IP & Media Law Updates

8/14/2023 11:36:17 AM

The Copyrightability of Dazzling Jewelry Designs

By Brian Murphy

Harry Winston was known in his day as the "King of Diamonds" and the "Jeweler to the Stars." The company he founded in the 1920s became...

2/14/2023 7:44:34 PM

By Brian Murphy

Plaintiff Steeplechase Arts & Production publishes musical instruction books, including Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself...

1/31/2022 2:03:10 PM

By Brian Murphy

Another day, another copyright lawsuit involving car advertising. Last week's case - our first nominee for "Silliest Copyright Case of...

1/20/2022 1:55:35 PM

By Brian Murphy

A case filed in the Northern District of Ohio has earned my first nomination for the "Silliest Copyright Case" of 2022. Yes, I know that...

12/31/2021 6:35:50 PM

By Brian Murphy

Taylor Swift just can't ... give it the slip ... skip out on it ... pay no mind to it ... Oh, Jiminy Cricket. I'm just going to say it....

8/21/2021 6:08:46 PM

By Brian Murphy

The plaintiff is Speedway Motors, an outfit located in Nebraska, a state with an inspiring motto ("Equality Before the Law") and a...

5/11/2019 5:14:08 PM

By Edward H. Rosenthal

In order to be eligible for protection under US copyright law, a creative work must be "sufficiently original" to merit protection. But...