Category Archives: Entertainment Law Update

Monthly Roundup of Entertainment Law news, stories, cases and information with attorneys Gordon P. Firemark and Tamera Bennett

Episode 28 – Political Campaigns, combat helicopters and Batmobiles.

  Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode:   Political campaigns raise the ire of copyright holders and newscasters A Canadian Lawyer’s perspectives MegaUpload Golan v. Holder  ruling Helicopters in video games… need a license? and more GET CLE CREDIT for this episode. Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio,…

Episode 028 – politics, helicopters & Batmobiles

  Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode:   Political campaigns raise the ire of copyright holders and newscasters A Canadian Lawyer’s perspectives MegaUpload Golan v. Holder  ruling Helicopters in video games… need a license? and more GET CLE CREDIT for this episode. Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio,…

Episode 27 – Top 10 Stories of 2011

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: “Santa Claus Is Coming to town” Copyright termination 9th Circuit upholds DMCA Safe Harbor for VEOH Our Top Ten Stories of 2011 Predictions for 2012   GET CLE CREDIT for this episode. Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to…

Entertainment Law Update Episode 27 – Top ten stories of 2011

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: “Santa Claus Is Coming to town” Copyright termination 9th Circuit upholds DMCA Safe Harbor for VEOH Our Top Ten Stories of 2011 Predictions for 2012   GET CLE CREDIT for this episode. Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to…

Episode 024 – Wronghaven, Immaterial Girls & Noodle Bowls

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: Righthaven is wrong… even more $10 infringement settlements Tenenbaum award reinstated Indies sue Limewire Betty Boop ruling revised Material Girl trademark suit proceeds You can’t copyright food GET CLE CREDIT for this episode.   Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way…

Episode 025 – What’s with all the Zombies?

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: Zombie Righthaven Golan v. Holder at the USSC Marilyn Monroe Right of Publicity? ReDigi – digital music first sale doctrine? Poison gets sued 25 years after infringement Costumes and copyright? and more… GET CLE CREDIT for this episode.   Entertainment Law Update is brought to you…

Episode 26 – Attack of the Little Trees!

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: PROTECT IP /SOPA CROWD FUNDING BILL Ghost Hunters – Cert Denied Rob Zombie Class Action moves toward class certification Viacom/ YouTube case sees extraordinary order Grooveshark sued by UMG Sound Recording Copyright Terminations begin Who owns “La Dolce Vita” Does Eastland records have a 50/50…

ELU Episode 023 – Monkeying Around with Copyright Law

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: Righthaven is wrong… again, and again, and again…. Disney Appeals  ”Millionaire” verdict Wizard of Oz film characters still protected First Sale doesn’t apply to imported goods Monkeying around with copyright and more… GET CLE CREDITf or this episode.   Entertainment Law Update is brought to…

Entertainment Law Update Episode 20 – Tattoos and Topiaries

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: follow ups on Righthaven, Girls Gone Wild,etc. Bratz  verdict of $88.5 Million Copyright doesn’t pre-empt contract and confidence claims Vandals smear Variety No moral rights in landscape design? Tattoo Law and more… GET CLE CREDIT for this episode.   Entertainment Law Update is brought to…

Episode 21 – Tough Cookies and Heart Attacks

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: Bogart and Brando vs. Product Manufacturers Tennessee Neftlix Law Copyright Office rules on Gap Grants Disney and Dish Network duke it out One Tough Cookie sues Tough Cookies Point Break Parody lawsuit “Heart Attack” as a brand? and more… GET CLE CREDIT for this episode….