WB's Takedown Notices Aimed at Entertainment Co.'s Own Websites
October 18, 2016
Critics of the DMCA got some ammunition recently, when Warner Bros. asked Google to take down hundreds of copyright-infringing websites ' only to later realize that it had included legitimate sites and some of the entertainment company's own official pages. The blunder dredges up questions about whether the current notice-and-takedown system is working for both copyright owners and service providers.
Board of Editors
October 06, 2016
Accounting and Financial Planning for Law Firms
Lawrence L. Bell
Advisors, LLC, Kensington, MD
Wayne Berkowitz
Berdon LLP, New York
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Bit Parts
October 01, 2016
Marshall Tucker Band's Counsel Can Stay in Trademark Litigation<br>Ninth Circuit Sees No Access to Plaintiff's Song by Writers of Jessie J's Hit "Domino."<br>Sony Songwriting Contest Dispute Sent to Arbitration.
Social Media Influencers and the FTC
October 01, 2016
Brand owners and their attorneys are grappling with an important question: How to disclose their connections to luminaries like PewDiePie.
Upcoming Event
October 01, 2016
TexasBarCLE 26th Annual Entertainment Law Institute<br>Austin, TX, Nov. 3-4, 2016
<i>Decision of Note:</i> 'Buck Rogers' Dilution Claim Remains in Play
October 01, 2016
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed a false designation-of-origin claim under the federal Lanham Act in a "Buck Rogers" trademark dispute, but allowed the plaintiff to proceed with a trademark dilution claim under the federal statute.
Tallying States' Activity on Fantasy Sports
October 01, 2016
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had declared online fantasy sports a form of illegal gambling, ordering industry giants DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down operations in a state that generated about 10% of the companies' revenues. The companies countered by suing. Then, faced with enormous legal costs, the companies chose a second course of action. They would pursue state legislation to legitimize their operations while offering consumer protection language ' and a cut in revenues ' in return.
The Internet Is Not a Consequence-Free Zone
October 01, 2016
The widespread use of social media, and the corresponding ability to create, share, and misappropriate content ' all in an instant ' has radically increased the number of unwitting copyright owners and infringers.
