You’ve finally perfected that note on the French horn. According to the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California though, the sound you make when you blow it probably isn’t sufficiently original and non-trivial to warrant copyright protection. Or at least that was the case on November 18, 2013, when Judge Beverly Reid […]
How to Send a Cease and Desist Letter
by John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) This is Part 2 of a two-part series on cease and desist letters. This Part discusses what to do if you need to send a cease and desist letter. Part 1 discusses what to do if you receive a cease and desist letter. Please […]
What Is Fair Use: Baby Don’t Sue Me, Don’t Sue Me, No More
by John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) Progressive content creators and copyright scholars alike rejoiced on April 25, 2013, when the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its opinion in Cariou v. Prince.[1] That decision, by reversing and remanding the decision of the district court, reaffirmed or […]
How to Respond to a Cease and Desist Letter
This is Part 1 of a two-part series on cease and desist letters. This Part discusses what to do if you receive a cease and desist letter. Part 2 discusses what to do if you need to send a cease and desist letter. Please note that the below is intended to help you understand the […]