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(Podcast) The Briefing: Nirvana Stuck in Lawsuit Over “Nevermind” Album Cover

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As James Kachmar previously wrote on the IP Law Blog, the man who was photographed as a naked baby in 1991 for Nirvana’s iconic “Nevermind” album cover is now suing the band for distributing child pornography. Scott Hervey...more

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The Briefing: Nirvana Stuck in Lawsuit Over “Nevermind” Album Cover

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As James Kachmar previously wrote on the IP Law Blog, the man who was photographed as a naked baby in 1991 for Nirvana’s iconic “Nevermind” album cover is now suing the band for distributing child pornography. Scott Hervey...more

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Nirvana Stuck in Lawsuit Over Nevermind Album Cover

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In 1991, the grunge band, Nirvana, was one of the most popular musical acts in the U.S. with its anthem Smells Like Teen Spirit, which was featured on its album, Nevermind. Many will remember the cover of Nevermind that...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Lightbulb Moment: It’s Possible to Grant an Implied Copyright Sublicense

Addressing for the first time the issue of implied copyright sublicenses, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that where a copyright license provides an unrestricted right to grant sublicenses, a copyright...more

Epstein Becker & Green

NLRB Wraps Up a Busy Summer 2019 - Employment Law This Week® - Trending News

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A Trending News interview from Employment Law This Week®, featuring attorney RyAnn McKay Hooper: The Republican-majority National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) wrapped up a summer full of decisions that signal a shift in...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Online Publishers Beware: An iPhone Snap May Go Viral, but Unauthorized Commercial Use is Still Not Fair Use

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When nuptials are celebrated at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey, the newlyweds may be in for a surprise when the owner drops by to provide a photo op for the wedding party. Such an act in 2017 yielded a snapshot of...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Are You a Pirate or a Promoter?

Copyright and Trademark Protection for a Reason - Protecting Creative Speech in Practice - Let’s talk intellectual property. Not patents and trade secrets, not that “hard stuff.” I’m talking creative intellectual property....more

Troutman Pepper

#MeToo and the Media

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In the past year, allegations of sexual misconduct have regularly made headlines in top news outlets across the United States. The #MeToo movement has encouraged many individuals to make public the details of sometimes...more

Dechert LLP

Leaked Playboy Photographs Case Considers How Hyperlinking Can Infringe Copyright

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has blurred the lines between primary and secondary copyright infringement in a decision concerning hyperlinks to leaked photos of a Dutch celebrity’s Playboy photoshoot. For...more

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