Category: Procedural
Yes, It Takes 400 Bureaucrats, 20 Or So Judges, an...
Posted by Biederman Blog Editors | Oct 11, 2018 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Procedural, Technology | 0 |
The ‘Cobbler’ was a dud. But it has stitched up an...
Posted by Biederman Blog Editors | Sep 27, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Procedural, Technology | 0 |
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‘Oh, really?:’ TV’s ...

No ‘fake news’ here: 15th an...

Even as songwriters win a key fight on r...

Landlord white-washes walls of ‘gr...

The ‘Cobbler’ was a dud. But it has stit...

Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer hits ‘sweet home’...

Kudos to U.S. Ninth Circuit for posting ...

For courts and creatives, it’s a t...

Drone drama: FAA fines operator $1.9 mil...

After denying blind-deaf patron’s ...
Lynyrd 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 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 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 |
This guest post was written by Crystal R. Nobregas, a Southwestern Law School fourth-year evening...
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 |
In our ‘Oh, Really?’ feature, the Biederman Blog’s editors — voracious consumers of all matters...
Read MoreLandlord white-washes walls of ‘graffiti,’ but U.S. judge invokes ‘VARA,’ imposing $6.7 million penalty for damage to big Queens display of ‘aerosol art’
by Anne M. Lum | Mar 2, 2018 | Art Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Procedural, Regulatory | 0 |
Gerald Wolkoff, a building owner in the New York borough of Queens, in search of what he might...
Read MoreEven as songwriters win a key fight on royalties, new fronts open in big-money war between companies, creatives over pay for streamed music
by Anne M. Lum | Feb 20, 2018 | Copyright, Licensing, Music, Procedural, Regulatory, Technology, Video | 0 |
Bit coins and other crypto currencies? For already financially struggling creatives seeking ways...
Read MoreNo ‘fake news’ here: 15th annual ‘Entertainment and Media Law Conference’ will tackle Trump Administration’s legal ‘disarray’ for media, entertainment industries
by Biederman Blog Editors | Jan 8, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, International, Licensing, Privacy, Procedural, Regulatory, Social Media, Sports, Talent Representation, Technology, Television, Video, Video Games, Web Services | 0 |
The Media Law Resource Center and Southwestern Law School have hosted for 15 years the...
Read More‘Oh, really?:’ TV’s ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ creates fictional mayhem with the law, legal education. But it also speaks hard truths about justice
by Victoria Carthorn | Nov 16, 2017 | Oh, Really?, Procedural, Regulatory, Television | 0 |
In our ‘Oh, Really?’ feature, the Biederman Blog’s editors — voracious consumers of all matters...
Read MoreAfter denying blind-deaf patron’s $200 aid request, movie theater chain hit with expansive, potentially costly appellate ruling on accommodating disabled
by Biederman Blog Editors | Oct 30, 2017 | Film, Licensing, Performance, Procedural, Regulatory, Technology, Uncategorized | 0 |
This guest post was contributed by Natalie M. Reynoso, a second-year Southwestern Law School...
Read MoreKudos to U.S. Ninth Circuit for posting video of key argument over what jurors could consider in controversial ‘Blurred Lines’ case
by Biederman Blog Editors | Oct 12, 2017 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Music, Performance, Procedural, Technology, Video | 0 |
The music industry has been abuzz and ablaze for months now after Robin Thicke and Farrell...
Read MoreFilm marketers hit with $32.4 million verdict, but it’s a bargain: 3 million robo calls could have cost $1.6 billion
by Biederman Blog Editors | Sep 21, 2017 | Film, Privacy, Procedural, Regulatory | 0 |
This guest post was contributed by Natalie M. Reynoso, a second-year Southwestern Law School...
Read MoreBehind a fun festival season, legal lines in sand
by Lauren A. McGee | Apr 12, 2017 | Copyright, Events, Fashion, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Performance, Procedural, Trademark | 0 |
For Coachella and other lucrative live music events, there’s no fiddling around in enforcing...
Read More‘Oh, really?’ Early awakening’s murderous?
by Richon M. Norris | Apr 7, 2017 | Film, Oh, Really?, Procedural, Regulatory | 0 |
Passengers posits that rousing a space crew member early from a suspended state is tantamount to murder. How on earth might that be true? In our ‘Oh, Really’ feature, the Biederman Blog’s editors and alumni— voracious consumers...
Read MoreJustices zip up a fashion copyright case
by Lauren A. McGee | Apr 4, 2017 | Copyright, Fashion, Intellectual Property, Procedural | 0 |
High court, in novel 6-2 ruling, extends legal protection to stripes, chevrons, zig-zags that...
Read MoreBlue film firm keeping up its barrage of suits
by Jackson Abbeduto | Mar 21, 2017 | Copyright, Film, Procedural | 0 |
Malibu Media, LLC., an adult film company, filed 201 copyright infringement lawsuits in...
Read MoreCourt resurrects a killer’s privacy suit over film
by Joseph P. Morganella | Mar 9, 2017 | Film, Privacy, Procedural, Television | 0 |
He’s the real-life ax murderer who keeps acting like a terrifying character in a Hollywood slasher movie, popping up repeatedly at inopportune times in scary fashion. Yes, he’s baaack: Christopher Porco, convicted of...
Read MoreSir Paul’s rights claims: music industry temblor
by Jackson Abbeduto | Feb 22, 2017 | Copyright, International, Licensing, Music, Procedural, Talent Representation | 0 |
In artists’ battles to terminate, recover copyrights, $750-million Beatles catalog’s a...
Read MoreTalent agency, casting workshops charged
by Kyle A. Slowey | Feb 16, 2017 | Film, Procedural, Regulatory, Talent Representation, Television | 0 |
LA City Attorney files raft of Krekorian Act cases Delores White, an Inglewood mom, thought her...
Read MoreHollywood tamps down a tobacco challenge
by Justin Jennings | Nov 30, 2016 | Film, Procedural | 0 |
A federal judge in San Francisco has snuffed out a California dad’s attempt to force...
Read MoreNew Calif. law captures some of the burning anger about ageism, sexism in Hollywood
by Sylvanna Le | Nov 2, 2016 | Film, Privacy, Procedural, Regulatory, Talent Representation, Television | 0 |
Although the adage holds that “it’s never polite to ask a lady her age,” in Hollywood, the very point of view captured in that aphorism has itself become a new flashpoint. That’s because women, unions, politicians,...
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Will cable boxes go bye-bye, content increase?
by Mary P. Ray | Apr 7, 2016 | Copyright, Film, International, Licensing, Procedural, Regulatory, Technology, Television | 0 |
Is it time to say goodbye to cable companies’ set-top transmission boxes, the monthly charges that come with them, and a possible entertainment content choke point? The FCC has approved a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to...
Read MorePro librarian up for top job with copyright sway
by Mary P. Ray | Mar 1, 2016 | Copyright, Procedural, Regulatory | 0 |
The Obama Administration has announced that Carla Hayden will be its nominee as the fourteenth U.S. Librarian of Congress. This is a position with great influence on copyright law, and, therefore of considerable interest to...
Read MoreA textbook case on deciding attorney’s fees?
by Mary P. Ray | Feb 24, 2016 | Copyright, Licensing, Music, Procedural | 0 |
To the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, this case has offered a legal challenge, an opportunity to reconsider how copyright applies to works lawfully made abroad. To the original defendant, this matter seemed like a smart...
Read MorePassword sharing has its legal risks but …
by Mary P. Ray | Feb 10, 2016 | Copyright, Film, Licensing, Music, Procedural, Regulatory, Television | 0 |
Cord cutters rejoiced this past Super Bowl Sunday. Not only is CBS creating its own streaming option, but the broadcaster went out of its way to make streaming the annual spectacle incredibly easy. Now, could streaming services...
Read MoreRoyalty rate ruling strikes a rare harmony
by Sylvanna Le | Jan 28, 2016 | Copyright, Music, Procedural, Regulatory | 0 |
After a complex legal decision gets issued, if none of the affected parties can be seen, jubilant and dancing in the court aisles, maybe the judges got it just right? That seems to be the online consensus reaction to a recent...
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