The record that launched 10,000 rock bands is at the heart of a new lawsuit filed Wednesday by legendary rock band the Velvet Underground.The band, which emerged from the late ’60s avant garde New York scene, released their debut album “The Velvet Underground and Nico” in 1967 (the greatest year in rock history, BTW). The [...]
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Ever notice those little diamond shapes on Quilted Northern toilet paper made by Georgia Pacific? No? OK, well, neither did I, but GP noticed the same design on Scott and Cottonelle products (made by Kimberly Clark, its biggest competitor), so it sued alleging that the “quilted diamond design” on Kimberly-Clark’s products violated its trademark and [...] In the Mid-1970s, Congress changed the Copyright Act to allow songwriters and composers to file claims to “reclaim” their music from the recording companies and publishing houses that owned the rights to them. The law was made effective on January 1, 1978 and required artists to wait 35 years before they could file for reclamation [...] In a battle between two of the most recognized names in women’s fashion Louboutin and Yves St. Laurent, the first round goes to YSL as Judge Victor Marrero of NY’s Southern District refused to grant an injunction against YSL’s release of a red-soled shoe line. The case highlights the difficulty in obtaining protection over [...] Yesterday the NY Law Journal reported that Southern District of NY Judge John Koeltl dismissed a case brought by prom dress designer/manufacturer Jovani Fashion against 11 other dress designers and retailers for alleged copyright infringement. Jovani had registered several of its dress designs with the US Copyright Office in 2010. It then filed this lawsuit [...] Days before the blockbuster hit “Hangover 2″ was set to open, a Missouri tattoo artist named S. Victor Whitmill sought an injunction to try and prevent the movie’s release. While the judge denied the injunction and let the movie come out as planned, the case was also allowed to continue. His argument was that the [...] Last month, Florida jewelry designer Coralia Leets filed a Federal trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida alleging that defendant Gab-Cos, Inc. stole her design for pendants and earrings that featured a teardrop look surrounded by a ring of hammered gold. Leets also alleged that others sold imitations of her [...] In a resounding victory for victims and targets of copyright trolls everywhere, a Federal Court in Nevada has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Righthaven, Inc. To catch folks up who are not familiar with Righthaven, they are a company formed by a lawyer out west to sue bloggers, websites and others who use part [...] In a stunning blow to Music Sharing site LimeWire, a federal judge ruled today that music companies are entitled to an award for each infringed recording on the LimeWire system when plaintiffs made that recording available as an individual track, even if the user downloaded the tracks at once as part of an album. This [...] The dead can keep earning. Bruce Lee died in 1973, but his family still owns the rights to his imagery and persona. So its a little shocking to see some large retailers like Target and Urban Outfitters decide to distribute T-Shirts for sale with some of his most iconic images emblazoned on the front, without [...] |
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