Brian Murphy

11 Nov, 2024

Can You Avoid Copyright Claims By Modifying Props Used in Your Ads?

By Brian Murphy

In Crystal Castles, the arcade game released by Atari in 1983, the player controls Bentley Bear, a bruin tasked with collecting gems...

30 Sep, 2024

By Brian Murphy

Since 2020, Donald J. Trump and his campaign organization have regularly played the Sam & Dave classic “Hold On, I’m Comin’” at campaign...

16 Aug, 2024

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...

29 May, 2024

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...

23 Jan, 2024

By Brian Murphy

You have to tip your hi-hat to Eddie Lee Richardson, a/k/a Hotwire the Producer, a/k/a the plaintiff in this case. When he was 16 years...

29 Dec, 2023

By Brian Murphy

So, it is happening. The animated short “Steamboat Willie,” which was released in 1928 and features an early version of Mickey Mouse,...

26 Dec, 2023

By Brian Murphy

During the holidays, the television in my octogenarian parents' home toggles back-and-forth between Fox News (my father's choice) and the...

11 Dec, 2023

By Brian Murphy

For many years, the plaintiff was part-owner and lead designer for a company that made stationery and office supplies. The plaintiff...