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Entertainment and Sports Law

  • The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that media companies streaming music recordings made prior to Feb. 15, 1972, over the Internet without paying royalties or licensing fees aren't violating the state's criminal record piracy law.

    April 02, 2017R. Robin McDonald and Scott Graham
  • New York Statute of Limitations Applies To Music Contract Dispute Over Property in Dominican Republic
    Stating Use "In Commerce" in Trademark Application Isn't Trademark Infringement

    April 02, 2017Stan Soocher
  • The claims over the last few years by numerous individuals who allege sexual misconduct by comedian Bill Cosby have also led to disputes about the obligation of Cosby's insurers to pay for his defense attorneys and any eventual settlements or judgments. A decision by a federal district court in Massachusetts, where Cosby lives, addresses these disputes.

    March 02, 2017Syed S. Ahmad and Matthew T. McLellan
  • A Delaware federal judge dismissed a defamation suit by a rapper formerly affiliated with the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan who claimed media outlets falsely reported that he attempted a grisly act of self-mutilation and attempted suicide.

    March 02, 2017Tom McParland
  • A few days before the Second Circuit published its decision ordering the dismissal of Flo & Eddie's closely watched class-action lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio over the use by the satellite provider of pre-1972 sound recordings, the Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments in a class action case against iHeartMedia over its use of pre-1972 sound recordings.

    March 02, 2017Katheryn Hayes Tucker and Zack Needles
  • A federal judge in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction on February 22 halting a California state law that requires online entertainment database IMDb.com to remove actors' ages on request.

    March 02, 2017Ross Todd
  • California Federal Court Rules in Favor of YouTube in Lawsuit over Removal of Artist's Music Video
    Daman Wayans' Anti-SLAPP Motion Is Granted in Racial Harassment Suit by Actor
    Lanham Act Doesn't Apply to Unauthorized Use of Roger Nichols Song in Political Ad

    March 02, 2017Stan Soocher