TVEyes, Fox News, and the Future of Fair Use
In 2015, the Second Circuit ruled that the four factors that make up the “fair use” exception analysis favored Google Books, and one year later the Supreme Court decided not to take up an appeal, leaving the Second Circuit’s decision in place.
October 09, 2018
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Copyright Registration or Application is Needed to Bring Suit
The US Supreme Court will soon resolve a split among federal circuit courts regarding when a person claiming copyright infringement can bring an action to defend their property against alleged infringers.
September 07, 2018
Paul McCartney and Sony/ATV Settle Over Rights to Beatles Music
Paul McCartney sued Sony/ATV, seeking a declaratory judgment on whether he would be able to regain his copyright ownership share to the music he helped create.
July 25, 2017
Is Zorro in the Public Domain? Lawsuit to Find Out Moves Forward
In 2013, Robert Cabell filed a complaint against Zorro Productions in the state of Washington to determine whether the company rightfully owned the intellectual property rights to Zorro, and sought cancellation of its trademarks related to the character, among other claims.
June 20, 2017
Pastry Chef Sues Food Network Over Recipe How-to Video
LaBau, who owns the copyright registration for her snow globe cupcake how-to video, is asking the court to temporarily, preliminarily and permanently enjoin Food Network from displaying the video on their Facebook page.
June 13, 2017
Judge Allows Video Game Maker’s Declaratory Judgment Counterclaim on Issue of Displaying Copyrighted Tattoos in Games to Proceed
Last February, Solid Oak Sketches sued Take-Two for copyright infringement for featuring Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, DeAndre Jordan, Kenyon Martin, and Eric Bledsoe with tattoo designs that the agency claimed to own, in the game franchise NBA 2K.
June 06, 2017
Advocates for the Creative Mind
