Welcome to our monthly recap of stories relating to intellectual property (including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.) and entertainment law – art, animation, television, film, digital games, etc. This month’s stories cover many issues including: “Lost Boys” suit clears hurdle; can a Star Trek fan film violate Klingon language copyrights?; synthetic DNA to reduce art fraud; Rolls-Royce & Rapper trademark tussel; new Emmy rules & Categories; lawyer lessons buried in “The X-Files;” and more.
These are some of the articles, reports, posts, etc. that caught our attention this month. We originally send them out through our twitter account @dg_iplaw, so follow us to get them as we find them. But many of them are such great resources we don’t want you to miss them, so we’ve decided to put them as a weekly recap. The links will take you to their original sources, whether Mashable, Lexology, New York Times, ArtNews, and/or others. Enjoy and let us know some of the stories you’ve found interesting this week. Just share in the comments below. Have a great week!
- Brandy Sues Record Label for $1 Million http://ow.ly/106aZz
- Get Inspired at DARE TO WIN! #Possible Woman 2016 Leadership Conference in ATL May 10… http://ow.ly/105XLx
- Suit Against Hollywood Producers by ‘Lost Boys’ Clears Hurdle http://ow.ly/105FnA
- Crowdfunded ‘Star Trek’ fan film violates Klingon language copyright, says lawsuit by major studios http://ow.ly/104VZq
- Synthetic DNA may help reduce fraud in the art community http://ow.ly/104VVR
- Google and Oracle Must Disclose Mining of Jurors’ Social Media http://ow.ly/103lEV
- Speed beats trademarks on social media http://ow.ly/103lfj
- We were warned this could happen: Group backed by Koch brothers targets GA’s movie tax breaks http://ow.ly/ZZq5R
- Paul McCartney seeks to recapture ownership of Beatles songs he wrote http://ow.ly/ZYxut
- 10 SOCIAL MEDIA LAW AND GOVERNANCE TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES http://ow.ly/ZYwy3
- Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. v. TD – Ameritrade Services Co. Inc. USDC, C.D. http://ow.ly/ZYvAE
- Rolls-Royce & the Rapper: Social Media Activity Helps Decide a Trademark Tussle http://ow.ly/ZWc98
- This is not good for GA: Georgia Anti-Gay Bill Condemned by Hollywood Studios, Networks http://ow.ly/ZUwnx
- Athletes and celebrities can’t escape social media scrutiny no matter how much they want to http://ow.ly/ZRAru
- Join Me at DARE TO WIN! #Possible Woman® 2016 Leadership Conference in Atlanta May 10 (SPONSORED)… http://ow.ly/ZRq2r
- TAG State of the Industry 2016 http://ow.ly/ZRoYL
- Rolling Stone Source Deposition; ‘Frozen’ Lawsuit Chilled; Univision Sued Over ‘Machete’ http://ow.ly/ZL59E
- New Emmy Rules Open Categories to YouTube and Other Streaming Shorts http://ow.ly/ZL3OM
- YouTube Stars Invade Hollywood: How Studios Are Cashing In http://ow.ly/ZL3zC
- Driverless Cars: 3 Things for Lawyers to Know http://ow.ly/ZylFT
- Top Theater Group Dismisses Sean Parker’s $50 Home Movie Service http://ow.ly/Zykuj
- Protecting the Privacy of Internet Users http://ow.ly/ZqEXS
- How to stop harassment in video games http://ow.ly/ZqDUu
- Musical matchmaker smooths legal path for artists http://ow.ly/ZqDN3
- Anthology TV Can Draw Higher-Level Actors, FX Executive Says http://ow.ly/ZqDeF
- Does Hollywood use the same movie release pattern every year? http://ow.ly/ZqCAR
- California Appeals Court Allows Actress To Be Sued for Refusing Nude Sex Scene http://ow.ly/Zmwxg
- The Screening Room Causes Ire Among Studios & Movie Theaters http://ow.ly/ZlLOL
- The Truth Is in Here: Lawyer Lessons Buried in ‘The X-Files’ http://ow.ly/ZjueT
- 50 Cent Claims Cash In Post-Bankruptcy Social Media Posts Was Fake http://ow.ly/Ziqu0
- Google’s Artificial Intelligence Paintings Auction http://ow.ly/Z4wnL
- Anish Kapoor is given exclusive rights to Vantablack, the purest black paint ever http://ow.ly/Z4pOm
- The People v. OJ Simpson Is the Rare Basic Cable Show That Uses the F-Word. Why Is It Allowed to… http://ow.ly/Z4pDf
- YouTube Trial: Juror Says YouTuber’s Incorporation of Unlicensed Clips Is Not Fair Use http://ow.ly/Z4bwp
- How Dumb Is It, Legally, for a Celebrity to Tweet While in the Middle of a Lawsuit? http://ow.ly/Z1rUS
- Zombie Trademarks – When is “Dead” Mark Really Alive, and Able to Bite? http://ow.ly/Z1qPY
- Jeffrey Katzenberg Floats Idea of DreamWorks Animation Merger With Paramount http://ow.ly/YWVHm
- DG Esq’s Monthly Recap 03/01/16 – Stories Relating to IP and Entertainment Law http://ow.ly/YTEAR