Something is rotten in the Material Plane, but instead of a lich or a mindflayer, it is copyright law that is currently tormenting the Dungeons & Dragons community. Tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (“D&D”) waspublished by TSR in 1974…
Serial killers have always caused controversy. They have been talked about, feared, studied, and after their deaths, they have been remembered and memorialized in various forms of art. In pursuit of success and fame, movie and documentary directors attempt to…
Shortly after the first season of the Netflix television show Bridgerton debuted, another project began. Struggling musician Abigail Barlow found inspiration in the show, which she felt had an inherent quality that lent itself perfectly to a Broadway-style musical. After…
Ed Sheeran won a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against him for alleged copyright infringement in his popular song “Shape of You” in 2018. The Grammy-winning song, which also holds the title of the most streamed song on Spotify, was accused…
Dua Lipa has come under fire after two separate copyright infringements claims were filed against her song “Levitating.” The popular song recently made history as the longest-charting Billboard Hot 100 hit ever among women artists, surpassing the 69-week run of…
If you were not aware of Dua Lipa due to her pop hits over the past few years, you may have heard her name in the news for other reasons. Recently, Dua Lipa has been sued for copyright infringement for…
The entertainment industry is known for producing all kinds of art, many of which are original works that inspire future creators to make their own. Often there is a reemergence of trends that come back stronger than it once was,…
On March 28, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith. Andy Warhol created sixteen silkscreen works of art based on Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph of Prince Rogers Nelson, who, at the…
During the filming of the movie Rust in October 2021, actor Alec Baldwin “was holding an antique Colt .45 . . . when the prop gun discharged a live bullet.” The bullet struck cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza,…
Whether you’re a diehard football fan or just a casual observer, you’ve probably recognized that, leading up to the Super Bowl, many companies advertise their Super Bowl deals not using the actual phrase “Super Bowl” but using the phrase “The…
On Twitter, the question for copyright holders is not how to enforce their rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), but whether to enforce them. Specifically, on Twitter, copyright holders can report any violations under the DMCA, and penalties…
Business owners have a lot to consider when starting a business. Competing with themselves should not be something they need to think about. However, for businesses dealing with counterfeiters, this is exactly what is happening. Counterfeit products are not new…
