New Copyright Regulation May Impact Small Business Owners
Small business owners who allow postings of user-generated content to their websites need to take immediate steps to preserve their safe harbor protection under the…
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Copyright “Teeth” Neither Sharpened Nor Dulled by SCOTUS Fee Decision
In a post from February I pointed out that the “teeth” of copyright law as represented by attorney’s fees awards were going to get attention…
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Court: Mastering Meets Originality Standard Under Copyright Law
The question of whether the sound recording mastering process, and thus the fruits of mastering engineers’ labors, can meet the originality standard under copyright law…
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Screenplay Copyright Infringement Defendants Win Attorney’s Fees Award
The screenplay copyright infringement defendants in Counts v. Meriweather, a case reported on here in February, completed their success when the court ordered an award of…
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Five Tools for Stopping Imported Counterfeits of Your IP
Owners of intellectual property utilized in connection with imported merchandise (for example, jewelry made from copyrighted designs, trademarks affixed to apparel, or patented devices) have every…
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Web Developers & Coders Rejoice! HTML is Copyrightable, Says Court
A recent court decision should come as welcome news to web developers and coders of all stripes because it clarifies the copyrightability of web-related assets. The district…
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Artists’ Rights Bolstered by Recent Legal Developments
Two recent legal developments should give visual artists comfort that their rights are alive and well in the U.S. Both demonstrate different aspects of “moral…
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Screenplay Copyright Infringement Case Highlights Need for Submission Agreements
A basic tenet of copyright law is that it does not protect ideas, which is one of the lessons that two screenwriters learned the hard…
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Bikram Prepares for Appeal to SCOTUS in Copyright Infringement Case
Well that didn’t take long… Yoga guru Bikram Choudhury has begun laying the groundwork for an appeal to the US Supreme Court of his copyright infringement…
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Four Pitfalls to Avoid with Independent Contractor Agreements
Many small businesses utilize independent contractors because they offer certain advantages over hiring employees, like reducing overhead costs and avoiding headaches such as payroll taxes…
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Copyright Claims in Video Game Characters Dismissed in World of Warcraft Case
Gaming behemoth Blizzard Entertainment, makers of the World of Warcraft franchise, suffered a setback when a federal judge threw out the complaint in its copyright…
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Bikram Requests Extension to Consider Rehearing of Yoga Copyright Case
Bikram’s appellate counsel has asked the 9th Circuit for an extension of time to consider whether to file for a rehearing in his yoga copyright…
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Can’t Take the Heat: No Copyright Protection for Bikram Yoga Sequence
After years of litigation in multiple cases spanning more than a decade, the Bikram Yoga copyright controversy may finally be resolved. In an opinion rendered…
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3 Legal Tips for Bands Looking to Hit It Big
You got into music because it’s your dream. You put up with hours of rehearsals, the rigors of recording, and the hardships of gigging. “What…
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