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The hotly disputed legal issue between the majority and dissent in the recent, highly-publicized “Blurred Lines” decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Williams v. Gaye, 15-56880, concerned whether Marvin Gaye’s 1976 hit song “Got to Give it Up” was entitled to “broad” or “thin” copyright protection. The Ninth Circuit, in a 2-1 decision over a vigorous dissent, upheld the jury’s determination that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s worldwide No. 1 2013 hit song “Blurred Lines” infringed Gaye’s work. Williams and Thicke are asking the Ninth Circuit to rehear the case en banc.
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By Stan Soocher
In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit decided that a copyright plaintiff may recover damages that occur more than three years before a copyright lawsuit is filed.
Nugent Photo Copyright Dispute Offers Appellate Look at Post-Warhol Fair-Use Analysis
By Avalon Zoppo
The Fourth Circuit ruled that a copyright infringement claim against a news site, for using a photo of musician Ted Nugent without credit, could proceed, one of the first federal appellate decisions interpreting the U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent iteration of the fair use test.
By Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
Malpractice Claims Filed Against Loeb & Loeb and Of Counsel Over King Fury 2 Film Production
King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano Sued for Malpractice Over Representation of Sublime Band
By Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.