Music
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Crime
Meek Mill's Legal Woes Are Over, But He Says The Struggle Must Go On
Meek Mill has perspective. -
Technology
Nintendo Hates You: Company DMCAs Over 100 Videos Celebrating Nintendo Game Music
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Biglaw
Lady Gaga Threatened With Copyright Suit Over Hit Song 'Shallow'
Tell me somethin', girl, are you happy in this IP world?
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Intellectual Property
Axe Attacks: The War Over Guitar-Shape Trademarks
If Gibson had enforced their rights sooner, we’d likely be swimming in a sweet sea of dope axes. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.05.19
* Two back-to-back mass shootings were committed by domestic terrorists this past weekend, killing at least 29 people with dozens more injured. Lawmakers must do something, anything about America’s gun problem. [Wall Street Journal]
* Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell claims that he “saved the Supreme Court for a generation” by denying Judge Merrick Garland a confirmation hearing because those shouldn’t be held during presidential election years — unless the president up for election is Donald Trump. [Bloomberg]
* In other news related to Senator McConnell, he’s currently recovering from fracturing his shoulder this weekend, but plans to “continue to work from home” on not doing anything about gun control. We’d offer some thoughts and prayers, but you know how meaningless those are. [CBS News]
* Per this D.C. judge, the Trump administration’s latest move to bar those who did not cross the border at a designated port of entry from seeking asylum violates the Immigration and Nationality Act. How many strikes will it take for this one to get appealed to SCOTUS? [CNN]
* Louis Vuitton wants to keep senior in-house attorney Andowah Newton’s sexual harassment claims in arbitration, while she’d prefer to have her voice be heart in court under New York’s new #MeToo law. [Big Law Business]
* Spinderella, sue it up one time: the famous DJ is suing Salt-N-Pepa alleging not only that the group failed to pay her hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties, but that she was underpaid for appearances and sometimes wasn’t even paid at all. [Showbiz CheatSheet]
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Crime
Famous Singer To Donate Royalties From 'Most Requested' Song To Pay For Immigrants' Legal Fees
What they need is a good defense, 'cause they're feelin' like they're criminals... -
Technology
Gibson Guitar Declares Shift In IP Enforcement After Most Recent Public Backlash
Times may be changing. -
Law Schools
How Learning To Hustle Helped This Rapper's Law School Game
He went from opening for Kendrick Lamar to studying for the bar exam. - Sponsored
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Music
Grant This Lawyer The Serenity To Accept The Clients They Cannot Change Into Batman
Lawyering would be great if it weren't for the clients... -
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? -
Small Law Firms
A Survey Of Recent Trusts And Estates Cases, Hip Hop Edition: Biggie, Tupac, XXXTentacion, Mac Miller, And Post Malone
As the Notorious B.I.G. rapped, 'You’re nobody ’til somebody kills you.' -
Intellectual Property
Short Arms And Deep Pockets: Tech Giants Still Hate Paying Artists
This is truly a bad look. -
Government
Former U.S. Attorney General Says If You Don't Like 'Baby It's Cold Outside' You're An Islamic Terrorist And Oh My God I Wish I Were Exaggerating
A truly astounding display of 'missing the whole point.'
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Boutique Law Firms
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Intellectual Property
If Mozart and Beethoven Were Alive Today, Would they Be Guilty of Copyright Infringement?
A rise in copyright infringement cases in music, particularly over the general 'feel' of the piece, could restrict the creation of new music. -
Intellectual Property
3 Assumptions Political Candidates Should Not Make Regarding Publicly Performing Music In Campaigns
It’s time to hear politicians singing a different tune regarding the public performance of music at campaign rallies, rather than remain tone deaf to the consequences. -
Intellectual Property
Pharrell Raises Copyright Claim Against Trump’s Use of 'Happy' At Campaign Rally After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Pharrell has a strong claim for copyright infringement for the unlicensed (and highly inappropriate in light of the context) use of his work. -
Intellectual Property
Digging In The Crates: Katy Perry, Copyright, And Proof Of Access
The singer thought her defense was coming at the plaintiffs' claims like a 'dark horse,' but that didn't work out as planned. -
Law Schools
The Top Law Schools For Music Law (2018)
Want to represent your favorite musician? Make sure you choose the right law school.