A copyright attorney can provide insight to benefits of copyright registration and create enforcement programs for protection of IP rights. Article authored by the copyright and IP law firm, Klemchuk LLP.
Read MoreThe Copyright Act provides copyright owners with incentive to provide proper notice. That simple step could make a significant difference in the amount of damages that can be recovered from infringers.
Read MoreThe 2015 DMCA exemption list provides for permissible copyright circumvention in various areas, including jailbreaking phones, motion picture DVDs, video games, etc.
Read MoreIn Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership, the issue regarding copyright infringement and fair use is discussed.
Read MoreIn U.S. v. ASCAP, the issue of what constitutes public performance in terms of copyright is discussed as well as music licenses for online music providers.
Read MoreIn UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Augusto, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit examined the role and nature of distribution of the work in determining whether a copyright holder retains control.
Read MorePhotos of copyrighted works aren’t necessarily subject to the same protections as the works themselves. When authorizing a third party to take such photos, copyright holders should protect their rights by contract.
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Justin Bieber and Usher face copyright litigation lawsuit claiming their hit single “Somebody to Love” infringes on Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton’s prior work.
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What are the legal implications of when a selfie is not just a selfie? Selfie legal issues.
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Shakira guilty of copyright infringement? A new hearing to be help on whether Shakira's accuser lied on the stand.
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Actress Cindy Garcia appeared in “Innocence of the Muslims,” which attracted worldwide criticism. Garcia tried to get the movie taken down all platforms alleging the movie violated her personal copyright. The court found an actor’s claim to copyright ownership over films for individual performances should not be allowed.
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The Periscope app allows users to live stream content from their phone to other specific users or to the public. Some have used the app’s live-streaming function for “video piracy,” allowing access copyrighted content protected behind some sort of paywall.
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A federal jury in Los Angeles unanimously found that singers Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke infringed on the copyright for Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” when the two wrote their 2013 hit “Blurred Lines.”
Read MoreIn a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court concluded Aereo's TV streaming service is a "public performance" under the Copyright Act.
Read MoreThe Beastie Boys were awarded $1.7 Million for Monster Energy’s use of the band’s songs in a promotional video that aired in 2012. The Beastie Boys sought at least $2 million in damages, and argued that Monster Energy wanted to benefit from the coolness associated with the Beastie Boys. Read more about copyright infringement.
Read MoreJudge Castillo ruled that any character elements found in the first four novels and 44 stories written prior to 1923 were, indeed, part of the public domain and free to new interpretation by modern authors and artists.
Read MoreTrademark infringement and copyright infringement especially have become abundant problems as the Internet emerges as an especially important eCommerce tool.
Read MoreBillboard may have named Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” the song of the summer, but the controversy surrounding the song remains strong.
Read MoreThe networks argue that Aero and Aerokiller's transmissions are public performances of copyrighted works and require licenses.
Read MoreFederal District Court Judge Louis Stanton once again dismissed Viacom’s $1 billion copyright infringement suit against YouTube. Read more about copyright infringement.
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