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News about new complaints and other notable case filings.

The copyright owner in Runt is seeking to enjoin director William Coakley from releasing a behind-the-scenes project about alleged on-set bullying and sexual harassment that it claims he fabricated.
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Copyright, Free Speech Clash in Dispute Over Cameron Boyce’s Final Film

  • byAaron Moss
The copyright owner in "Runt" is seeking to enjoin director William Coakley from releasing a behind-the-scenes project about alleged on-set bullying and sexual harassment that it claims he fabricated.
Rick Astley is suing Yung Gravy for impersonating his voice from "Never Gonna Give You Up." Is Astley's right of publicity claim on a collision course with the federal Copyright Act?
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Why Astley’s New Soundalike Lawsuit Should Be Rickrolled Out Of Court

  • byAaron Moss
Is Rick Astley's right of publicity claim against Yung Gravy for "vocal impersonation" on a collision course with the federal Copyright Act?
A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner?
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Artists Attack AI: Why The New Lawsuit Goes Too Far

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A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner?
Copyright termination and bankruptcy law collide as members of 2 Live Crew attempt to recapture rights in the group’s most notorious albums.
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Inside 2 Live Crew’s Latest Legal Battle: Copyright Termination

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Copyright termination and bankruptcy law collide as members of 2 Live Crew attempt to recapture rights in the group's most notorious albums.
Netflix has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, the creators of "The Unauthorized Bridgerton Musical." Here's why the lawsuit is actually good for the fan fiction community.
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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

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The full story behind Netflix's copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it's actually a win for the fan fiction community.
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New Lawsuit Shows How Copyright Termination Can Ruin Estate Plans

  • byAaron Moss
Composer Jay Livingston's granddaughter is suing her mother for exercising copyright termination rights in "Que Sera, Sera" and other popular songs.
Vince Vance claims Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" infringes his copyright in a song of the same name and has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against her.. Here's why he's wrong.
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A Blue Christmas is Coming in Mariah Carey Copyright Case

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Musician Andy "Vince Vance" Stone claims that Mariah Carey's classic "All I Want for Christmas is You" infringes the copyright in his own song of the same name. Here's why he's wrong—and why the lawsuit never should have been filed.
Over the past quarter-century, transformative use has become shorthand for fair use itself. The Warhol case gives the Supreme Court an opportunity to provide balance and flexibility to the doctrine.
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With Warhol, It’s Time to Transform Transformative Use

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Over the past quarter-century, transformative use has become shorthand for fair use itself. The Warhol case gives the Supreme Court an opportunity to provide balance and flexibility to the doctrine.
College Professor Sues Allegedly Cheating Students For Copyright Infringement
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College Professor Sues Students For Copyright Infringement

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The currently-unidentified students are accused of uploading copyrighted exam questions to Course Hero in order to cheat during tests.
Just days after Dua Lipa was sued by a Florida reggae band, "Levitating" is the target of a second copyright infringement lawsuit, this time over the songs "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" and "Don Diablo."
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Dua Lipa Faces Another Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over “Levitating”

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Just days after Dua Lipa was sued by a Florida reggae band, "Levitating" is the target of a second copyright infringement lawsuit, this time over the songs "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" and "Don Diablo."
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Also, no copyright in the sound recording = what royalties? https://t.co/mzgTfsVlH2
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