Showing posts with label copyright infringement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label copyright infringement. Show all posts
Friday, February 6, 2015

Katy Perry Dubiously Claims to Own Copyright in Shark Costume from the Superbowl Halftime Show

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During singer Katy Perry's performance at the halftime show at the 2015 Superbowl , a variety of amusing costumes depicting sharks and...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Opening Pandora's Box: Supreme Court Allows Archaic Copyright Infringement Cases to Proceed

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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court opened Pandora's Box. The decision that the Supreme Court may come to regret involved a copyright...
Thursday, February 6, 2014

Online Oscar "Replica" Seller in Texas Sued for Counterfeiting and Fraud

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©A.M.P.A.S.® The Hollywood Reporter describes a lawsuit filed yesterday against Jaime De La Rosa, a Texas individual who was selling fa...
Sunday, November 24, 2013

Toy Company Sues Beastie Boys, Claiming Parody Protects Its Viral Ad

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Screenshot from GoldieBlox's website A progressively-themed company that makes and sells toys that will supposedly help young girls...
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Friday, October 4, 2013

Jay-Z, Kanye West, Run D.M.C. and Others Sued for Past Sampling

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Unauthorized "sampling" of catchy melodies used in modern music is heating up as a recurring legal issue...
Saturday, September 21, 2013

When Does Copyright Law Cease Protecting a Fictional Character? (Part II)

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A previous post discussed litigation related to the current status of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's copyright claims to the fict...