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December 19, 2013

Pour Some Infringement On Me: Did One Direction Rip Off Def Leppard?

by John Seay and Olivia Clark Yesterday, Olivia Clark brought to my attention a hilarious story involving boy band sensation One Direction and stadium rock perennials Def Leppard. Apparently the title track of One Direction’s new album, Midnight Memories, is eerily similar to Def Leppard’s 1987 hit “Pour Some Sugar On Me.” Critics have pointed […]

Filed Under: Atlanta entertainment lawyer, Copyright, Elements of Copyright Infringement, Entertainment Law, Idea Protection, Music Industry Musings Tagged With: Baba O'Reily, Best Song Ever, Copyright Infringement, Def Leppard, Entertainment Law, Midnight Memories, One Direction, Pour Some Sugar On Me

November 26, 2013

Strike a Pose! Madonna Unwittingly Revives De Minimis in Copyright Law

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 […]

Filed Under: Atlanta entertainment lawyer, Copyright, De Minimis, Elements of Copyright Infringement, Entertainment Law, Litigation Tagged With: Beastie Boys, Bridgeport Music, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, de minimis, Madonna, Newton v. Diamond, Pass the Mic, Vogue

July 12, 2013

I Am, I Said: Cease and Desist Letters, Declaratory Judgments, and Legal Black Eyes

by John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) Note: although I only refer to trademarks in this blog post, declaratory judgment actions are also a potential response to alleged copyright violations. If you need a refresher course on cease and desist letters, then feel free to consult my posts on what to […]

Filed Under: Cease and Desist, Copyright, Declaratory Judgment, Entertainment Law, Trademark, Trademark Registration Tagged With: actual controversy, cease and desist, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, declaratory judgment, i am other, i.am, notice of opposition, pharrell, pharrell williams, pocket filing, trademark, trademark application, trademark infringement, will.i.am

May 18, 2013

Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer John Seay Discusses Aereo Decision on Channel 2 Action News

By John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) On Thursday, May 16, 2013, John Seay was interviewed by Channel 2 Action News reporter Craig Lucie on the recent Aereo decision out of the Second Circuit. While probably fortunately for the viewers, the technical basis for John’s opinions on the Aereo decision was […]

Filed Under: Background, Copyright, Elements of Copyright Infringement, Fair Use, Public Performance Right Tagged With: Aereo, Channel 2 Action News, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Eleventh Circuit, Entertainment Law, public performance, Second Circuit, WSBTV

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