A “Game of Life” That Can’t Be Terminated
The First Circuit rules that the classic 1960 board game "The Game of Life" was created as a work made for hire. Here's why it matters.
Nirvana Files New Lawsuit Over Copyright Ownership in Smiley Face
A new complaint against former Geffen Records employee Robert Fisher seeks a declaration that Nirvana is the rightful copyright owner of the band’s iconic smiley face logo.
Copyright Termination and Loan-Out Corporations, Revisited
How a common entertainment industry tax planning tool may prevent artists and their heirs from utilizing the Copyright Act’s termination provision.
Inside Yoko Ono’s Copyright Lawsuit Against John Lennon’s Former Assistant
Ono alleges infringement of 374 family photos she claims were stolen as part of an elaborate scheme to profit from John Lennon's death. Does she have a case? And does Ono actually own the copyrights in the photos?