In the music world, performance rights organizations (“PROs”) serve an intermediary function between songwriters and music publishers and third parties who perform the protected works publicly. Among the largest PROs in the...more
1/3/2020
/ ASCAP ,
BMI ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Infringement ,
IP License ,
License Agreements ,
Music Industry ,
Public Performance Rights ,
Royalties ,
SESAC ,
The Copyright Act
A lesser-known feature of selecting a TRUMP-branded property as a wedding venue is that the President himself may decide to crash your wedding. It also may end up leading to a substantial copyright law development,...more
1/4/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Instagram ,
IP Litigation ,
Media ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Photographs ,
Publishers ,
Social Networks ,
Unfair Competition
Coffee addicts and meme fanatics are slightly less caffeinated and slightly less entertained after a California federal district court recently ruled that Grenade Beverage, LLC infringed the intellectual property rights of...more