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Taylor Swift Strikes Back at Evermore Park With New Copyright Lawsuit

Taylor Swift has filed a new copyright infringement complaint against Evermore Park, the Utah fantasy theme park that earlier this month sued the singer for trademark infringement.
  • February 24, 2021
Taking a page out of the “best defense is a good lawsuit” playbook, Taylor Swift has filed a new copyright infringement complaint against Evermore Park, the Utah fantasy theme park that earlier this month sued the singer for trademark infringement.
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After failing to defend a copyright infringement lawsuit, actress Sofia Vergara was ordered to pay $750 in statutory damages, which is substantially less than the plaintiff photographer was seeking.
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Sofia Vergara Defaults, Ordered to Pay $750 for Instagram Infringement

  • February 19, 2021
After failing to defend a copyright lawsuit against her, the actress is ordered to pay only minimum statutory damages. Did Vergara just get lucky, or is default a smart litigation strategy?
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In a new case, photographer Jeff Sedlik claims that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D infringed his copyright in an iconic photo of Miles Davis by tattooing the same image onto a client's body.
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Kat Von D Sued for Copyright Infringement over Miles Davis Tattoo

  • February 9, 2021
In a new case, a photographer claims that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D infringed his copyright in a iconic photo of Miles Davis by tattooing the same image onto a client's body.
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In a new lawsuit, Clayton Haugen claims Activision infringed his copyrights by hiring the same model to create its "Modern Warfare" character.
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Activision Sued Over Mara Character From “Call of Duty”

  • February 3, 2021
In a new lawsuit, Clayton Haugen claims Activision infringed his photo copyrights by using the same model to create its "Modern Warfare" character. Does he have a case?
CCourt Decisions
Sony Music has prevailed in a copyright infringement case over R. Kelly’s “Love Letter” because the plaintiff’s song was not fixed in a tangible medium of expression.
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No Copyright Claim in Song Based on Unfixed Phone Conversation

  • January 29, 2021
Sony Music has prevailed in a copyright infringement case over R. Kelly’s “Love Letter” because the plaintiff’s song was not fixed in a tangible medium of expression.
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Is the use of a replica of the Great Seal of the U.S. by the "Office of the Former President Donald Trump" illegal copyright infringement?
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Is Trump Office’s Use of the Great Seal Legal?

  • January 26, 2021
The newly-minted "Office of the Former President" features a logo with a striking resemblance to the Great Seal of the United States. Is it legal?
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream—and a copyright. Both live on today.
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The Copyright Legacy of Martin Luther King

  • January 17, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream—and a copyright. Both still live on today.
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Yoko Ono and Frederic Seaman have reached an agreement to settle her copyright claim in exchange for Seaman's silence on all things Lennon.
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Yoko Ono Muzzles Former Lennon Assistant in Copyright Settlement

  • January 15, 2021
Yoko Ono and Frederic Seaman have reached an agreement to settle her copyright claim in exchange for Seaman's silence on all things Lennon.
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Music journalist Victoria Inoyo, whose interview with Pop Smoke was used in a track on the late rapper’s album has settled her lawsuit against his record label.
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Journalist Settles Copyright Lawsuit with Pop Smoke’s Label

  • January 14, 2021
A music journalist whose interview with Pop Smoke was used in a track on the late rapper’s album has settled her copyright lawsuit against his record label.
CCourt Decisions
Taylor Swift won a copyright infringement lawsuit over "Shake It Off" for the fifth time
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Taylor Swift Prevails in Copyright Case—For the Fifth Time

  • January 12, 2021
A judge has dismissed the latest in a string of copyright infringement lawsuits over the lyrics to the Taylor Swift hit "Shake it Off."
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Tracy Chapman accepts Nicki Minaj's Rule 68 Offer of Judgment, ending the parties' copyright lawsuit
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Minaj Accepts Chapman’s Offer of Judgment, Avoiding Copyright Trial

  • January 8, 2021
The ongoing Tracy Chapman-Nicki Minaj copyright feud won't be going to a jury after all. That’s because Chapman has accepted a “Rule 68 offer,” ending the lawsuit in her favor and leaving Minaj on the hook for a $450,000 judgment.
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