In Memory of RBG
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Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update.
SHOW NOTES
RBG IN MEMORIAM
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN LAWSUIT DENIED CERT
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/supreme-court-wont-hear-stairway-to-heaven-copyright-fight
- https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54423922
SPINAL TAP SETTLES. (One-sentence aside)
REGAL SHUTTERS ALL 663 THEATERS IN US
SAG-AFTRA FILES JURISDICTIONAL COMPLAINT
- Complaint:
- https://deadline.com/2020/10/sag-aftra-complaint-actors-equity-tape-stage-shows-1234599243/
- https://variety.com/2020/legit/news/sag-aftra-jurisdictional-dispute-actors-equity-1234808609/
- https://www.thewrap.com/sag-aftra-complaint-actors-equity-live-show-taping-dispute/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/theater/actors-equity-union-battle.html
NIKI MINAJ GETS FAIR USE WIN
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/nicki-minaj-gets-fair-use-win-heads-to-copyright-trial
- https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7212229-Chapman-Order.html
TATTOO COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT GOING TO TRIAL FOR WWE VIDEO GAME
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/wwe-headed-to-trial-for-copying-wrestlers-tattoos-for-video-game
- https://kotaku.com/randy-orton-s-tattoo-artist-sues-take-two-for-using-her-1845216754
- https://www.wwe.com/inside/superstarink/ortonphotos#fid-5630886 (Photo of wrestler and tattoos at issue)
LADY A COUNTERSUES ON TRADEMARK ACTION
EU TO BANKSY – ANONYMITY COMES WITH A PRICE
- https://news.artnet.com/art-world/banksy-eu-ruling-greeting-card-1908940
- https://www.thefashionlaw.com/to-banksy-keeping-his-identity-a-secret-is-more-important-than-winning-copyright-cases/
- https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/brand-management/gross-domestic-failure-banksy-trademark-portfolio-risk-after-eu-registration-declared-invalid (DECISION)
TUCKER CARLSON IS NOT A SERIOUS NEWS SOURCE, DODGES DEFAMATION
- https://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-karen-mcdougal-case-tucker-carlson-2020-9
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-tosses-suit-trump-affair-story-fox-news-tucker-carlson/
PSA SECTION:
NEW REGISTRAR OF COPYRIGHTS
- https://musictechpolicy.com/2020/09/21/welcome-shira-and-thank-you-maria/
- https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-20-064/librarian-of-congress-appoints-shira-perlmutter-register-of-copyrights/2020-09-21/
- https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2020/09/21/shira-perlmutter-head-u-s-copyright-office/id=125429/
PSA: NEW COPYRIGHT OFFICE DMCA WEBSITE