Vulnerable Icons and Public Resources

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 CASE.
• COURT REVERSED OVER DEFINITION OF “PHOTOPLAY” IN COLUMBO CASE 
• US COPYRIGHT OFFICE REJECTS PROPOSAL TO KEEP MECHANICAL ROYALTY FOR CDS AND DOWNLOADS UNCHANGED
• FOLLOW UP: PUBLICRESOURCE.ORG AND THE ABILITY TO  POST PUBLIC LAWS
  • PRACTICE POINTER/QUICK TAKE: DRAFTING WORK MADE FOR HIRE AGREEMENTS
  • QUICK NOTE: ED SHEERAN GETS WIN IN SHAPE OF YOU LAWSUIT, “COINCIDENCE IS BOUND TO HAPPEN” 
  • QUICK NOTE: UNIVERSAL WAIVES RECOUPED BALANCES
  • QUICK FOLLOW-UP: EMILY RATAJKOWSKI SETTLES SUIT WITH PAPARAZZI