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Going, Going, Gone: Dr. Seuss Settles Mashup Case

Going, Going, Gone: Dr. Seuss Settles Mashup Case

by Jane Honerlaw | Nov 28, 2021 | Copyright, Trademark, Trademark Law

Young children and young-at-heart graduates alike are familiar with Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss. Every year, particularly in May, this book proves popular once again—“[n]o other book enjoys such iconic status as a go-to gift.”[1] Recognizing this lucrative...
Not Sorry: Despite Fair Use Ruling for Leaked Song, Minaj Settles to Avoid More Litigation

Not Sorry: Despite Fair Use Ruling for Leaked Song, Minaj Settles to Avoid More Litigation

by Jane Honerlaw | Mar 25, 2021 | All, Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Music Law

If the rumors are true, singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman is on a “do not sample” list, an unofficial warning to fellow musicians not to mess with her copyrighted works.1 That may change after a recent ruling deemed Nicki Minaj’s leaked song a fair use of Chapman’s...

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