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There is apparently only one Lindsay
Lindsay Lohan has filed suit against eTrade for using the name “Lindsay” in its Superbowl ad. (source) source) Apparently, Lohan’s position is that eTrade used the name “Lindsay” to trade off her name and likeness. The complaint is here, and a perfunctory review of it leads me to the conclusion that it is a [...]
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The Legal Satyricon
- Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Is Porn good or bad for society?
Kate Harding doesn’t care. She doesn’t want to take it away, even if it is bad. She does, however, demand evidence for any claims to the contrary. (source)
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- Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Sundance 2010: The movie no lawyer should see
By Matthew Belloni Imagine a film clearance lawyer's absolute worst nightmare. We're betting it looks something like "Logorama," the Oscar-shortlisted animated short we saw Thursday on opening night of the Sundance Film Festival. French Filmmakers Francois Alaux, Herve de Crecy...
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Conan's 'Tonight Show' contract revealed
By Matthew Belloni If there was one big mystery in the Great Late-Night Fiasco of 2010, it was whether NBC actually specified in Conan O'Brien's contract that “The Tonight Show” had to begin at 11:35 p.m. This seemingly small detail...
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'Heroes' is most-pirated TV show of 2009
By Eriq Gardner RELATED: And the most-pirated film of 2009 is.... In 2008, pirates were obsessed with good vs. evil, making NBC's "Heroes" the most-pirated TV show of the year. This year, the buzz is that the show may be...
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Viacom will sue bloggers who post unauthorized 'Daily Show' clips
By Eriq Gardner Hulu announced yesterday that Comedy Central was pulling "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" from the popular video website. The decision will impact the many downstream websites that have relied on Hulu's embedded player to gain...
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Department of Justice defends constitutionality of $675,000 award against Tenenbaum; p2p user caused 'great public harm'
The Department of Justice today defended against constitutional challenge the $675,000 statutory damages award a Boston jury imposed on admitted copyright infringer Joel Tenenbaum, arguing that his use of peer-to-peer networks to obtain free music and distribute it to untold numbers of others caused "great public harm." As it has previously in the Thomas-Rasset , Cloud , and this case (pre-verdict), DOJ argues that the Supreme Court's limits on punitive damages established in BMW of North America, Inc.
Copyrights & Campaigns
- Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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Reminder: Many Webcasters Have to Make Annual Election of SoundExchange Royalty Rates and Minimum Fee Payments By January 31, 2010
Many Webcasters who have elected the the royalty rates set by many of the settlement agreements entered into pursuant to the Webcasters Settlement Act must file an election notice with SoundExchange by January 31 to continue to be covered by those settlement agreements. These agreements were entered into by groups of webcasters and SoundExchange, and allow the webcasters to pay royalties at rates lower than those rates set by the Copyright Royalty Board for 2006-2010.
Broadcast Law Blog
- Sunday, January 10, 2010
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Get ready for the Viacom v. YouTube summary judgment briefs
After nearly three years of discovery, the parties in the massive Viacom v. YouTube copyright suit will finally lay out their arguments on paper Friday, when opening briefs in support of summary judgment motions are due. Interested observers will finally get to see whether Viacom -- as well as the plaintiffs in the similar class action suit brought by the English Premier Soccer League, Bourne Music Publishers, and others -- has the goods on YouTube, or whether the video-hosting site will stay safely within the DMCA's
Copyrights & Campaigns
- Thursday, March 4, 2010
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Google Buzz could cause legal problems in Hollywood
By Eriq Gardner Google has been taking a lot of heat since Tuesday's launch of a new social-networking feature called Buzz that allows users to post status updates to contacts and make comments on other people's updates. Most controversially, Google...
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'MacGyver' creator wants to stop 'MacGruber' film
By Matthew Belloni A downright explosive fight has broken out between the creator of the "MacGyver" television series and the producers of "MacGruber," the Will Forte parody film set to hit theaters in April. Lee Zlotoff, who created the 1985-92...
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Is 'Avatar' really immune from piracy?
By Eriq Gardner and Matthew Belloni "Avatar" director James Cameron has frequently touted 3D filmmaking as the industry's best hope for combating piracy. He's followed others in the industry, such as DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was one of...
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