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New Lawsuit Shows How Copyright Termination Can Ruin Estate Plans

Copyright Lately

Composer Jay Livingston’s granddaughter is suing her mother for exercising copyright termination rights in “Que Sera, Sera” and other popular songs. As a result of these termination notices, much of Jay’s elaborate estate plan was effectively blown up. What Happened?

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Copyright Terminations Turn Over Estate Plans in the Livingston Family

IPilogue

According to Copyright Lately , tensions are rising in the Livingston family as to who earns the royalties from the Academy Award-winning composer, Jay Livingston’s hit songs. The family feud sheds light on some interesting consequences of the termination provision , and how they may diverge what the artist originally intended.

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2021 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It creates a third asset for creators to sell, in addition to any physical item and the work’s copyright. Governments Can’t Moderate Online Content. First, governments can never successfully operate a social media service. Apple’s Client-Side Scanning Plans. Nevertheless, the implications are noteworthy.