Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues
The Effective Date of copyright registration is important to know because without it (17 USC §411(a) of the Copyright Act), a court does not have jurisdiction to hear a copyright infringement case. In Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v Wall-Street.Com,...
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...
Copyright Act, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues, Open Source
The open source software (“OSS”) revolution affects most software applications. A 2015 survey found that 78% of the companies questioned ran their operations on OSS. [1] / Its expanded inclusion has resulted in great savings in time and money in the creation of...
Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues
Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page remain defendants in a copyright infringement case brought on behalf of the estate of guitarist Randy California. If the case moves forward, the trial is set for May 10, 2016. The California estate alleges that...
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....
