Entertainment Law Update

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http://nypost.com/2016/07/26/plaintiff-appeals-stairway-to-heaven-copyright-verdict/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/music-publisher-denied-legal-fees-918170

The Order: https://www.scribd.com/document/320014255/Solid-Oak-v-Take-Two-Aug-2-Order#download

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/failure-register-lebron-james-tattoo-916627

http://m.ign.com/articles/2016/08/04/judge-dismisses-nba-2k-tattoo-copyright-suit

http://www.entmedialaw.com/go/r/0/p/3/a/5403032/e/248369/u/37970

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http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/latest-jury-led-zeppelin-steal-stairway-riff-40079137

http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/23/media/stairway-to-heaven-trial-verdict/

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-trial-verdict/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/led-zeppelin-wins-stairway-heaven-905866

http://katzjustice.com/led-zep-wins/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/jury-deliberations-begin-stairway-heaven-905595

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/a-stairway-heaven-appeal-would-905922

http://mcir.usc.edu/inplay/Documents/skimore.summaryjugement.pdf (just background information)

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/led-zeppelin-prevail-in-stairway-to-heaven-lawsuit-20160623

http://www.inquisitr.com/3229045/led-zeppelin-wins-copyright-lawsuit-courts-deem-stairway-original-work/ (more on why the recordings weren’t able to be used)

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/lawyer-who-sued-led-zeppelin-907780 (side note: attorney for Plaintiff may … Read the rest

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This month’s guest:  Jon Janecek (Pepperdine 3L, and ELU contributor)

Whitney Houston http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/whitney-houston-estate-challenges-11-897991

Prince

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/7393500/how-to-prove-youre-related-to-prince-and-how-his-estate-may-be-sliced-up

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/7400356/princes-estate-is-open-for-business-following-judges

Quick Take:  “Woodie Guthrie’s  “This Land is Your … Read the rest

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Enrico Schaefer, Esq. is a Unmanneed Aerial Systems pilot and technology lawyer at TraverseLegal in Traverse City, Michigan.  He has been a UAS enthusiast for years, and has completed a number … Read the rest

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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/judge-rejects-film-producers-bid-877683

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/judge-lets-54-sudanese-refugees-878021

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http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6890404/100-percent-licensing-us-copyright-office-argues-new

Links to this article: http://copyright.gov/policy/pro-licensing.pdf

Erin … Read the rest

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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/antonin-scalia-viewed-hollywood-as-865334

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-music-pays-14-million-863120

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-happy-birthday-lawsuit-settlement-public-domain-20160208-story.html

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2706567-Birthday-Settlmemo.html

Robin Thicke’s Attorney Argues … Read the rest

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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/dc-sets-new-webcasting-rates-849669

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/hollywood-docket-marvin-gaye-family-854928

Entertainment Law Update is brought to you, in part by the good folks at Clio, the best cloud-based practice … Read the rest

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In October , as we reported in Episode 67 of the show… the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that rights to “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” the… Read the rest

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In Episode 66, we talked about the major ruling by the 9th circuit in the Lenz v. Universal Case…. Not much to talk about here, except to mention that Universal has asked the 9th Circuit to … Read the rest

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