Attorney’s Fees, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues
One of the benefits of registering your copyright in a work with the US Copyright Office is the opportunity to seek recovery of your attorney’s fees if you subsequently pursue an infringement action and are the “prevailing party.” Without registration prior to the...
Attorney’s Fees, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues
Because many creative people participate in the making of an artistic, documentary or commercial film, in order to exploit the film efficiently, it is critical to pinpoint who owns the copyright in the finished work as well as in the raw footage. Congress recognized...
Attorney’s Fees, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues, Right of Publicity, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks
The dispute that led to the legal battle between the Beastie Boys band and Monster Energy Company (“Monster”), involved Monster’s use without permission of songs by the Beastie Boys and verbal references to the band and a member, Adam Yauch, in a promotional video....
