Copyright, Ownership, Social Media and Television

Bill C-11 Estimates Revealed: Internal Government Documents Show No Impact on Net Employment, Admit Streamers Already Invest Millions in “Unofficial Cancon”

Michael Geist

APRIL 14, 2023

And as for the payments from social media companies that the government insists are so essential that it has fought for years to include user content regulation in the bill? However, from a cultural perspective, the two sectors are not interchangeable, and the loss of Canadian-produced television shows will greatly impact the industry.

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Government Social Media Television Ownership

Too Rusty For Krusty–Nickelodeon v. Rusty Krab Restaurant (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Recently, a district court in the same circuit took up a very similar issue, assessing Viacom’s trademark and copyright infringement claims against the owner and operator of a pop-up restaurant and bar called The Rusty Krab. The court begins with findings of fact, lavishing attention on the show’s plot and popularity.

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Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Over “Muppet Babies” Reboot

Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Nearly a year after a screenwriter’s lawsuit over Disney’s “Muppet Babies” reboot was dismissed, the trustee of Jeffrey Scott’s bankruptcy estate has filed a new complaint alleging copyright infringement in a production bible and scripts from the original series. The Walt Disney Company. Ehrenberg , Ch.

Ownership

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What Copyright’s “Unclaimable Material” Rules Mean for Hollywood’s Use of AI

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 25, 2023

As screenwriters and studios negotiate AI’s role in the entertainment industry, it’s important to be mindful of some core copyright protection principles. ” Dr. Stephen Thaler’s “A Recent Entrance to Paradise”: No human, no copyright. Copyrightable material that is owned by a third party.

Derivative Work

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The Unrecognizable Bill C-11: The Online Streaming Act Comes to the Heritage Committee

Michael Geist

MAY 25, 2022

The Quebec music sector seemed to think this is a copyright bill, as it cast doubt on SOCAN data that shows record revenues for Internet music streaming by pinning hopes on a bill that does not address streaming compensation. When Minister Rodriguez introduced this bill, he stated “we listened to concerns around social media and we fixed it.”

Social Media

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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. First, as far as copyright cases go, this one’s easy.

Music

Music Derivative Work Fair Use Cease and Desist

A&E's (c) and TM claims survive against former producer's new version of cop show

43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

A&E Television Networks, LLC v. 16, 2023) The court refused to dismiss copyright and trademark claims based on copying of a TV show format, including the hosts. It developed the show with Big Fish, but the parties agreed that A&E would have exclusive ownership of the rights in Live PD. “In 7411 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y.

Social Media

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Generative AI Is Changing How We Do Business and How We Practice Law

IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Other industries, however, are far from a share and share alike attitude towards AI, and AI has posed challenging questions regarding intellectual property ownership across the creative fields of visual art, music, and writing. One widely covered conflict concerned a moderately convincing track mimicking R&B artists Drake and The Weeknd.

Business

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A refresher: in 1998, Congress created a notice-and-takedown scheme for user-submitted items that allegedly infringe copyright. Copyright owners send takedown notices, and service providers either remove the items or lose the safe harbor. The DMCA’s main counterbalance to copyright owner overreach was supposed to be 512(f).

Registration

Registration Fair Use Copyright Designs

Generative AI Is Changing How We Do Business and How We Practice Law

LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

Other industries, however, are far from a share and share alike attitude towards AI, and AI has posed challenging questions regarding intellectual property ownership across the creative fields of visual art, music, and writing. One widely covered conflict concerned a moderately convincing track mimicking R&B artists Drake and The Weeknd.

Business

Business Law Reporting Music

Why the Carlin Estate’s Lawsuit Over Fake Comedy Special May Be DOA

Copyright Lately

JANUARY 29, 2024

Late last week they filed a federal court copyright infringement and right of publicity lawsuit against Dudesy, LLC, along with Sasso and Kultgen personally ( read the complaint here ). Here are seven words you should never say in a copyright infringement case: “I don’t have a copyright registration yet.” In 2019, the U.S.

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Not Invincible: A Cautionary Tale for Creators

Copyright Lately

JANUARY 16, 2022

As a new lawsuit involving the popular comic book and animated series “Invincible” shows, the failure to properly document the copyright status of a jointly-created work at the beginning can lead to messy consequences later. Can someone be tricked into giving up copyrights he may never have owned in the first place?

Ownership

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

Just don’t forget about real world copyright law. ? Buying Copyrights. The first thing that’s important to understand is that buying a copy of a creative work, even if it happens to the only copy in existence, doesn’t give you any copyright interest in the work. Buying Objects ?

Derivative Work

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NFT Update: 5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs

LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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Miramax, Tarantino and a Fight Over Bright Shiny Objects

Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Breaking down Miramax’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino, a dispute about NFTs that isn’t really about NFTs. The breathless media reports soon followed. Tarantino is being billed as the first major legal dispute involving copyrights and NFTs, it really isn’t a dispute about NFTs.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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Bill C-11 Estimates Revealed: Internal Government Documents Show No Impact on Net Employment, Admit Streamers Already Invest Millions in “Unofficial Cancon”

Too Rusty For Krusty–Nickelodeon v. Rusty Krab Restaurant (Guest Blog Post)

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Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Over “Muppet Babies” Reboot

What Copyright’s “Unclaimable Material” Rules Mean for Hollywood’s Use of AI

The Unrecognizable Bill C-11: The Online Streaming Act Comes to the Heritage Committee

Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

A&E's (c) and TM claims survive against former producer's new version of cop show

Generative AI Is Changing How We Do Business and How We Practice Law

A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Generative AI Is Changing How We Do Business and How We Practice Law

Why the Carlin Estate’s Lawsuit Over Fake Comedy Special May Be DOA

Not Invincible: A Cautionary Tale for Creators

How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

NFT Update: 5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs

Miramax, Tarantino and a Fight Over Bright Shiny Objects

A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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