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ELF Staff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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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 & 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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China Court's Ruling On NFTs and Copyrights

Isha Marathe

China, which has had an up-and-down relationship with the U.S. entertainment industry, became the latest country to offer a key regulatory framework in its first-ever case dealing with NFTs and the copyright violations they are sometimes saddled with.

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Ricky Martin Sued By Former Manager

Alaina Lancaster

Ricky Martin's former manager claims the singer owes her more than $3 million in unpaid commissions, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.

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2d Cir. Rules for Baron Cohen In Dismissal of Judge Moore's Defamation Case

Jane Wester

Following up on an article in the July issue of Entertainment Law & Finance that detailed some of the arguments made before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Roy Moore's defamation suit against Sacha Baron Cohen, the court has issued its ruling.

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Stan Soocher

Nashville Federal Court Decides Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Must Sit for Deposition in Copyright Licensing Dispute Over Streaming of Eminem Songs

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