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“Blurred Lines” Case (Mostly) Upheld On Appeal

March 21, 2018 | categories: In the news

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McPHERSON LLP IN THE NEWS

Ed McPherson Honored On Billboard’s List Of Top Music Lawyers For A Fourth Consecutive Year

Ed McPherson Named To Billboard’s 2022 Top Music Lawyers

Ed McPherson Attends Pollstar’s Production Live! And Moderates Panel Discussion

McPherson LLP Beats Back Motion For Preliminary Injunction
Ed McPherson Presentation Before Members of NSAI, Managers and Songwriters On The Benefits of Obtaining E&O Insurance For Copyright Cases

Podcast Alert: Ed McPherson Interview With Digital Music News

Ed McPherson Tells The Wall Street Journal: The Stifling of Creativity After Blurred Lines Is Happening

Variety Interviews Ed McPherson Following Verdict in Katy Perry “Dark Horse” Case
McPherson LLP Prevails On Motion For Partial Summary Judgment Before The Central District of California.

McPherson LLP Obtains Appellate Court Victory

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

The Talent Agencies Act: From Humble Beginnings to the Regulation of Attorneys – Has It Gone Too Far?

PRACTICE TIPS: Guidance on Section 998 Offers to Fee Shift in Arbitration

Katy Perry Verdict: The Carnage Continues

‘Friday the 13th’ Dispute Provides ‘Work-For-Hire’ Lessons
Crushing Creativity: The Blurred Lines Case and Its Aftermath

Depp Ruling Probably Won’t End The Art of the (Handshake) Deal

SOME THEY DO, AND SOME THEY DON’T – LITIGATION PRIVILEGE FOR PRE-LITIGATION DEMAND LETTERS IN CALIFORNIA

PERSPECTIVE: When Is A Demand Letter Considered Just a “Bluff”?
Artists: “Blurred Lines” Verdict Hurts Industry

ENTERTAINERS BEWARE: You May Have Less Insurance Coverage Than You Think

INDUSTRY CASES OF NOTE

The Ninth Circuit Holds That “Words” And “Short Phrases” Are Not Copyrightable, In Affirming Summary Judgment Ruling Against Alisa Apps In “Love Me Again” Copyright Lawsuit

Katy Perry Loses Summary Judgment In “Dark Horse” Copyright Infringement Case, As Court Decides That Commercial Exploitation Not Necessary To Show “Widespread Dissemination” For Purposes of Proving “Access”

Yes, You Can Have Your Cake, And Eat It Too: Successfully Voided Contracts Still Allow For The Recovery of Contractual Attorney’s Fees

Supreme Court To Resolve Split Among Circuits Regarding Requirement Of Copyright Registration
Concert Security in the Wake of Las Vegas and Other Tragedies

Composer Loses Bid To Terminate Copyright Assignment In Six Film Scores, After The Southern District of New York Found Them To Be “Works for Hire” Under Italian Law

Harvey Keitel Learns The Hard Way That A Term Sheet And Request For A “Firm And Binding Offer” Do Not Constitute A Binding Agreement

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