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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Firemark Law Team • 0 Comments

MINOR UPDATE: PANDORA’S BATTLE OVER COMEDY LICENSING HALTED
NCAA GIVES CLARIFICATION ON NAME IMAGE LIKENESS POLICY
MARIAH CAREY NEWS
- ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS SUIT DROPPED
- MARIAH CAREY DETHRONED AS QUEEN OF CHRISTMAS BY USPTO
COPYRIGHT OFFICE CORNER
- Termination Rights
- USPTO Office Reverses Registration to partially AI generated work.
- USPTO and US Copyright Office – Joint study on NFTs- accepting panelists
MILLIONS IN DAMAGES AWARDED TO MUSIC LABELS AGAINST ISPS
TOP GUN TRIAL SURVIVES MOTION TO DISMIS

Tattoos, Warhol and Police Parodies

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Firemark Law Team • 0 Comments

In Memoriam: Marybeth Peters
MELENDEZ V. SIRIUS XM
TATTOO CORNER
TATTOO ARTIST WINS VS TAKE2
CARDI B WINS LITIGATION REGARDING HER TATTOO
ROY MOORE WINS DEFAMATION VERDICT DESPITE ABSENCE OF SHOWING OF ACTUAL MALICE
SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON FAIR USE/TRANSFORMATIVENESS IN AWF V. GOLDSMITH
POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK COMMENTS BATTLE.
THE ONION WEIGHS IN ON PETITION FOR CERT IN POLICE PARODY CLAIM
New deadline to respond to office actions for applications

Caboom! Prince, MJ, Taylor, and Evel Knievel?

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

LITIGATION OVER NIRVANA “NEVERMIND” ALBUM BABY DISMISSED
PULP FICTION NFT SETTLES
Consumer Protection Laws Cover Michael Jackson Songs
Toy Story 4 Character Does Not Infringe Evel Knievel IP’s Rights
EPIC PREVAILS ON DANCE LITIGATION
PRINCE ESTATE PREVAILS ON TRADEMARK LITIGATION OVER “PURPLE RAIN”
QUICK TAKE: TAYLOR SWIFT’S ATTEMPT TO DISMISS ‘SHAKE IT OFF’ CASE FAILS, CASE HEADS FOR TRIAL
5th CIRCUIT RULING WOULD PROHIBIT SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES FROM MODERATING THEIR OWN WEBSITES
COPYRIGHT ARTIFACTS EXHIBIT AT COPYRIGHT OFFICE

Return to the Lone Star State

Posted on August 24, 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/148 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REPORT ISSUED PRINCE ESTATE SETTLED UP SAG-AFTRA MAKES NEW TV DEAL NETFLIX TO PAY $42 MILLION IN RESIDUALS PRACTICE POINTER: DILIGENCE… Continue Reading

Oh Canada!

Posted on July 27, 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/147 ED SHEERAN GETS AWARD OF COST “THE” OHIO STATE GETS TRADEMARK FOR “THE” FYRE TV PORN COMPANY CLAIMS REVERSE PASSING OFF, ETC., AGAINST… 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

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

Machines, Dark Horses, and Stolen Lyrics

Posted on March 23, 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/143 AI CANNOT BE AN AUTHOR WITH COPYRIGHT PRIVILEGES SCOTUS DETERMINES ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE IS NEEDED TO INVALIDATE COPYRIGHT APPLICATION RESTRICTION AGAINST TRUMP TOO… Continue Reading

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