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Bit Parts
Stan Soocher
Brian Wilson's Ex-Wife Wins Remand Back to State Court of Her Claim to Share of Revenues from Sale of His Song Catalog
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Ninth Circuit Says Copyright Plaintiffs Can Reach Back More Than Three Years In Seeking Infringement Damages
Stan Soocher
How far back from accrual of a claim may a plaintiff reach for copyright damages?
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'Banana' Artwork Dispute Presents Slippery Slope for Copyright
Robert W. Clarida
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Thomas Kjellberg
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?"
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One Banana, Two Banana: Can a Banana Taped to a Wall Be Copyright Protected Art?
Robert W. Clarida
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Thomas Kjellberg
On 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?"
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Copyright Plaintiffs Can Reach Back More Than Three Years In Seeking Infringement Damages, Ninth Circuit Rules
Stan Soocher
How far back from accrual of a claim may a plaintiff reach for copyright damages?
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IP News
Howard Shire
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Stephanie Remy
Copyright Standing and Fifth Circuit Trade Dress Factors
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'To Kill a Mockingbird''s State Adaptation Rights Results In Ambiguity Battle
Stan Soocher
A 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.
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State Law Requiring Offer to License Conflicts With Copyright Act
Allison Dunn
A 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.
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Second Circuit Interprets 'Executed By the Author' In Copyright Act's §203 Grant Termination Provision
Stan Soocher
Composers 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?
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'Executed By the Author' In Copyright Act's §203 Grant Termination Provision Interpreted By Second Circuit
Stan Soocher
Composers 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?
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