On Monday, the Supreme Court affirmed the 11th Circuit’s decision in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v Wall-Street.com, holding that a copyright owner may not file an infringement suit or seek other legal remedies until the Copyright Office registers their copyright. The … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Says Copyright Plaintiffs Need Registration to Sue
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No Joke: Court Dismisses Conan’s Affirmative Defense in Joke Theft Lawsuit
On Thursday, Judge Janis Sammartino of the Southern District of California rejected the affirmative defenses advanced by Conan O’Brien in a long-running joke theft lawsuit. The suit centers on four jokes that O’Brien told on his show Conanin 2015, which were allegedly stolen from … [Read more...] about No Joke: Court Dismisses Conan’s Affirmative Defense in Joke Theft Lawsuit
Court is not Ready to Purge Lawsuit
On July 17, 2014, Douglas Jordan-Benel sued Universal Studios, United Talent Agency and screenplay writer, James Demonaco, claiming the movie The Purge is based on his screenplay, Settler’s Day. Jordan-Benel alleges in his complaint that he submitted his screenplay for … [Read more...] about Court is not Ready to Purge Lawsuit
Nothing “Happy” About This: Pharrell Calls Out Trump for Playing Song at Rally
Pharrell Williams has sent President Donald Trump a cease-and-desist letter for playing his song, ‘Happy’, without authorization at a rally. The move comes in the wake of the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The letter penned by Williams’ lawyer, … [Read more...] about Nothing “Happy” About This: Pharrell Calls Out Trump for Playing Song at Rally
Amazon Studios Settles with Artist’s Estate Before Highly Anticipated Suspiria Release
Amazon Studios has settled a copyright dispute with Ana Mendieta’s estate over images in Suspiria, the highly anticipated Luca Guadagnino film set to be theatrically released in New York and Los Angeles this weekend. Mendieta’s estate filed suit against the studio in federal … [Read more...] about Amazon Studios Settles with Artist’s Estate Before Highly Anticipated Suspiria Release