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Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update.
SHOW NOTES
BREAKING NEWS: December 18, 2019 – Maria Strong Is Named Acting Register of Copyrights
PSA: NOTICE OF INQUIRY AS TO WHAT DEFINES “PUBLICATION
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=COLC_FRDOC_0001-0116
PRACTICE POINTER: KATY PERRY DARK HORSE PREJUDGEMENT INTEREST BALLOONS DAMAGES
FOLLOW-UP: PACQUIAO WINS AGAINST FANS OVER DISAPPOINTING FIGHT.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/mayweather-pacquiao-knock-fans-suits-fight-century-1257577
FOLLOW-UP: MARC JACOBS/NIRVANA SMILEY FACE LOGO T-SHIRT DISPUTE
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/marc-jacobs-countersues-nirvana-smiley-face-design-1258256
https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalentertainment/2019/11/27/nirvanas-happy-face-logo-who-owns-it-the-bands-marc-jacobs-lawsuit-raises-questions/#4a109c046163
COCA-COLA LOSES INITIAL TRIAL IN ‘RIGHT OF PUBLICITY’ BRAWL OVER USE OF JUICE SELLER’S IMAGE
https://blog.cvn.com/coca-cola-loses-initial-trial-in-right-of-publicity-brawl-over-use-of-juice-sellers-image
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/442422/Hansen-Coke%20ruling.pdf (RULING HERE)
https://blog.cvn.com/coca-cola-battles-juice-sellers-grandchildren-at-trial-over-right-of-publicity
http://www.hansens.com/about
SMOKING GUN IN LYRIC COPYRIGHT DISPUTE
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/genius-says-it-caught-google-lyricfind-redhanded-stealing-lyrics-400m-suit-1259383
PETE DAVIDSON NDA DISCUSSION
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/pete-davidsons-stand-up-nda-may-be-effective-deterrent-it-wont-hold-up-court-1259154
LAWMAKERS CONCERNS WITH NEW COPYRIGHT LAW RESTATEMENTS
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8545498/lawmakers-american-law-institute-copyright-restatements
YEAR IN REVIEW
4th Estate – Registration must be completed before filing – Episode 105, 107
Stairway to Heaven – Episode 114
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/judges-unsure-stairway-heaven-copyright-dispute-needs-new-trial-1242823
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/stairway-to-heaven-copyright-case-9th-circuit-1203346055/
A.B. #5 – Episode 114
Graffiti Art afforded equal copyright protection (A perennial favorite) (Episode 113)
Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge/Public Resource Org Cases given Cert Episode 99, 111, 115
Fortnite Dance – Episode 107
https://www.polygon.com/2019/12/9/21003208/epic-games-fortnite-dancing-pumpkin-man-pump-it-up-lawsuit
Music Streaming Services Litigation after enactment of the Music Modernization Act & Music Modernization Act in general – (Episode 104, 105, 112, 115)
Implementation of the Music Modernization Act in 2019 and 2020
F.U.C.T. SCOTUS decision Iancu v. Brunetti – Special Episode on June 27, 2019
Coming in 2020 Scotus to Rule on:
Allen v. Cooper
Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media
Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org Inc.
Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V., No. 19-46
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