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....
Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues, Right of Publicity
Justin Bieber, Usher Raymond, Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Sam Smith have all recently been challenged by claims of copyright infringement based on allegations that they incorporated other people’s music into their recordings. If celebrities can be found liable...