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AMC TO TAKE OVER SHUTTERED THEATERS 

• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/amc-moves-to-take-over-theaters-impacted-by-covid-19-crisis

FALL OUT FROM CONSENT DECREES CONTINUES IN APPELLATE RULING
Century Theater Owner’s Negotiation Tactics Approved.

• https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/2020/b292609.html?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-09-03-california-courts-of-appeal-9ba6cc617f&utm_content=text-case-read-more-1
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/cinemark-reverses-3-75m-antitrust-loss-on-appeal

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION ONE

JERSEY BOYS-NEW STANDARD FOR NON-FICTION CORBELLO V VALLI (USCA, 9^th Circuit)

• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/in-jersey-boys-ruling-appeals-court-adopts-new-standard-for-nonfiction
• https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/17-16337/17-16337-2020-09-08.html?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-09-11-intellectual-property-b4bd39f214&utm_content=text-case-title-2

TONY BASIL LOSES AGAINST AGENTS DUE TO COPYRIGHT PREEMPTION

• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/toni-basil-loses-appeal-over-unauthorized-use-of-mickey

CHICK-FIL-A LOGO DENIED COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION

• https://www.copyright.gov/rulings-filings/review-board/docs/cfa-logo-design.pdf

Trademark Registrations Featuring Design at Issue:

• http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4807:m6kkr4.4.6
• http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4807:m6kkr4.4.12
• http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4807:m6kkr4.4.21
• http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4807:m6kkr4.4.22
• http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4807:m6kkr4.4.23
• http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4807:m6kkr4.4.24

CHICK FIL-A’S “IT IS A DERIVATIVE WORK” ARGUMENT:

VID ANGEL SETTLES (quick take-1 paragraph) (CAN COME OUT OF BANKRUPTCY)

• https://insidethemagic.net/2020/09/disney-settles-lawsuit-vidangel-tm1/
• https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-based-vidangel-settles-62-million-copyright-lawsuit-with-hollywood-studios

RAZORCREST LEGO SET CHANGES NAME DUE TO TRADEMARK

• https://brickset.com/article/53520/75292-razor-crest-renamed-following-trademark-issue
• https://www.brickfanatics.com/was-lego-star-wars-75292-the-razor-crest-renamed-for-trademark-reasons/
• https://www.modbrix.de/products/razor-crest-raumschiff

SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICE APPROVED IN TEXAS 

• https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/texas-supreme-court-authorizes-22604/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link

CALIFORNIA PASSED AMENDMENT TO AB5

• https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/09/03/legislature-passes-ab-2257/
• https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/california-amends-independent-25419/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link
• https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB2257
• https://www.poweredbyliquid.com/blog/borello-test-independent-contractors-freelancers/