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Videogame app developer breaks the rules on copyright infringement

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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June 19 2012

Desiree Golden, a recent college graduate, wanted to aim at the big money that can be made in app development

Selling the shirt off Tim Tebow’s back requires a license

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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May 23 2012

Quarterback Tim Tebow garners a great deal of media attention, and as a result, he sells a lot of jerseys

One expensive “Hangover”: studio may be forced to pay up for Iron Mike’s ink

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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July 29 2011

Over the course of four decades in the public eye, there have been many faces of Mike Tyson: heavyweight champion of the world, “baddest man on the planet,” reformed felon, fledgling actor, and, most recently, speech therapist

The Righthaven lawsuits: what is fair use of online publications?

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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February 24 2011

Righthaven LLC is an intellectual property enforcement firm that was formed by a group of copyright attorneys and Stephens Media, the publisher of the Law Vegas Review-Journal

Music downloader's due process rights violated by copyright statutory damages award of $22,500 per song

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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September 30 2010

A jury award of $22,500 per song, resulting in a total award of $675,000 in statutory damages against an individual who downloaded copyrighted music files on a peer-to-peer network, violated the individual's due process rights, where he reaped no pecuniary reward from the infringement and the infringement caused the plaintiffs "minimal harm," a district court ruled

Posting entire news article on nonprofit organization's blog constitutes fair use

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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May 5 2011

The re-posting of an entire news article on the blog of a nonprofit organization is fair use as a matter of law where the purpose was to educate the public, a district court ruled

Google Books settlement would usurp congressional role in revising copyright law

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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May 5 2011

Judge Chin found that the settlement was not "fair, adequate and reasonable," as required by the federal rules, and suggested that it might be able to be approved if it was changed to an opt-in, rather than an opt-out, settlement

Grades for football prospects copyrightable, but sports writer not offside in use

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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March 19 2013

Information about NFL draft prospects is not something that one would normally think of as a literary work, unless perhaps written up by, say, Coach

Second Circuit rules digital music downloads are not public performances under the Copyright Act

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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October 11 2010

The Second Circuit recently held that the download of a digital file containing a musical work is not a "public performance" of the underlying work, and therefore that online music vendors need not obtain or pay for public performance licenses for their distribution of - and their customers' use of - digital music files

Super Bowl song owner shuffles into court

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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May 13 2011

The 1985 Chicago Bears ("'85 Bears") was one of the most talented and memorable football teams of all time, both for the team's on-field domination of opposing teams and for the team members' off-the-field antics

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