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Judge Recommends Approving “New” Phanatic Mascot Despite Termination

Copyright Lately

In a 91-page report and recommendation, a magistrate judge finds that the new version of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination. Overall, the report is a bit of a mixed bag for the team. But questions still remain.

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HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

JIPL Online

Then, the post will predict how Netflix may shift its content practices, defense strategies, and settlement tactics as a result of their past litigation successes in copyright actions. SETTLEMENT CASES. 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] TRIAL CASES.

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

While reporting and removing copyright infringing memes is now easier than ever, such removal efforts still demand significant time and money. Keller, Recognizing the Derivative Works Right as a Moral Right: A Case Comparison and Proposal , 63 Case W. 405 (2019); Terrica Carrington, Grumpy Cat or Copy Cat? vii] Deidrè A.

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Legal Background: Copyright and Derivative Works Copyright law protects original works of authorship, including “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works,” 17 U.S.C. For obvious reasons, the copyright in a photograph does not include the right to publicly perform the copyrighted work.

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WIPIP Concurrent Session #5 Copyright & Culture

43(B)log

Looking at post-1978, 9 th , 2d, and 6 th Cir (Motown) and SCt; copying and use without license. May also resolve through settlement. What goes on in settlement? Gena Feist: you might look at whether they were added to the master ownership/composition ownership as a way of detecting settlement. Derivative work?

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

LexBlog IP

As that report noted: The study’s most conservative estimate.takes into account only the revenues of faith-based organizations, [and] is $378 billion annually … By way of economic perspective, this is more than the global annual revenues of tech giants Apple and Microsoft combined.Our second mid-range estimate. copyright law.