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Why Astley’s New Soundalike Lawsuit Should Be Rickrolled Out Of Court

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Is Rick Astley’s right of publicity claim against Yung Gravy for vocal impersonation on a collision course with the federal Copyright Act? British singer Rick Astley is best known for “ Never Gonna Give You Up ,” a song people voluntarily listened to in 1987 and were tricked into listening to in 2007. This is because, under U.S.

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13 Spooky Copyright Cases, Just in Time for Halloween

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In 2007, Peter Gallagher (an author, not the dad on “The O.C.”) ” “The Little White Trip” (2007). For reasons unknown, Pasillas took a copyright lawsuit about this single mask all the way up to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which in Pasillas v. A Cabin in the Woods. McDonald’s Corp.

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WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, …?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

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In Europe and the United States at least, every trademark has at least three purposes: (1) It identifies the origin of a product or service; (2) It guarantees consistent quality of that good or service; (3) It serves as symbolic communication as a basis for publicity and advertising. copyright law. World Intellect. ” Id.