Aug 16, 2024 Predictably, an Oral License to Use Beat Track in Song Results in Copyright Infringement Case By Brian Murphy Plaintiff Brian White is a professional musician who writes and records beat tracks that he sometimes licenses to other artists. (We Got...
May 29, 2024 Tenth Circuit Refuses to Award Profits Under Copyright Act for Unauthorized Use of Photo in Ad By Brian Murphy I Dig Texas (IDT) and Creager Services (Creager) are competitors that sell attachments for skid steer loaders, a type of heavy machinery...
Mar 02, 2024 Swimming Pool Parts Manufacturer Owes $15 Million for False Advertising By Kimberly Maynard Last week, a North Carolina federal jury charged Blueworks Corp., a swimming pool equipment manufacturer, with $14.7 million in damages...
Oct 10, 2023 Photographer Cannot Recover Profits Based on the Use of Infringing Image in Advertising By Brian Murphy An advertiser includes an infringing image in an advertising campaign. (It has been known to happen.) The copyright owner sues, seeking...
Mar 04, 2023 The Curious Case of the Statute of Limitations in Copyright By Nicole Bergstrom In the panoply of difficult legal questions, you'd think "What is the statute of limitations for a copyright infringement claim?" would...
Apr 24, 2020 SCOTUS Says Willful Infringement Is Not Required to Award Trademark Profits By Christina Campbell On April 23, 2020, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a trademark infringement plaintiff does not have to show...
Feb 21, 2020 Discovering Ed Sheeran's Concert Income By Brian Murphy This post is about the latest skirmish in a high-profile lawsuit between the partial owners of the copyright in one of the most famous...