Monkeys, Corpses & Trolls... Oh My! - Entertainment Law Update

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SHOW NOTES

Ed O’Bannon Victory over NCAA

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2014/08/09/ed-obannon-ncaa-claudia-wilken-appeal-name-image-likeness-rights

Monkey Self-Portrait Copyright

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110712/01182015052/monkeys-dont-do-fair-use-news-agency-tells-techdirt-to-remove-photos.shtml

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/monkeys-selfie-at-center-of-copyright-brouha ha/

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/legal-world-goes-bananas-over-monkey-sel-08179/

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/monkey-in-the-middle-of-selfie-copyright-96080 /

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/using-images-without-permission-is-no-mo-29264/

Ricky Bobby Restaurant Changes Name (Follow Up)

http://www.star-telegram.com/welcome_page/?mode=1&shf=%252F2014%252F08%252F04%252F6018129%252Fricky-bobby-restaurant-has-new.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/hollywood-docket-storage-wars-rigging-724115

Frozen Trailer (Followup)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/lawsuit-disneys-frozen-trailer-heats-722519

Jay Z Big Pimpin Lawsuit (Followup)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/jay-z-can-thank-supreme-723743

Sherlock Holmes Rights Dispute (Follow up)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/sherlock-holmes-rights-dispute-conan-723114

Frank Darabont “Walking Dead” (Followup)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/frank-darabonts-walking-dead-lawsuit-725063

Episode 53:

Complaint: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/custom/Documents/ESQ/Walking-Dead-Complaint-Filed.pdf
AMC’s answer denied allegations: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/custom/Documents/ESQ/Answer_to_Darabont_Complaint.pdf

Copyright Infringement Remedies Segment

Criminalizing Copyright Infringement:

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6188898/dept-of-justice-looks-to-make-illegal-streaming-a

http://torrentfreak.com/obama-administration-wants-criminalize-movie-streaming-140725/

Michelle Phan Youtube

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6165331/ultra-records-lawsuit-michelle-phan

Shouldn’t the punishment fit the crime?

Copyright plaintiffs often play hardball with minor infringers. Gordon argues that in such cases, the remedy ought to be more limited. Particularly, if the plaintiff hasn’t first availed itself of the DMCA takedown process. Statutory damages shouldn’t be available in such cases. This would deter abusive demand letters, and extortion-like negotiation tactics, such as those employed by attorneys representing Getty Images, and others.