Not fearing the wrath of Stewie, my colleagues at Moses & Singer have filed a complaint against Fox and the producers of “The Family Guy”, alleging copyright infringement of the song “When You Wish Upon A Star.”
Text of the Family Guy complaint here.
Wiki on ‘When You Wish Upon A Weinstein.”
2007
“‘Copying’ Music You Own Is ‘Stealing'”
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Posted in DMCA
ArsTechnica: “Song BMG’s Chief Anti-Piracy Lawyer: “Copying” Music You Own Is “Stealing”:
“Testimony today in Capitol Records, et al v. Jammie Thomas quickly and inadvertently turned to the topic of fair use when Jennifer Pariser, the head of litigation for Sony BMG, was called to the stand to testify. Pariser said that file-sharing…
“Parents’ Fury At Google’s Copyright Roadblock”
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Posted in DMCA
The Register: “Parents’ Fury at Google’s Copyright Roadblock“:
“Imagine if you walked into Scotland Yard to report a crime involving children, only to be given a telling off, before you’d opened your mouth, about the dire penalties for wasting police time. And that your complaints would be forwarded to a watchdog – and…
$8 Million: Double Cushioned Basketball Is Not Innovative
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Posted in False Advertising
STL: Basketball manufacturer wins $8 million in false advertising damages against competitor who claimed that its basketball was innovative.
Text of FACE-BOOK.COM UDRP Decision
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Posted in Domain Names
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Facebook Inc. v. Privacy Ltd. Disclosed Agent for YOLAPT
Case No. D2007-1193
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Facebook Inc. of Palo Alto, California, the United States of America, represented by Heller Ehrman LLP, the United States of America.
The Respondent is Privacy Ltd. Disclosed Agent for YOLAPT of Isle of Man,…
November 2: Amateur Hour Conference in NYC
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Posted in Miscellany
Get CLE Credits! See me twirl plates on sticks while humming “Saber Dance” by Khachaturian! From the NY Law School website:
On November 2, 2007, the Amateur Hour Conference (www.nyls.edu/amhr) will convene leaders in business, law and technology to address the opportunities and challenges of user-generated creativity to traditional media, entertainment law, and business.
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Counterfeit Chic: Knockoff News 70
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Posted in Counterfeits
Counterfeit Chic: “Knockoff News 70”
Dot Name: Relationshp Between Cybercrime And Paid Whois?
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Posted in Domain Names
Wired: “Dot-Name Becomes Cybercrime Haven”
“The domain name system has grown bigger than it was ever planned to be, is doing more than it was ever intended to do and does it proudly,” Evron said. “But the governance around it has become profit-based, and we have no fallback system to handle criminal organizations…
9th Cir: You May Continue To Discuss Trademarks Amongst Yourselves
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Posted in First Amendment
Freecycle Network v. Oey – Defendant stated that Freecycle Network’s FREECYCLE mark was generic. District Court issues an injunction that such claims were a violation of the Lanham Act without doing much of an analysis of any particular provision of the Lanham Act. People like me participated as amici pointing out various problems with the…
Settlement in Seattle Furniture Trade Dress Dispute
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Posted in Trade Dress
Seattle Trademark Lawyer: “Bourne Ultimatum: Vancouver Importer Settles Trade Dress Case.”