Category: Technology
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 |
Ask not what a bot does to thee: Sony and Facebook...
Posted by Carla L. Martin | Sep 24, 2018 | Copyright, Licensing, Music, Performance, Social Media, Technology, Video | 0 |
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‘Moral rights’ may hold some...

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

With tech-streamers’ rise, will law jobs...

No ‘fake news’ here: 15th an...

For Video Game Manufacturers, Hollywood,...

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

Studios locked in ferocious fight over o...

Couple who clip a he-man get a last, fai...

Cyber world’s atwitter over fast a...

Seeing mostly negatives, appellate judge...
Yes, 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 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 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 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 MoreSeeing mostly negatives, appellate judges nix ‘next friend’ advocacy to advance infringement claim aimed at protecting a great ape’s selfies
by Anne M. Lum | May 1, 2018 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Talent Representation, Technology | 0 |
Although three federal judges have sought to quash some copyright monkeyshines, a fourth and...
Read MoreCyber world’s atwitter over fast appellate review set for ‘Server Test’ ruling in suit over embedded photo tied to sports stars Tom Brady, Danny Ainge, and Kevin Durant
by Anne M. Lum | Apr 24, 2018 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Sports, Technology | 0 |
Along with major media and online information enterprises, millions who merrily apply a feature of...
Read MoreStudios locked in ferocious fight over on-screen wizardry, with copyright, patent, and mark protections claimed for special-effects tech
by Anne M. Lum | Mar 29, 2018 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Technology, Trademark | 0 |
Rearden, a high-powered computing company that has sought to establish its creative reputation in...
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 MoreFor Video Game Manufacturers, Hollywood, and Other Makers of E- Entertainments Targeting Kids, Uncle Sam Offers 650,000 Reasons to Protect Privacy of Vulnerable Young
by Anne M. Lum | Jan 24, 2018 | Intellectual Property, Privacy, Regulatory, Technology, Video Games, Web Services | 0 |
Uncle Sam took out his regulatory stick recently and rapped the knuckles of a Hong Kong toy...
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 MoreAlex Hunter isn’t the real thing. He’s virtual. And Coke has made this star an endorsement pioneer. (Take note Entertainment Law practitioners)
by Victoria Carthorn | Dec 1, 2017 | Licensing, Right of publicity, Social Media, Sports, Talent Representation, Technology, Trademark, Video Games | 0 |
He’s a popular soccer player, a star in the English Premier League with millions of...
Read MoreLookin’ for some lovin’ for infringement claim? Internet articles won’t do, as rock legend Steve Winwood’s case proves
by Biederman Blog Editors | Nov 13, 2017 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Music, Performance, Technology | 0 |
This guest post was contributed by Natalie M. Reynoso, a second-year Southwestern Law School...
Read MoreNew Hollywood theater brings out the dead. Now what legal specters might haunt post-mortem, holographic performances?
by Victoria Carthorn | Nov 6, 2017 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Music, Performance, Right of publicity, Talent Representation, Technology, Video | 0 |
Sadly, they’re long gone — but, no wait, they’re back! Some pop musical legends have...
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 MoreQ-&-A: As e-sports rise, Prof. Zachary Levine considers if laws pertaining to games will whir, glow, and ping, or will they go on tilt?
by Victoria Carthorn | Oct 22, 2017 | Copyright, Events, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Performance, Q & A, Sports, Talent Representation, Technology, Uncategorized, Video Games | 2 |
E-sports — aka electronic sports, aka competitive/professional video gaming — offers a novel and...
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 MoreCouple who clip a he-man get a last, fair-use laugh in YouTube ‘reaction’ video tiff
by Victoria Carthorn | Sep 15, 2017 | Comics, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Technology, Video | 0 |
On the internet, even the most casual conversation can erupt into a flame war — in which, of...
Read MoreVidAngel can’t content filter, re-offer studio movies, appellate court affirms
by Victoria Carthorn | Sep 12, 2017 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Technology, Web Services | 0 |
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s standing order barring...
Read MoreCourt sorts out rights tiff in a mod, mod world
by Jackson Abbeduto | May 25, 2017 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Technology, Video Games | 0 |
U.S. judge denies summary judgment in video gaming dispute, in which he dissects unitary vs....
Read MoreEU court details tech, profit infringement perils
by Lauren A. McGee | May 17, 2017 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, International, Technology, Television, Web Services | 0 |
Copyright violations can occur too readily and for makers’ improper advantage when razzle-dazzle...
Read MoreWith tech-streamers’ rise, will law jobs change?
by Joseph P. Morganella | May 16, 2017 | Film, Intellectual Property, Talent Representation, Technology, Television, Web Services | 0 |
The industry headlines tell a persuasive tale. Netflix: The most feared force in Hollywood?...
Read MoreISP denied preemptory shield on rights claims
by Joseph P. Morganella | May 10, 2017 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Music, Regulatory, Technology | 0 |
An internet service provider, weary of hearing complaints from a music rights-management...
Read MoreOh, no, you don’t: Infringement claims revived
by Jackson Abbeduto | Apr 25, 2017 | Copyright, Film, Intellectual Property, Regulatory, Right of publicity, Technology, Web Services | 0 |
Appellate judges say trial, facts needed to determine if web service’s claim for ‘safe harbor’...
Read MoreWeb services catch a break on older music
by Kyle A. Slowey | Apr 20, 2017 | Copyright, Music, Regulatory, Technology, Web Services | 0 |
Justices decline case contesting net providers’ ‘safe harbor’ protections for pre-’72 music...
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