A federal appeals court finds that online music service ReDigi infringed Capitol Records' copyrights by allowing users to resell legally purchased iTunes files.
Digital music files may not be lawfully resold, according to...more
12/20/2018
/ Capitol Records ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Downloads ,
Digital Goods ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
iTunes ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
ReDigi Inc ,
Secondary Markets ,
The Copyright Act
When does inspiration turn into copyright infringement? The line is getting blurrier. Jones Day’s Meredith Wilkes, Anna Raimer, and Aryane Garansi explain how the Ninth Circuit’s decision—on “narrow grounds”—in the Blurred...more
4/11/2018
/ Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Judgment on the Merits ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Marvin Gaye ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Music Industry ,
Pharrell Williams ,
Robin Thicke ,
Royalties ,
Rule 50 ,
Substantially Similar
The Decision: The Ninth Circuit upheld the district court decision finding Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke's song "Blurred Lines" infringed the copyright in Marvin Gaye's song "Got To Give It Up."
The Reasoning: Based...more
3/28/2018
/ Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Damages ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Marvin Gaye ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Pharrell Williams ,
Robin Thicke
Asian rock band The Slants is no longer "The Band Who Must Not Be Named," as they titled their most recent album. On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court decided Matal v. Tam, striking a provision of the Lanham Act,...more
6/24/2017
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Disparagement ,
First Amendment ,
Football ,
Free Speech ,
Government Speech Doctrine ,
Lanham Act ,
Matal v Tam ,
Music Industry ,
NFL ,
Popular ,
Redskins ,
SCOTUS ,
The Slants ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Viewpoint Discrimination