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February 28, 2013
SXSW Music Conference 2013 CLE Program<br>Austin, TX, March 15-16
Bit Parts
February 28, 2013
No Summary Judgment for Fair Use Issue in Takedown Notice<br>Episode Viewability on Website Doesn't Establish Personal Jurisdiction<br>Taking Issue with Second Circuit Substantial Similarity Test
<b><i>Online Extra:</i></b> Common Elements of Gangster Life Not Copyrightable</b>
February 28, 2013
Gang life marked by death and prison is a common theme not subject to copyright, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in affirming dismissal of a suit by an author who claimed recording artist 50 Cent stole from his autobiography.
Court Battles over Digital Television Distribution
February 28, 2013
Aereo Inc.'s pitch is this: With one of its tiny antennas, no bigger than a dime, viewers can watch television through the Internet. But this is erupting into a litigation nightmare for broadcasters. Appeals are pending in two federal courts over this type of technology, and at least one of the cases could well reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
February 28, 2013
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
No Fair Use Seen In Artworks About Sid Vicious
February 28, 2013
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California decided that artworks based on a photograph of the late, infamous Sex Pistols band member Sid Vicious weren't copyright fair uses.
Can Executives and Producers Be Employees <i>and</i> Independent Contractors?
February 28, 2013
What studio executive has not also wanted to be a producer? Many start down the producer road even while continuing to serve as executives. In its own way, the IRS has just made this path a little easier.
Filmed Conversation with Celebrity
February 26, 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently found that a woman who appears on camera for 16 seconds in an 82-minute documentary film about Joan Alexandra Molinsky Sanger Rosenberg (more commonly known as the comedian Joan Rivers), does not have a right to sue for invasion of privacy and misappropriation of her image under the Wisconsin Right of Privacy statute.
Factors in Assessing Statutory Damages for Digital Copyright Infringement
January 31, 2013
A recent federal district court award of $6.6 million in statutory damages to music publishers for the unlicensed use of song lyrics by the website LiveUniverse and its operator was hailed as the first of its type for owners of song lyrics, and thus a significant milestone for content owners in the digital era.
Factors in Assessing Statutory Damages for Digital Copyright Infringement
January 31, 2013
A recent federal district court award of $6.6 million in statutory damages to music publishers for the unlicensed use of song lyrics by the website LiveUniverse and its operator was hailed as the first of its type for owners of song lyrics, and thus a significant milestone for content owners in the digital era.

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