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Cite as: Helios International S.A.R.L. v. Cantamessa USA, Inc., 12 Civ. 8205, NYLJ 1202624808452, at *1 (SDNY, Decided July 27, 2013) 12 Civ. 8205
2nd Circuit Took a Look, Cleared the Way for Poet's Book
A federal appeals court vacated an injunction against a compilation of Dorothy Parker poems for alleged copyright violations. Although Penguin Putnam Inc. admitted that it photocopied plaintiff Stuart Y. Silverstein's collection of Parker's poems and rearranged them chronologically for a section of its book, a 2nd Circuit panel ruled that Silverstein's protectable interest was too small to keep Penguin's book off the shelves.Suit Against Producers of 'Bourne' Film Proceeds
A writer who claims to have penned a screen treatment in the 1970s based on author Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Identity" can continue to pursue his suit against the creators of the 2002 hit movie of the same title. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Bernard Fried declined to dismiss the action in spite of some defendants' strenuous arguments that the statute of limitations in the breach of contract case had expired. The Universal film, which grossed over $200 million, did not use the plaintiff's treatment.Music Search Engine Suit Goes Forward
The battle continues between a California-based search engine and the record labels suing it for alleged copyright infringement.Music Piracy Defendants Strike Back
In the last two years, the RIAA has filed nearly 15,000 suits for illegally downloading and distributing copyrighted music. Now many defendants are refusing to settle.Steinbeck Descendants Lose Bid to Renegotiate Publishing Rights
Reversing a lower court, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a 1938 agreement in which John Steinbeck stated sole and exclusive rights to publish "Of Mice and Men" and several other works was terminated and superseded by a 1994 agreement between his widow and Penguin Books. The 1994 agreement trumps a claim made by two other heirs to terminate the 1938 agreement under provisions of the Copyright Act intended to give authors and their heirs a chance to renegotiate with publishers.United States, appellant v. Jean Martignon, defendant-appellee
Circuit Upholds Congress� Power to Pass Anti-Bootlegging Law Under Commerce ClauseJudge Sack Before: Sack, Katzmann, and Raggi, C.JJ. PENGUIN GROU P (USA) INC. v. STEINBECK, 06-3226-cv, Decided 08/13/08 Richard Dannay, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latm
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