by Isolte Beal | Apr 5, 2022 | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Trademark Law
For many, cryptocurrency is a vague concept that merely crowds their social media feeds with promises of endless opportunities to get rich quick in a new and booming market. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are the latest in this sweeping trend, seen as a burgeoning part...
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...
by Emmanuella Saforo | Nov 23, 2021 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law
Imagine spending several months engaging in extensive rehearsal, perfecting your craft, and memorizing lyrics to perform a new song given to you by a songwriter. The song is eventually played on all major radio platforms, becomes a number one hit, and you and the...
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...
by Danielle Manahan | Feb 9, 2021 | All, Copyright
For many, 2020 brought more surprises and tumultuous moments than they could have imagined. For the copyright world and the software industry, however, the thought of 2021 may be even more nerve-racking. Oracle v. Google (now titled Google v. Oracle), arguably the...
by Kavya Rallabhandi | Jan 8, 2021 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law
Netflix popularized the cultural phenomenon of “binge-watching,” where viewers can choose from a wide variety of content to watch as many movies or shows as they want.1 To meet the “binge-watching” demand of over 86 million subscribers in 190 countries, Netflix...
