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Fed. Ct. Dismisses Film Companies' GA Suit over Plane Crash Image

Fed. Ct. Dismisses Film Companies' GA Suit over Plane Crash

Greg Land

A federal judge in Atlanta dismissed a complaint filed by four movie-production companies hoping to dodge liability for a fatal plane crash tied to the filming of the Tom Cruise picture <i>American Made</i>.

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Rap Video That Named Officers Not Protected Free Speech

Max Mitchell

A rap video posted to Facebook crossed the line from artistic to threatening when its lyrics described violent acts, named two Pittsburgh police officers and suggested the rappers knew where those officers lived, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said in holding it was not protected by the First Amendment.

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Warner Media Implements New Inclusion Policy

Kristen Rasmussen

It seems fitting that a new movie that highlights racism and inequity in the American prison system is the first Hollywood production to apply a policy aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion both in front of and behind the camera.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

BOSTON Band Principal Scholz Loses Appeal in “Original” Member Billing Dispute Against Former BOSTON Guitarist Goudreau<br>Former Band Member's Counterclaims Against Commodores Are Dismissed

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Upcoming Event

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TexasBarCLE 28th Annual Entertainment Law Institute

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Get Ready for California's Version of the EU General Data Protection Regulation

Jacqueline Klosek

The entertainment industry is intensely focused on data collection and analytics as it seeks to maximize the exploitation of digital content. Just as those of us in the privacy field had begun to have a slight breather as much of the heavy lifting on the GDPR was finally behind us, lawmakers in California have passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).

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<i>Decision of Note:</i> Sound Recordings Remasters Don't Get Federal Copyright Protection Image

<i>Decision of Note:</i> Sound Recordings Remasters Don't Get Federal Copyright Protection

Scott Graham

&nbsp;With an assist from Toucan Sam and Tony Bennett, owners of pre-1972 sound recordings no longer have to worry about losing their common law…

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Prince's Estate Files NJ Lawsuit over prince.com

Charles Toutant

A dealer in Internet domain names is accused in a cybersquatting suit of an illegal attempt to seize on the posthumous popularity of Prince.

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<i>Commentary:</i> Amended Opinion No Cause for Alarm in 'Blurred Lines' Case Outcome

Robert J. Bernstein & Robert W. Clarida

Over the summer, a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a new trial motion and an order denying rehearing <i>en banc</i> in <i>Williams v. Gaye.</i> We now consider whether the final affirmance of the jury verdict in favor of Marvin Gaye's heirs is likely to wreak havoc on musical creativity as some, including the dissent, have argued. For us, the short answer is no.

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Disney Claims over Party Characters Partially Dismissed

Jenna Greene

Disney Enterprises has been handed a setback in an ill-conceived lawsuit: Going after people who dress up as Disney-owned characters like Elsa from <i>Frozen</i> or Chewbacca from <i>Star Wars</i> to perform at children's birthday parties.

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