Entertainment Law Update

This episode of Entertainment Law Update is sponsored by JD Supra – a leading platform in professional services content marketing – helping lawyers to turn their expertise into networking opportunities, media visibility, and new business. JD Supra publishes and distributes … Read the rest

This episode of Entertainment Law Update is sponsored by JD Supra – a leading platform in professional services content marketing – helping lawyers to turn their expertise into networking opportunities, media visibility, and new business. JD Supra publishes and distributes … Read the rest

This episode of Entertainment Law Update is sponsored by JD Supra – a leading platform in professional services content marketing – helping lawyers to turn their expertise into networking opportunities, media visibility, and new business. JD Supra publishes and distributes … Read the rest

A.I. in the news… THE LONG WINTER OF INDUSTRY LABOR STOPPAGES IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END.Actors reach deal with Studios on Contract, Compensation and AI Issues #SAGAFTRA  #STRIKE #AI https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-deal-reached-studios-union-contract-terms-1235607563/ https://www.engadget.com/sag-aftra-ends-strike-after-securing-a-deal-that-protects-members-from-the-threat-of-ai-035253314.html New Senate Bill Seeks to Protect Artists … Read the rest

Writer’s Strike Ends  #Labor #AI #industry https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/writers-strike-ends-wga-amptp-deal-2-1235733452/ https://mashable.com/article/wga-writers-strike-deal-terms#:~:text=A%20big%20talking%20point%20going,bonus%20based%20on%20streamer%20viewership. https://www.wgacontract2023.org/wgacontract/files/memorandum-of-agreement-for-the-2023-wga-theatrical-and-television-basic-agreement.pdf https://www.wgacontract2023.org/the-campaign/summary-of-the-2023-wga-mba Townsend v. Sheeran   #copyrightlaw #musicbusiness Valancourt Books, LLC v. Merrick Garland — DC Circuit rules that  Copyright Office Deposit Requirement is a Taking   #copyrightlaw #valancourtvgarland #dccircuit https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/cadc/21-5203/21-5203-2023-08-29.html https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/mandatory_deposit.html Court Blocks … Read the rest

CASE IS OVER: SIRIUSXM (FINALLY) WINS AGAINST FLO AND EDDIE COCOMELON WINS AGAINST INFRINGING BABY BUS FRAUDSTER HELD LIABLE FOR COPYRIGHT ID IMPERSONATION REDBUBBLE SKIRTS LIABILITY DUE TO LACK OF SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE ZOOM SAYS IT DOESN’T USE CHAT CONTENT TO TRAIN AI AI ART IS NOT COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DISTRICT COURT RULES AZ PROHIBITION ON FILMING OFFICERS UNCONSTITUTIONAL COPYRIGHT CLAIMS BOARD CAN HEAR CONTRACT ISSUES USPTO PUBLIC LISTENING SESSION COMING SOON FREE TACOS BY TACO BELL MUSIC INCUBATOR PROGRAM - ALCOHOL TAX REBATES IN TEXAS UPCOMING EVENTS

Transcript of this Episode Calendar Notes: Gordon and Tamera will each be presenting (and recording Episode 162 before a live audience) at the Texas Entertainment Law Institute on Nov. 9-10, 2023. More details and registration information at https://teslaw.org/eli/ Gordon will … Read the rest

In this rare solo episode, Gordon Firemark is working without Tamera to get the June Entertainment Law Update out to you! Transcript of this Episode Table of Contents PRICE V. GARLAND LEBRON JAMES JOINS TACO BELL TO END ‘Taco Tuesday’ … Read the rest

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WRITERS GUILD ON STRIKE: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/writers-strike-2023-hollywood-screenwriters-ai-concerns-rcna82543 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-demands-showrunners-work-during-writers-strike-wga-1235480879/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/writers-strike-showrunners-unite-studio-demands-1235481502/ https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-wga-tells-members-they-cant-seek-work-1235353659/ KATY PERRY V. KATIE PERRY  https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65421964 Sydney-based fashion designer Katie (with an I-E) Perry aka Katie Taylor filed the lawsuit in 2019 and claimed the pop singer Katy (with a Y) Perry … Read the rest

Happy Podiversary to us! 14 years of Entertainment Law Update Podcast! DOMINION v. FOX SETTLEMENT https://apple.news/AsgC0iiY1SvKcGIC-cYPjAg https://player.fm/series/2738868/359838081 https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/31/media/fox-news-dominion-lawsuit/index.html https://www.npr.org/2023/03/31/1167526374/judge-rules-fox-hosts-claims-about-dominion-were-false-says-trial-can-proceed https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/fox-murdochs-face-new-lawsuit-after-788-million-dominion-deal FOX and Dominion have settled for $787.5 M. This settlement was reached two hours into the start of their trial, … Read the rest

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND I.P. LAW ZARYA OF THE DAWN LOSES COPYRIGHT OVER IMAGES (FOR REAL THIS TIME)  https://processmechanics.com/2023/02/22/a-mixed-decision-from-the-us-copyright-office/ https://www.cbr.com/ai-comic-loses-copyright-protection-images/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=Echobox-CBR&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3_cQj7Y9AQlZYGQAfJKHvbKHjKUcrYWSb6bBMRZlLDJTmuX0duJJy9cNE#Echobox=1677253611 https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/02/25/recognizing-ai-assisted-art-copyright-office-uing-wrong-legal-standard/id=157072/ COPYRIGHT OFFICE GUIDANCE & HEARINGS ON AI  https://copyright.gov/newsnet/2023/1004.html https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/copyright-office-guidance-on-ai-3531079/ Interested parties can register for the public listening sessions using … Read the rest

AI Corner   CORRECTIONS ON ZARYA OF THE DAWN https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/25/glitch_us_copyright_office_ai/ In our January episode, we reported that the USCO had officially canceled the registration for the AI-generated work  “Zarya of the Dawn”  from Kris Kashtanova, but just after we published, we … Read the rest

Public Domain Day 2023 – highlights  https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2023/ https://publicdomainreview.org/blog/2023/01/public-domain-day-2023 RUST CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED  https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/baldwin-rust-shooting-charges-decision/index.html Copyright Royalty Board sets new Rates  Copyright Royalty Board officially sets new songwriter royalty rates https://www.billboard.com/pro/songwriter-royalties-raised-cds-vinyl-mechanical-rate-12-cents/ https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mid-Year-2022-RIAA-Music-Revenue-Report-1.pdf AI  Fails to create a legal top cases list  https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-analysis-of-the-top-five-cases-in-8531741/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link… Read the rest

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