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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Using Popular Songs in Social Media? How to Avoid Costly Copyright Mistakes

Companies that rely on digital marketing and social media are now facing serious consequences over music copyright. Many have been hit with multimillion-dollar lawsuits for unwittingly using popular songs in social media...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - January 2024

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A third attorney team representing World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. stockholders has signaled a tag-in for a widening Delaware Court of Chancery rumble with founder Vincent McMahon and top company officials and directors...more

Foster Garvey PC

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - May 2021 #3

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As readers from last week will recall, we spent some time examining the notion of credibility. One week later, we’re witnessing what credibility (or lack thereof) hath wrought on our subjects. Bob Baffert? Banned from New...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

Smiles Like Teen Spirit: “Smiley Face” Copyright and Trademark Litigation

You may think the phrase “million-dollar smile” is just a metaphor, but a smile could cost you millions of dollars in litigation damages if you aren’t careful, at least according to Nirvana LLC, the legal entity that owns the...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

The Power of the Melody Pushes Fashion Forward

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The many genres of music – particularly, rock, pop, hip-hop and country – have always pushed the needle forward in fashion. Musical icons from today and yesteryear have given a voice to fashion by creating a kinetic...more

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Can’t Say “I Ain’t Mad At Cha” for Copying Me

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On June 1, 2017, noted music and fashion photographer Danny Clinch filed suit in the Southern District of New York in connection with the use of two photographs of famed rapper Tupac Shukar (“Tupac”) on t-shirts. The...more

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The Power of the Melody Pushes Fashion Forward

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The many genres of music – particularly, rock, pop, hip-hop and country – have always pushed the needle forward in fashion. Musical icons from today and yesteryear have given a voice to fashion by creating a kinetic...more

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