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by Orly Ravid | Mar 1, 2019 | Television, Writing | 0 |
Christine Torres (WGA, west) is a writer, producer, and consultant who develops film, documentary,...
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by Biederman Blog Editors | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 |
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Read More‘Oh, Really?’ President, With Loads of Deceit But Little Law on Her Side, Tries to Trump Rival With Baby Bump. Will It Topple Her House of Cards?
by Carla L. Martin | Nov 29, 2018 | Film, Oh, Really?, Television | 0 |
In our ‘Oh, Really?’ feature, the Biederman Blog’s editors — voracious consumers of all matters...
Read MoreLynyrd Skynyrd drummer hits ‘sweet home’ in NYC, where appellate judges reject bar to filming and release of ‘Street Survivor’ biopic dramatizing not just band tragedy but also rise of southern rock
by Carla L. Martin | Oct 30, 2018 | Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Music, Performance, Procedural, Regulatory | 0 |
A trio of federal appellate judges in New York have taken a rare role typically reserved for...
Read MoreMMA and USMCA? They’re not piles of letters. They’re the future of copyright, protections key to Hollywood, music and entertainment industries.
by Carla L. Martin | Oct 23, 2018 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Music, Regulatory | 0 |
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Read MoreYes, It Takes 400 Bureaucrats, 20 Or So Judges, and Now 9 Supreme Court Justices to Decide a Copyright Basic: When Can Creatives Sue to Protect IP?
by Biederman Blog Editors | Oct 11, 2018 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Procedural, Technology | 0 |
This guest post was written by Crystal R. Nobregas, a Southwestern Law School fourth-year evening...
Read MoreFilmmakers working with tight budgets face daunting legal expenses. Southwestern’s Entertainment & The Arts Legal Clinic offers no-cost help, in exchange for students getting invaluable hands-on experience.
by Carla L. Martin | Oct 3, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Talent Representation | 0 |
Legal fees for entertainment projects in Los Angeles are costly and daunting. But they’re...
Read MoreThe ‘Cobbler’ was a dud. But it has stitched up an appellate ruling on IP addresses, preventing copyright owners from acting like heels.
by Biederman Blog Editors | Sep 27, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Procedural, Technology | 0 |
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Read MoreAsk not what a bot does to thee: Sony and Facebook back down after taking down part of British pianist’s posted J.S. Bach performance video
by Carla L. Martin | Sep 24, 2018 | Copyright, Licensing, Music, Performance, Social Media, Technology, Video | 0 |
Johann Sebastian Bach may have died 268 years ago, but does legal discord still prevail over the...
Read MoreNot your average ROM com: No love lost as video game ’emulators’ get legal blast from Nintendo
by Biederman Blog Editors | Sep 23, 2018 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Trademark, Video Games | 0 |
This guest article is a courtesy cross-post from the social media of the Wolk & Levine law...
Read MoreAfter fans ripped ‘Michael’ for ‘fake’ songs, Sony and King of Pop’s estate won free-speech protection for product answers, judges find
by Carla L. Martin | Sep 7, 2018 | Intellectual Property, Music, Performance, Right of publicity, Talent Representation, Technology | 0 |
The King of Pop may have died a decade ago but his legacy of litigation lives on, as a California...
Read MoreAu revoir, appellate court says to Calif. attempt to give artists a percentage of rising value of their works under ‘droit de suite’ concept
by Natalie Reynoso | Jul 25, 2018 | Art Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, International, Licensing | 0 |
With blood, sweat, and tears, a quartet of California artists pursued their vision, winning over...
Read MoreIn shoot-out with shooters, CoreLogic prevails: Software doesn’t create infringement woes by erasing metadata, ending a tiff over house photos
by Anne M. Lum | Jul 5, 2018 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing | 0 |
Location, location, location— that’s the mantra to describe what matters in real estate,...
Read MoreWilliam Leonard Roberts II played yet another round of the name game. But this time appellate judges found Uncle Sam the mastermind, with his marks demanding respect
by Natalie Reynoso | Jun 25, 2018 | Licensing, Music, Trademark | 0 |
William Leonard Roberts II has kept lawyers and judges busy with his apparent identity crisis,...
Read MoreSho’ Nuff: fiscal risk persists for music publishers after appellate court revives copyright suit, royalties claims over tune sampled for Justin Timberlake Hit ‘Suit & Tie’
by Natalie Reynoso | Jun 15, 2018 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Music, Video | 0 |
Sho’ Nuff, some music publishers still may have a financial reckoning ahead with a trio who...
Read More‘Moral rights’ may hold some sway in Egyptian music, but Jay-Z rules like a pharoah in an appellate win in a long-running infringement case involving rap hit ‘Big Pimpin’
by Anne M. Lum | Jun 14, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, International, Licensing, Music, Technology | 0 |
The Egyptians’ and their empire, culture, and world views so enthralled the ancient world...
Read MoreComicMix’s mashup with ‘Star Trek’ elements goes boldly against a Dr. Seuss mark. But title the satire’s latest judicial win a study in the importance of *footnotes
by Natalie Reynoso | Jun 6, 2018 | Comics, Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Trademark, Writing | 0 |
Literary history’s littered with simply awful book titles: Jane Austen, for example,...
Read MoreYou know where SpongeBob works as a cook, right? That’s also why an appellate court fried up real eateries’ hopes to be called ‘The Krusty Krab’
by Anne M. Lum | Jun 4, 2018 | Comics, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Television, Trademark, Video | 0 |
To the imaginary denizens of Bikini Bottom, including cartoon legend SpongeBob SquarePants, the...
Read MoreDoes Disney’s mood swing from elation to anger? Persistent plaintiff sees ‘Inside Out’ infringement claim tossed for a second time (No surprise, Sherlock?) But she appeals.
by Natalie Reynoso | May 22, 2018 | Comics, Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property | 0 |
It wasn’t exactly a super hero aggregation like The Avengers, but a federal judge in Los...
Read More‘Oh, really?:’ Legal ethics get flipped aside by smarmy lawer in comedic ‘Bob’s Burgers’
by Natalie Reynoso | May 12, 2018 | Comics, Oh, Really?, Procedural, Television | 0 |
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Read MoreSeeing mostly negatives, appellate judges nix ‘next friend’ advocacy to advance infringement claim aimed at protecting a great ape’s selfies
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Although three federal judges have sought to quash some copyright monkeyshines, a fourth and...
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