Music and Trademark lawyer Tamera Bennett and TV and Film lawyer Gordon Firemark discuss:
Trump Too Small Trademark Barred by Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled the Lanham Act’s names clause, which prohibits the registration of trademarks that consist of a living individual's name without their consent, does not violate the First Amendment.
Griner’s “Success Kid” Lawsuit Prevails over King for Congress. Laney Griner, the copyright owner of the "Success Kid" meme, See more +
Music and Trademark lawyer Tamera Bennett and TV and Film lawyer Gordon Firemark discuss:
Trump Too Small Trademark Barred by Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled the Lanham Act’s names clause, which prohibits the registration of trademarks that consist of a living individual's name without their consent, does not violate the First Amendment.
Griner’s “Success Kid” Lawsuit Prevails over King for Congress. Laney Griner, the copyright owner of the "Success Kid" meme, sued former Rep. Steve King for using the meme in his 2020 reelection campaign without permission. The court ruled in favor of Griner, emphasizing that the commercial use of the meme for fundraising did not constitute fair use, but awarded only $750 in statutory damages.
Bacardi and Company Limited v. USPTO. The appellate court ruled that federal law does not preclude lawsuits challenging the USPTO's trademark-renewal decisions, allowing Bacardi to contest the renewal of the "Havana Club" trademark by Cubaexport.
Netflix Settles Fairstein Defamation Case. Netflix and Ava DuVernay settled a defamation lawsuit with former prosecutor Linda Fairstein, who claimed she was misrepresented in the series When They See Us.
Hollywood's drone pilots will now receive protections and fair wages under the IATSE union agreement, following a favorable arbitration decision for IATSE Local 600.
The Ithier v. Aponte Cruz decision emphasizes that individual band members performing on sound recordings are featured artists entitled to statutory digital public performance royalties as collected by SoundExchange.
SAG-AFTRA Debuts AI Voice Actor Waiver. EU Passes an AI Law. FTC Posts Informal Guidelines for ethical usage of AI.
This and much more on Episode 169 of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast.
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