How far back from accrual of a claim may a plaintiff reach for copyright damages?
August 01, 2022Stan Soocher
In July, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied a motion to dismiss in Morford v. Cattelan, a decision that began by posing the question: "Can a banana taped to a wall be art?"
August 01, 2022Robert W. Clarida and Thomas KjellbergOn July 7, 2022, the Southern District of Florida denied a motion to dismiss in Morford v. Cattelan, which began by posing the following question: "Can a banana taped to a wall be art?"
August 01, 2022Robert W. Clarida and Thomas KjellbergHow far back from accrual of a claim may a plaintiff reach for copyright damages?
August 01, 2022Stan SoocherCopyright Standing and Fifth Circuit Trade Dress Factors
August 01, 2022Howard Shire and Stephanie RemyA current dispute over contract language in grants to different parties for theatrical adaptations of the classic 1960 novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is an apt example of what can happen if contract language isn't specific enough.
July 01, 2022Stan SoocherA federal judge has sided with the Association of American Publishers (AAP), finding in June that a recently enacted Maryland library e-book law conflicts with federal copyright laws.
July 01, 2022Allison DunnComposers of pre-1978 works often assigned both the initial and renewal copyright terms in their works when signing songwriter agreements with music publishers. But what happens when a grant of the copyright renewal term of a pre-1978 work has been made post-1977?
June 01, 2022Stan SoocherComposers of pre-1978 works often assigned both the initial and renewal copyright terms in their works when signing songwriter agreements with music publishers. But what happens when a grant of the copyright renewal term of a pre-1978 work has been made post-1977?
June 01, 2022Stan SoocherIn the last two decades, the music industry and, more specifically, songwriters, producers and recording artists have been losing the value of their efforts to online piracy. Perhaps a business-to-business solution can be found between the music industry and cable providers.
June 01, 2022Keith Hauprich
