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Return to the Lone Star State

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Firemark Law Team • 0 Comments

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REPORT ISSUED
PRINCE ESTATE SETTLED UP
SAG-AFTRA MAKES NEW TV DEAL
NETFLIX TO PAY $42 MILLION IN RESIDUALS
PRACTICE POINTER: DILIGENCE IS IMPORTANT WHEN HANDLING TRADEMARKS FOR FOREIGN FIRMS
PARK SERVICE FILM PERMIT FEES DO NOT VIOLATE 1ST AMENDMENT, DC CIRCUIT SAYS
ELLIOT MCGUCKEN V. PUB OCEAN LIMITED
VICTOR ELIAS PHOTOGRAPHY V. ICE PORTAL
ELECTED OFFICIALS VIOLATE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT BY BLOCKING CONSTITUENTS
PEPSI TAKES ON COFFEE ROASTERS, COURT SAYS NO LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION

Oh Canada!

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Firemark Law Team • 0 Comments

ED SHEERAN GETS AWARD OF COST
“THE” OHIO STATE GETS TRADEMARK FOR “THE”
FYRE TV PORN COMPANY CLAIMS REVERSE PASSING OFF, ETC., AGAINST AMAZON
COPYRIGHT ROYALTY BOARD CONFIRMS STREAMING ROYALTY RAISE FOR PUBLISHERS AND SONGWRITERS
COURT REJECTS ROY MOORE’S DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST SACHA BARON COHEN
PRACTICE TIP: CANADA EXTENDS COPYRIGHT FOR MUSICAL WORKS BY 20 YEARS
Supreme Court of Canada confirms all acts of making available are covered by Copyright Act: SOCAN v ESA
STARZ ENTERTAINMENT, LLC V. MGM DOMESTIC TELEVISION DISTR PICASSO COPYRIGHT CASE REVERSED

Your guest was BUSTED, do you pull the episode?

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Gordon Firemark • 0 Comments

So, you’ve learned that one of your guests has gotten in some legal trouble… should you consider pulling the episode? Could there be legal fallout for you?

Gordon Firemark to present at Podcast Movement ’22

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Gordon Firemark • 0 Comments

I’m happy to announce that I”ll be presenting my “State of Podcast Law” presentation at Podcast Movement in Dallas next month. Tickets are available now at http://podcastmovement.com This is one of the premier podcast industry conferences, and a must-attend for all who are serious about podcasting. Continue Reading

WGA announces an end to Agency Packaging deals

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Gordon Firemark • 0 Comments

In a news release from the Writer’s Guild of America, the union announces that, effective July 1, 2022, franchised talent and lit agents working on WGA covered projects will no longer be permitted to use a package-fee model. Under a Package fee model, agencies receive a fee from the studio for assembling a package of… Continue Reading

To Vape, or Not To Vape?

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Firemark Law Team • 0 Comments

The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/146 COPYRIGHT CLAIMS BOARD STARTED TAKING CLAIMS! GREASE PARODY SHOW DEEMED FAIR USE TONI BASIL DETERMINED TO BE SOLE OWNER OF MICKEY SOCIAL MEDIA… Continue Reading

The Merry Month of May

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Firemark Law Team • 0 Comments

The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/145 WARHOL PAINTING SOLD FOR 195 MILLION (AND WE’RE STILL WAITING ON THE SUPREME COURT) STONE BREWING RECEIVES $56,000,000 IN TRADEMARK SUIT WITH MOLSON… Continue Reading

“Grease” rights holders lose lawsuit after demanding shutdown of “Vape” musical parody

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Firemark Law Team • 0 Comments

“Grease” may be the word, but the creators of “Vape”, have won their lawsuit for declaratory judgment on grounds that their musical is a fair use parody. When Concord, the music publisher that controls the original Jim Jacobs/Warren Casey Musical about 1950’s teen life learned about “Vape”, which was created by Comedy group Sketchworks, it… Continue Reading

He waited too long… and it cost him!

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Gordon Firemark • 0 Comments

He waited too long, and it cost him… Transcript: Getting the legal stuff done can be intimidating, and it can seem expensive… but I’m here to tell you how waiting to get things squared away cost one client big! Hi, I’m Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer™ , and I help creatives and business people in… Continue Reading

Vulnerable Icons and Public Resources

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Firemark Law Team • 0 Comments

The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/144 Quick take/FYI: Senate confirms Kathy Vidal to lead USPTO CCB FINAL RULE IS OUT WARHOL GRANTED CERT IN PRINCE PAINTING FAIR USE… Continue Reading

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