Tag Archives: copyright

Bloggers, Register Your Copyrights Now!

April 3, 2023 Copyright

Photographers have long been able to utilize the copyright system for registering groups of photographs for a single registration fee, now $55.00. It has to be one of the best bargains in the IP world. Registration gives photographers and other authors of original content access to federal courts, a presumption of validity, a public record of ownership […]

Where Have All the Soundtracks Gone?

May 6, 2021 Copyright

When fans of the TV show “Dawson’s Creek” watch it on Netflix, it will sound very different. This is because the theme song (Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Want to Wait”) has been replaced by Jann Arden’s “Run Like Mad” due to lack of streaming and DVD rights to the Paula Cole song.  Dawson’s Creek has plenty of company […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © About You’ll Boldly Go

February 25, 2021 Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc (hope you’re well and alive): I heard of a case that’s just jive.You can go, but not boldlySaid the judge, rather coldlyFar too Seuss, your project, contrived.  Signed,ComicMix Dear CM: I suppose that you are asking about a recent court decision in a dispute about the book “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!”, a mashup […]

Ask Dr. Copyright About Bringing Lawsuits

January 28, 2021 Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: I’ve heard you say many times that Americans have a right to sue each other for any reason, so lawyers can’t tell their clients that they won’t get sued, only that in a properly adjudicated case, they have a high probability of prevailing. Aren’t there ANY limits on lawsuits? Signed,Fed Up Dear FU: […]

New Copyright Laws – Tougher Enforcement and New “Small Claims Court”

January 7, 2021 Copyright

At the end of December 2020, Congress passed an “omnibus” bill which justifiably received significant attention for providing financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic. Included in the legislation, in addition to the changes to trademark law discussed above, were also new laws related to copyright: the CASE Act and the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act. The CASE Act […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Fair Use and Fame

November 26, 2020 Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: A few years ago, you wrote about a copyright law suit where the judges’ opinion in the case took care to point out that among the purchasers of the art work accused of infringement were some famous people. Does that make a difference in how cases get decided? Signed,Instagram Follower Dear IF: The […]

Spirit v. Led Zeppelin Case Finally Ascends the Stairway to Heaven

November 19, 2020 Copyright

After six years of litigation, Led Zeppelin has finally won.  Michael Skidmore, the trustee for the estate of Spirit’s guitarist Randy Wolfe, sued in 2014, claiming that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” infringed Spirit’s copyright in its song, “Taurus.”  On October 5, 2020, the Supreme Court denied Skidmore’s request for a writ of certiorari after the 9th Circuit Court […]

Contact Adam Garson, Esq.

  • National Client Base
  • 610-565-7630

Sign-up for Monthly Emails

* indicates required

Top Rated

Lawyer Adam Garson | Top Attorney Trademark Application

Connect on Social Media

Recent News

Search this Website