31 Jan, 2022 When Copying Isn't Infringement: Filtering Out Facts By Brian Murphy Another day, another copyright lawsuit involving car advertising. Last week's case - our first nominee for "Silliest Copyright Case of...
20 Jun, 2021 Can a Brand Use Ice Cube's "Signature Catchphrase" in a Newsletter Without Permission? By Brian Murphy O’Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, is a man of many talents: rapper, actor, director, entrepreneur, and social activist, to name...
13 Jun, 2021 Posting Pap's Pic on Instagram Not a Fair Use By Brian Murphy Plaintiff Jawad Elatab is described in his complaint as "a professional photographer in the business of licensing his photographs to...
15 Mar, 2021 Implied Copyright Licenses in the Digital World: Blogs, RSS Feeds, and Aggregators By Brian Murphy Plaintiff MidlevelU operates a website for midlevel healthcare providers (e.g., nurse practitioners and physician assistants) that...
13 Mar, 2021 Photographer's Claim that Pinterest is a Contributory Infringer Fails By Brian Murphy It is fair to say that photographer and digital artist Harold Davis is no fan of Pinterest, the image sharing social media platform...
27 Aug, 2020 Word To Politicians: "Please [Do] Stop The Music" By Mma Afoaku 1932: "Happy Days Are Here Again" - Franklin Roosevelt (first presidential candidate to use a pre-existing popular song for a campaign)...