Freelance photographer Paul Adao, represented by , sues ABC for broadcasting his 2013 video interview with former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, which was licensed to the New York Post, and aired on ABC World News without permission. By Ashley Cullins. The Hollywood Reporter. www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/abc-hit-copyright-suit-paparazzos-873289...
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Novelist Timothy J. Levi sues Fox, 'Empire' creator Lee Daniels, and other show producers for $1.5 billion in damages; the defendants allegedly infringed on Levi's rights to the show's concept, after Levi shared his 2007 manuscript with an attorney, whom supposedly copied and shared it with "Empire' producers before the show premiered in 2015. By Linda Ge. The Wrap. www.thewrap.com/empire-producers-fox-sued-for-1-5-billion-for-copyright-infringement...
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The visual artist and Gagosian Gallery, and its owner Larry Gagosian, are sued by LA photographer Donald Graham, for infringing on Graham's federally registered image, lifted from the photographer's Instagram account and displayed at an NYC art exhibition. By The Fashion Law. www.thefashionlaw.com/home/richard-prince-fights-latest-copyright-infringement-lawsuit...
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The hip-hop mogul's company faces $5M copyright suit by band who claims that Tidal's self-proclaimed 'pro-artist' service actually doesn't pay royalties and intentionally miscalculates royalty rates. By Kia Kokalitcheva. Fortune. http://fortune.com/2016/02/29/tidal-copyright-lawsuit...
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Startup firm Just3DPrint searches 3D-model design site Thingiverse, and creates and posts 3D items for sale on eBay, in direct violation of the 3D designers' noncommercial-use stipulations. By John Biggs. TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/23/3d-printing-company-scrapes-thingiverse-and-begins-selling-free-designs...
Continue reading The studios allege that the crowdfunded movie 'Anaxar' infringes on many copyrighted features of the 'Star Trek' franchise, while the film's attorneys contend that the movie actually helps the 'Star Trek' brand. By Blanche Johnson. Fox News. www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/02/25/star-trek-fan-films-lawyer-studios-are-only-hurting-fans-themselves-with-legal...
Continue reading The 2 mega-hit crooners are accused of infringing on a music publisher's rights to the 1969 disco-hit song "A New Day is Here At Last," in the duo's similar-sounding pop song "Damn Girl," featured in Timberlake's 2006 album "Futuresex/Lovesounds." By Naja Rayne. People. www.people.com/article/justin-timberlake-will-i-am-sued-for-copyright-infringement...
Continue reading A settlement was reached after the media giant infringed on a New Jersey publisher's rights to an iconic 9/11 photo of 3 firefighters raising the American flag at the World Trade Center site. By Reuters. Raw Story. www.rawstory.com/2016/02/fox-news-and-new-jersey-publisher-settle-copyright-dispute-over-iconic-911-photo/...
Continue reading Music publisher Warner/Chappell Music agrees to terminate its copyright to the world's most popular song, for a lawsuit settlement of $14M, putting "Happy Birthday to You" into the public domain for all to use freely, subject to approval by a Los Angeles federal court. By Eriq Gardner. The Hollywood Reporter. www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-music-pays-14-million-863120...
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Rival author accuses the "Shadowhunters" novel creator of lifting her original work, resulting in the book's successful series and TV and film adaptations. By Isabella Biedenharn. Entertainment Weekly. www.ew.com/article/2016/02/10/cassandra-clare-shadowhunters-lawsuit...
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