Copyright
2d Circuit: An Album Is a Compilation and Is One Work
Ten songs but one album, one compilation, one statutory damage award.
Decision Bryant v Media Right
SDNY: Text of Decision in Int’l Swaps v Socratek: Can You Sell Copies of EDGAR Filings?
This is an interesting case. Plaintiff makes copyrighted blank forms that companies fill out when they make EDGAR filings with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act. Defendant downloads completed versions of the forms from EDGAR and sells them. Plaintiff sued for copyright infringement.
First, it seems that this is a case of first impression…
Madame La Gimp v Singh Is Kinng
Plaintiff owns rights in Damon Runyon’s work entitled “Madame la Gimp.” The movies “Lady For A Day” and “Pocketful of Miracles” were based on it. Plaintiff alleges that the movie “Singh Is Kinng” infringes.
Complaint Singh is King
Text of Arista v Doe
Defendant “Doe 3,” whose identity is not known to plaintiffs Arista Records LLC et al., appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, Glenn T. Suddaby, Judge, rejecting Doe 3’s objections to the denial by United States Magistrate Judge Randolph F. Treece of Doe 3’s motion
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Salinger Remanded To Apply Ebay MercExchange Test
And there you are. 2d Circuit text of decision reversing the preliminary injunction in the Salinger case here.
After eBay, however, courts must not simply presume irreparable harm. See eBay, 547
U.S. at 393. Rather, plaintiffs must show that, on the facts of their case, the failure to issue an
injunction would actually cause
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Text Of “Visual Artists’ Complaint Against Google
Coverage here.
complaint asmp v google
Sleeve Face
“Google, Viacom Don’t Hold Back In Dueling Motions”
WSJ Law Blog: “Google, Viacom Don’t Hold Back in Dueling Motions“:
We find pretty amusing this notion that a bunch of Viacom employees secretly uploaded hordes of their own copyrighted videos to YouTube in order to bolster their copyright lawsuit against YouTube’s parent company, Google.
We have no idea if it’s true, of
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