Tag: copyright

Garcia v. Google: The Recognition of an Independent Copyright in Actors’ Performances and Its Impact on the Film Industry In an interesting opinion issued by the Judge Kozinski of the 9th Circuit on Feb. 26th, the court issued a preliminary injunction forcing YouTube to remove a video posting and opened the door

“It’s a Wonderful Life”, the now famous Christmas classic, opened in 1946 to critical acclaim (it was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture) but dismal box office profits. The story, “The Greatest Gift,” was originally written by Philip Van Doren Stern but Frank Capra is credited with bringing it to life.

In a world where technology is constantly changing, it seems only logical that copyright law would shift to accommodate it. There are currently three proposed bills in the House of Representatives and four in the Senate concerning copyrights that have been proposed since May 2013, each making only small-scale alterations to the

Stan Lee’s comic book characters have been widely known for years and their notoriety has only increased in recent years with Disney’s active filmmaking ventures. Stan Lee Media, Inc. (“SLMI”) filed a suit in US District Court of Colorado on October 9, 2012 claiming copyright infringement of various characters owned by SLMI.

Everyone knows it; from young children to centenarians. But did you know that Warner Brothers Music Group claims that it still holds the copyright to the song “Happy Birthday”? Good Morning To You Productions Corp., a New York company that says it is making a documentary about the song, has recently filed