Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, has made no secret to fellow owners, players, fans, and the general public that he is displeased with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. About two weeks ago, Jones threatened to sue the league if Goodell’s contract is extended. In response, … [Read more...] about Jerry: Jonesing for a Fight
Litigation
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Director Furious Over Lost $7M Bonus
Warner Bros is being taken to court in Australia over breach of contract claims brought by George Miller. Miller claims that Warner Bros breached contract in denying him his $7 million bonus for “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Miller says that the company agreed to pay him the bonus in the … [Read more...] about “Mad Max: Fury Road” Director Furious Over Lost $7M Bonus
CBS Argues that Remastered Pre-1972 Songs are New IP
The 9th Circuit heard oral arguments last week on whether or not recent digital remasterings of pre-1972 songs were fundamentally different enough from their original recordings to qualify as new intellectual property and thus be covered under Federal Copyright Law. In an appeal … [Read more...] about CBS Argues that Remastered Pre-1972 Songs are New IP
Blocking Goodell’s Go-Ahead Contract Extension
According to Sports Illustrated, Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, has threatened to sue the National Football League (“NFL”) and other NFL franchise owners. Specifically, he has threatened to sue the owners of the Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs, New England … [Read more...] about Blocking Goodell’s Go-Ahead Contract Extension
A Small Claims Court for Copyrights?
Statutory damages for a willful copyright infringement for a single work can reach $150,000, but the average cost of litigating a copyright case is around $278,000. Even though copyright theft affects the majority of copyright owners, a small minority in reality enforce those … [Read more...] about A Small Claims Court for Copyrights?