According to The Hollywood Reporter, a judge ruled Wednesday that a 20-minute Star Trek fan video and proposed feature-length film produced by Axanar Productions cannot be considered fair use, and therefore may constitute copyright infringement. Paramount Pictures and CBS, owners … [Read more...] about ‘Star Trek’ Fan Film Not Fair Use, Will Be Tried by Jury
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One for the Little Guy! Community Church Defeats Adidas in Trademark Dispute
As reported by The Fashion Law, Adidas has been trying to register “Adizero,” the name of a line of sneakers, with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since 2009. Unfortunately for Adidas, the Chicago-based Christian Faith and Fellowship Church had already trademarked … [Read more...] about One for the Little Guy! Community Church Defeats Adidas in Trademark Dispute
Legal Drama at the 2016 World Chess Championship
The last time the World Chess Championship was held in the U.S., O.J. Simpson was just a month away from being acquitted of murder. Twenty-one years later, the 2016 World Chess Championship, currently underway in New York, has gotten off to a rocky start. According to Reuters, on … [Read more...] about Legal Drama at the 2016 World Chess Championship
Tidal Claims Exclusive Streaming Rights to Prince Catalogue
On Nov. 2 Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) won the bidding war to become “worldwide publishing administrator” for the entire Prince catalogue. Unfortunately, for streaming purposes, it may have to license those publishing rights exclusively to Tidal. According to … [Read more...] about Tidal Claims Exclusive Streaming Rights to Prince Catalogue
European Songwriters Pressure US to Change Copyright Exception
When the owner of a public space plays recorded music, she must obtain a license for the public performance of the copyrighted musical work. American copyright laws require the owner to only obtain one license for the song copyright, whereas in other countries, owners are … [Read more...] about European Songwriters Pressure US to Change Copyright Exception