Unhappy Together

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/137

• CALIFORNIA PAY TO PLAY ACT EFFECTIVE THIS MONTH 
• STATE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY CORNER
• BLACKBEARD FILMMAKER SETS SAIL WITH NEW CLAIMS ALLEGING TAKINGS INSTEAD OF COPYRIGHT
• TEXAS A&M ESCAPES COPYRIGHT CLAIMS AT 5TH CIRC. OVER 12TH MAN STORY 
• NIRVANA SUED BY 30 YEAR OLD FOR NEVERMIND COVER
• BEASLEY V. HOWARD
• FLO AND EDDIE NOT HAPPY TOGETHER IN NINTH CIRCUIT
• BELL V WILMOTT STORAGE SERVICES
• JUDGE RULES AGAINST LOCAST – STREAMING NOT EXEMPT FROM COPYRIGHT
• WHO OWNS THE THEATRICAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC DOMAIN NOVEL?
• PEREA V. EDITORIAL CULTURAL, INC., NO. 19-2119 (1st Cir. 2021) 
• 3RD CIRCUIT HOLDS RIGHT OF PUBLICITY IS A FORM OF IP, AND THUS NOT SUBJECT TO SECTION 230 
• COMING ATTRACTIONS
• MARVEL-OUS THINGS ON THE HORIZON
• POTENTIAL IATSE STRIKE – GOES TO A VOTE OF MEMBERSHIP OCT