New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini | September 13, 2019
This July, Taylor Swift voiced strong dissatisfaction with not owning her early recordings, which were sold by her former record label. Her efforts to purchase the masters for herself reportedly failed when the transaction was conditioned on her remaining with the label, and it has been suggested that she might re-record several albums to compete with the originals. In their Entertainment Law column, Neil J. Rosini and Michael I. Rudell discuss the situation, which has shined a spotlight on re-recording restrictions in agreements between recording artists and their record labels.
By Scott Graham | September 10, 2019
Capital One's novel antitrust theory against behemoth IP holding company Intellectual Ventures ended without so much as a ruling on the merits this week.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lewis R. Clayton and Eric Alan Stone | September 10, 2019
The "government edicts" doctrine precludes copyright protection for certain government works, such as state and federal statutes and judicial decisions. In their Intellectual Property Litigation column, Lewis R. Clayton and Eric Alan Stone discuss a case in which the Supreme Court will decide whether the doctrine precludes Georgia from copyrighting the annotations in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The court's holding may affect not only the state of Georgia but the 20 other states that have registered copyrights in all or part of their state codes, and may have implications for the copyright status of other government-approved works.
By Alaina Lancaster | September 9, 2019
"This has to end," wrote Ninth Circuit Judge Richard Tallman. "We cannot say it any clearer."
By Stan Soocher | September 9, 2019
That U.S. copyright-assignment termination issues are among the most complex in the copyright field becomes even more apparent when attempts to reclaim copyrights involve aspects of international law. Few courts have ruled, however, on the impact of international law on U.S. copyright-assignment terminations.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Wendy R. Stein | September 9, 2019
This article argues that when a copyright owner has already been compensated for the first publication, republication by another to report news or by the public figure photographed should qualify for the fair use exception to copyright infringement.
By Scott Graham | September 6, 2019
Federal Circuit sounds ready to punt—at least in part—on design patent damages.
By Alaina Lancaster | September 6, 2019
According to the complaint filed by UAB Game Insight's attorneys in the Northern District of California, the software cheats infringe on the game developer's intellectual property rights.
By Alaina Lancaster | September 5, 2019
According to the complaint filed by Perkins Coie lawyers Wednesday in the Northern District of California, the software cheats infringe on the game developer's intellectual property rights.
By Raychel Lean | September 5, 2019
A Florida songwriter claims Mexican singer Alejandra Guzman had performed the song "Loca" during a world tour without permission.
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