Copyright Law Updates

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Cariou v. Prince: Court Finds Appropriated but Altered Photos Protected under Fair Use

By Tom Zuber and Jeff Zuber of Zuber Lawler & Del Duca

The Second Circuit recently issued an opinion involving a wide scope of copyright fair use issues. In Cariou v. Prince, 11-1197-cv (2d Cir. April 25, 2013), the Court held in favor of defendant Prince, who appropriated dozens of Cariou’s photos in thirty collages. The Court found that when the original… More...

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Senate Bills Will Allow Cell Phone Users to Unlock Their Devices by Providing an Exemption under the DMCA

Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act and Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013  |  S. 517, S. 467  |  3/11/2013

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and a bipartisan group of Senators have introduced legislation that would restore the ability of consumers to more easily transfer their cell phones to other wireless carriers. More...

UK Agency Announces Legislation to Modernize the Country’s Copyright Licensing System

UK Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill  |  No. _____  |  7/2/2012

The United Kingdom (UK) Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced new legislation to update the UK’s copyright licensing system, "to help strengthen the system and boost its contribution to the economy and society." More...

Legislation to Deregulate Television Market Introduced in House and Senate

Next Generation Television Marketplace Act  |  H.R.3675 and S.2008  |  1/6/2012

U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) and U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) have introduced the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act in both the U.S. House (H.R. 3675) and Senate (S. 2008). More...

Copyright Law Legislation Seeks Equity for Visual Artists and their Intellectual Property

The Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011  |  S. 2000, H.R. 3688  |  12/15/2011

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, has introduced legislation designed to let visual artists share in revenues generated by the resale of their works. More...

Bipartisan Bill Combats Online Piracy

Stop Online Piracy Act  |  H.R. 326  |  10/26/2011

A bipartisan group in the House has introduced legislation that expands protections for America’s intellectual property (IP) and combats the illegal distribution of counterfeit goods via rogue websites. More...

EU Extends Copyright Protection for Performers and Sound Recordings from 50 to 70 Years

Term of Protection for Copyright Performers and Sound Recordings  |  Directive 2006/116/EC , No. 13972/11  |  9/12/2011

The Council of the European Union (EU) has adopted by qualified majority a directive extending the term of protection of the rights of performers and phonogram producers on music recordings within the EU from 50 to 70 years. More...

Senate Judiciary Committee Report Recommends Passage of Protect IP Act of 2011

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, or PROTECT IP Act of 2011  |  S. 968  |  7/22/2011

The Senate Judiciary Committee on July 22, 2011 filed a favorable written report on the newly introduced anti-copyright infringement bill Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, or PROTECT IP Act of 2011 recommending that it be passed. More...

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Combat Copyright Infringement and Counterfeits

Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act  |  S. 3804  |  11/18/2010

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation to combat copyright infringement and the sale of counterfeit goods online. More...

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Online Infringement

Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act  |  S.3804  |  9/20/2010

A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced legislation to address what they called a “growing problem of online piracy and counterfeiting.” More...

California State Legislature Approves Stronger Anti Piracy Bill

Assembly Bill 819  |  AB 819  |  8/19/2010

The California State Assembly and Senate have passed AB 819, a legislation that imposes double fines for copyright and trademark infringement. More...

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Companies Mentioned

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The following companies are mentioned in Copyright Law Updates:

MGA Entertainment (HK) Ltd.

Mattel, Inc.

UMG Recordings, Inc.

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

MGA Entertainment Inc.

Westbound Records, Inc.

Kamind Associates, Inc. a.k.a. KAM Industries

Janice Combs Publishing, Inc. d.b.a. Justin Combs Publishing

All Headline News Corp.

Bad Boy Records LLC

American Software Development Company, Inc.

Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. d.b.a. Bad Boy Records

Affordable Video Systems, Ltd.

Yahoo! Inc.

Dream Games of Arizona, Inc.

Television Music License Committee

Frank Diana City Entertainment

SESAC, Inc.

PC Onsite

RealNetworks, Inc.

AOL LLC f.k.a. America Online, Inc.

Northern Lights Products, Inc. d.b.a. GlowProducts.com

Litecubes, LLC

Poof Apparel Corp.

Derek Andrew, Inc.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Inc.

Geoffrey Productions, Inc.

Universal City Studios LLLP

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.

Turner Network Television LP, LLLP

Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Turner Network Sales, Inc.

Turner Classic Movies, LP, LLLP

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

The Cartoon Network LP, LLP

Paramount Pictures Corp.

NBC Studios, Inc.

Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Veoh Networks, Inc.

CSC Holdings, Inc.

CBS Broadcasting Inc.

Cablevision Systems Corp.

Cable News Network LP, LLLP

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

New York Times Company

Cigar500.com, Inc.

Tornante Company, LLC

Situation Management Systems, Inc.

Copley Press, Inc.

The Steinbeck Heritage Foundation