by Gabrial Mitchell | Feb 9, 2018 | Copyright, Entertainment
The New Year isn’t starting off so well for a few big name musicians. Two Australian songwriters filed a lawsuit in New York on January 10th against Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and others for copyright infringement in the new hit duet “The Rest of Our Life.”1...
by Johannes Doerge | Nov 24, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment
On October 25, 2017, the High Court of New Zealand issued a ruling in the much-publicized dispute between Eminem and New Zealand’s National Party, finding that the Party’s 2014 commercial infringed Eminem’s copyright on his hit “Lose Yourself.”1 The infringing...
by Casey Patchunka | Nov 20, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment
S. Victor Whitmill is the artist who created the infamous Mike Tyson face tattoo, and sued Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for copyright infringement.1 In the movie “The Hangover 2,” this tattoo is replicated on actor Ed Helms.2 Tyson’s tattoo is a re-creation of...
by Nicole Desanctis | Nov 17, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment, Other, Trademark
Feature productions have a way of transporting viewers to an alternate reality. Whether it’s watching a superhero transform or immersing yourself in outer space, motion pictures have continuously been able to suspend our imagination, thanks in part to evolving...
by Erica Perlmutter | Nov 6, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment
In 2008, Spotify introduced an online music streaming service that completely upended the industry. But this upheaval has simultaneously led to an increasing number of lawsuits filed against the service. To date, Spotify has spent over $60 million in settlements.1...
by Dan Canedo | Oct 30, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment
Tattoos have become extremely popular over the years, especially among professional athletes. Some of the biggest names in football, basketball, and soccer — Dak Prescott, Lebron James, and Lionel Messi — sport unique body art, a feature which has carried over into...
