine line between well-reasoned regulation and backdoor efforts to squelch an industry and litigation finance increasingly worries that it’s getting pushed to the latter side. [Law.com]
* The rise of the legal engineer. [Fast Company]
* Love Island may be new to America, but the Brits already have a legally themed translator for the show courtesy of the chief of the criminal bar. [Legal Cheek]
* FCC tries to kill San Francisco ordinance encouraging broadband competition because they’ve completely given up pretending that their job isn’t to protect ISP monopolistic behavior. [Ars Technica]
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Princely Sums For Warhol Foundation And Bubkes For Photographer In Copyright Dispute
As a staunch advocate for artists’ rights, Prince is likely to be rolling over in his beret given this decision. -
Technology
Gibson Guitar Declares Shift In IP Enforcement After Most Recent Public Backlash
Times may be changing. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.02.19
* Joe Biden hires Covington & Burling as campaign counsel. At this rate, that means they’ve got some solid business until about, say, South Carolina. [National Law Journal]
* Ironically, Law and the Business of Baseball class taught by Mets fan. [MinnPost]
* This government lawyer is a “Replikate” which is a term that I now desperately wish I’d never learned. [GMA]
* Philadelphia has finally gotten its electronic court filing system back after six weeks. Finally, the city’s all-important bird law docket can be cleared. [Law.com]
* … and now Georgia’s system is slammed by Ransomware. [Ars Technica]
* In a victory for Fair Use, Andy Warhol’s series of Prince works ruled transformative. [Law360]
* Justin Fairfax has stepped away from MoFo. [Washington Post]
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Courts, Intellectual Property
Can A State Copyright The Law? SCOTUS Will Decide
What makes the case difficult is that the publication at issue falls in a grey area between two well-established lines of precedent. -
Technology
Gigi Hadid Wants To Change Copyright Law And She Has A Point
This might not be how copyright law works, but maybe copyright law isn't working right now. -
Intellectual Property
SCOTUS To Decide Whether States Can Be Sued For Copyright Infringement In Case Involving Blackbeard’s Ship
We will have to wait until next term to see how sovereign immunity fares at the high court. -
Intellectual Property
New York's Art Law Center Looks To Empower Creators
The Center provides artists and those interested in art law a resource for education, experience, and involvement. -
Technology
Settlement In Tom Brady Photo Case Leaves Issue Of Copyright On Embedded Images Unsettled
Well, that resolved nothing.
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Intellectual Property
Houston School District Ordered To Pay $9.2 Million In Copyright Infringement Case
Following the verdict, the school district issued a statement noting that all of its employees would participate in online copyright training each year. -
Intellectual Property
Unfair Use, Revisited: Why SCOTUS Should Review Copyrightability And Fair Use Of APIs In Google v. Oracle
This issue is far from settled, and SCOTUS review is the last resort to clarify the matter. -
Intellectual Property
Band Whose Lawyer Made Them Change Name Of Song So They Wouldn’t Get Sued Faces Entirely Different Lawsuit – Over Copyright Infringement of Llama Puppets
Will Fall Out Boy come to a settlement agreement with Furry Puppet Studio? -
Intellectual Property
You Can’t Copyright An Idea: Pirates Of The Caribbean Edition
Sorry, but stock characters and general plotlines are not eligible for copyright. -
Intellectual Property
3 Lessons From An IP Conference
The Proving IP conference, hosted by NYU Law, reached the loftiest of academic heights. -
Intellectual Property
What Do You Meme? Copyright, 'Pepe The Frog,' And Fair Use
There is little doubt that the decision in the Pepe the Frog case will have an impact on 'memification' of copyrighted works going forward -
Copyright
Termination Of Copyright Transfer Basics
Ultimately, termination of transfer is a useful tool.