Author Archives: TeamFiremark

Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

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/151

  • 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

Tattoos, Warhol and Police Parodies

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/150

  • 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? 

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/149

  • 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

Return to the Lone Star State

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!

Oh Canada!

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?

To Vape, or Not To Vape?

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

The Merry Month of May

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

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

“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

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… Continue Reading

Machines, Dark Horses, and Stolen Lyrics 

Machines, Dark Horses, and Stolen Lyrics 

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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