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SHOW NOTES

 Webcasting Rates

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/dc-sets-new-webcasting-rates-849669

 

Marvin Gaye Estate Wants $3.4 Million for attorneys’ fees and Expenses

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/hollywood-docket-marvin-gaye-family-854928

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Abbott and Costello

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/18/nyregion/heirs-of-abbott-and-costello-lose-copyright-claim-over-whos-on-first.html?_r=1
http://deadline.com/2015/12/broadway-hand-to-god-who-on-first-lawsuit-1201669009/
Link to Opinion

 

The Slants 

http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2015/12/are-legal-restrictions-on-disparaging-personal-names-unconstitutional-in-re-the-slants-guest-blog-post.htm

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/rock-band-wins-first-amendment-850689
http://www.haynesboone.com/news-and-events/news/alerts/2016/01/05/federal-circuit-rules-disparagement-clause-of-2a-of-the-lanham-act-unconstitutional

 

**RE: The Redskins

http://lawstreetmedia.com/blogs/ip-copyright/appeals-court-okays-trademarking-offensive-names-how-will-it-affect-the-redskins/

 

Kung Fu Panda

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/feds-charge-artist-fraudulent-attempt-850589

 

Monkey Can’t Sue

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/picture-monkey-see-monkey-cant-852831

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/01/judge-says-monkey-cannot-own-copyright-to-famous-selfies/

 

Rosa Parks relatives lose case over likeness

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/rosa-parks-heirs-lose-legal-851986

 

Richard Prince (short talk)

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/richard-prince-lawsuit-expert-opinions-402173

Complaint

 

US Copyright Office is taking comments about how well the DMCA is working | Ars Technica

http://www.tbennettlaw.com/createprotect/2015/12/30/is-the-dmca-working-us-copyright-office-evaluates-dmca-safe-harbor-provisions

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/01/got-an-opinion-to-share-about-dmca-takedowns-let-the-copyright-office-know/

http://copyright.gov/policy/512/