Rights of Publicity and Privacy on the Internet
Let’s think of a hypothetical situation. Artist makes a hilarious video of himself jumping off a roof onto a trampoline, and then gets stuck in...
Category: Copyright
Developments in Copyright Infringement and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Today’s blog is about a recent legal dispute with a content provider. Veoh is a website similar to YouTube, as it allows users to freely...
Copyright Filing: Single or Compilation
Filing a copyright is relatively easy if you know what you are doing. Registration is accessible online via the United States Copyright Office (www.copyright.gov), and...
Can I get sued for Blogging?
“Can I get sued for blogging?” is a question that sometimes comes up in our office, and we are always amazed at the wide variety...
First Sale Doctrine and Digital Content
Second hand stores, such as used CD stores and eBay, have been around for years and are able to operate under an exception to the...
Who owns your Band?
Whether you are from Florida, Tennessee, or typically elsewhere, the law will presume each member of your band is a “general partner” when no written...
What Sons Of Anarchy can teach us about Copyright Independent Creation
Sons of Anarchy is a television show about a motorcycle “club.” It was created by Kurt Sutter and originally began airing in 2008 on FX....
Copyright 101: You wrote a song, who owns it?
Believe it or not, this is a more difficult question than you might think. By way of example, let’s say you wrote a complete song...
Green Day Wins Copyright Infringement Case by Asserting “Fair Use Defense”
Recently, the band Green Day won a copyright infringement suit by asserting the always unpredictable “fair use” defense. Los Angeles based artist David Seltzer brought...
How much copying is copying?
A New York federal judge has dismissed a copyright lawsuit that claimed 20th Century Fox, the Walt Disney Co. and others involved in the making...