Category: Copyright

Sorry Gavin, Your Lawsuit is Doomed Even Under the Work-For-Hire Doctrine In the HBO show “Silicon Valley,” the antagonist CEO of a fictional company is suing the shows protagonist under the work-for-hire doctrine. Richard, the young software developer is on the verge of changing the technology industry—and making loads of cash—with a brand new, super-awesome […]

On March 6, 2015, the United States District Court for the Central District of California handed down a ruling that used a controversial tool to allow the striking of a state law case due to federal copyright law preemption. Plaintiffs in the case were ex-college basketball players from Catholic University, the 2001 Men’s Division III […]

An Introduction to TuneSat and Copyright Infringement Notifications Brief Overview of Copyright Law and Licensing Copyright law grants property rights to authors/creators of original works of expression. If you compose a new song, you have a copyright property interest in that song. If someone comes along later and copies your work, they have infringed your […]

If you have received notice from your Internet service provider concerning a copyright infringement case filed against you by Countryman Nevada, LLC, you are not alone. Countryman Nevada, LLC has filed numerous John Doe copyright infringement lawsuits in the Western District of Michigan and the Northern District of Illinois over purported infringement of the movie […]

Malibu Media, LLC has filed a new set of lawsuits against individual John Doe defendants in the Eastern District of Michigan. The cases were filed on March 12 and March 13, 2014 under the following case numbers:   1:2014-cv-00241 1:2014-cv-00242 1:2014-cv-00243 1:2014-cv-00244 1:2014-cv-00245 1:2014-cv-00246 1:2014-cv-00247 1:2014-cv-00248 1:2014-cv-00250 1:2014-cv-00251 1:2014-cv-00253 1:2014-cv-00255 1:2014-cv-00256 1:2014-cv-00258 1:2014-cv-00260 1:2014-cv-00261 1:2014-cv-00262 […]

Revision Legal’s Michigan entertainment attorneys can help you navigate entertainment law. Our expert Michigan entertainment attorneys have represented artists, musicians, writers, and video game developers in all aspects of entertainment law, including: Entertainment contracts; Publishing contracts; Copyright registration; Copyright litigation and rights enforcement; Trademark registration; Trademark litigation and rights enforcement; and Merchandising agreements. If you […]

Revision Legal’s Michigan entertainment lawyers can help you navigate entertainment law. Our attorneys have represented artists, musicians, writers, and video game developers in the following areas: Publishing contracts; Copyright registration; Copyright litigation and rights enforcement; Trademark registration; Trademark litigation and rights enforcement; and Merchandising contracts If you are a Michigan-based artist, musician, writer, or other […]

Malibu Media attorney Paul Nicoletti has filed another mass doe copyright infringement lawsuit in the Western District of Michigan. Countryman Nevada, LLC v. Does 1-30, Case No. 1:14-cv-00073 alleges that Does 1-30 infringed upon the copyright of the film “Charlie Countryman” through the bittorrent protocol. You can view the Complaint here. If you have been […]

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that copyright protection does not extend to the shape of a hookah water container. Specifically, two California hookah makers recently found themselves in federal court when Inhale, Inc. believed that the shape of Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.’s hookah infringed upon its hookah design. This case is a test […]

George Mason University’s Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property has released a new policy brief arguing that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has failed in its intended purpose and should be reformed. The DMCA policy brief argues that, with 78 million annual files targeted by the DMCA, the DMCA has failed in its intended […]