Music licensing is big business. Accordingly, ownership rights to famous songs are often the subject of litigation. Less than one month after “Happy Birthday” was finally declared to be in
Since it announced "Google Print" in 2004, Google digitized more than 20 million books, creating a database with the potential to become the largest digital archive of human knowledge. This
There is no denying Donald Trump is a successful businessman; some may even agree with him when he modestly claims he has King Midas’ golden touch. However, Mr. Trump’s strategic and
Do you think you would have been able to tell the difference between these two sneakers on the street? This Skechers knockoff of the iconic Adidas Stan Smith sneaker is adding
“We need change. Songwriters, producers and artists can’t survive on what they are being paid.” Big names in the music industry are bringing attention to the need for copyright reform.
If this were a music collab instead of a legal battle, it would be epic - Beyoncé, Jay Z, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and Rihanna filed a joint lawsuit over
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that the rights to “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” the most performed Christmas song of all time, will revert to the heirs
Sports generate plenty of drama and controversy on the field of play – but a recent Ninth Circuit decision, that Student-Athletes would only be allowed scholarship money “up to the
A District Court Judge has ruled that Rapper Rick Ross cannot copyright the lyrics “everyday I’m hustlin’” without their musical component. This decision arose out of a case where Ross
In Varsity Brands, Inc. v. Star Athletica, LLC, No. 14-5237 (6th Cir. Aug. 19, 2015), a split sixth circuit ruled that decorative designs used on cheerleading uniforms can be copyrighted.
