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Can the court channel their inner Sherlock Holmes and detect copyright infringement?

Can the court channel their inner Sherlock Holmes and detect copyright infringement?

Nov 3, 2020
Netflix’s new mystery movie Enola Holmes has not pleased all of its audience, namely the estate of the Sherlock Holmes author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The estate filed a copyright ...
Significant music rights acquisition lets individuals buy shares of songs

Significant music rights acquisition lets individuals buy shares of songs

Nov 2, 2020
Hipgnosis Songs Fund has acquired the copyright in around 33,000 songs including a 50% share in All I Want For Christmas Is You, and Let It Go (from the Frozen soundtrack). Hipg...
1 January 2021: Brexit & IP - Part 1

1 January 2021: Brexit & IP - Part 1

Oct 30, 2020
In a year dominated by headlines relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit has been under the radar. However, from 1 January 2021, significant changes will take place. Th...
Playboy isn’t playing

Playboy isn’t playing

Oct 29, 2020
It has emerged this week that Playboy Enterprises, Inc (Playboy) has filed a lawsuit against US based fast fashion retailer, Fashion Nova, in the US District Court for the Central ...
Photographer sues Yahoo for use of his photographs

Photographer sues Yahoo for use of his photographs

Oct 28, 2020
Howard Schatz is an award winning American photographer, who on Wednesday 21 October 2020 filed a complaint at the Central District of California against Verizon Communications. I...
Caboom goes Duke

Caboom goes Duke

Oct 23, 2020
Kelly Knievel is the son of famous stunt performer Evel Knievel. Evel Knievel was an American stunt performer and entertainer who attempted over 75 ramp to ramp motorcycle jumps d...
Chambers and Partners 2021 - Top Tier

Chambers and Partners 2021 - Top Tier

Oct 22, 2020
Every year Chambers and Partners interviews solicitors, barristers, and clients to gather information and feedback on lawyers around the world. This year's Chambers and Partners ra...
Oracle v Google; the decade long dispute nears an end

Oracle v Google; the decade long dispute nears an end

Oct 22, 2020
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments from both Google and Oracle in the decade long lawsuit regarding copyright and Google’s Android software....
Content Delivery Networks – could porn change how the internet works?

Content Delivery Networks – could porn change how the internet works?

Oct 20, 2020
OnlyFans is a subscription based content platform, similar to Patreon, but that has a strong bias towards adult content. Deniece Waidhofer is an adult model that posts images o...
WWE faces dispute over use of wrestlers’ tattoos

WWE faces dispute over use of wrestlers’ tattoos

Oct 19, 2020
Catherine Alexander is the tattoo artist of renowned World Wrestling Entertainment (“WWE”) superstar Randy Orton. Alexander has brought a claim for copyright infringement against ...
What next for the Aboriginal flag?

What next for the Aboriginal flag?

Oct 15, 2020
The Aboriginal flag represents the Aboriginal Australians and holds special legal and political status for the Aboriginal people. Unlike many official national flags, the Aborigin...
Can “THE” be a registered trade mark?

Can “THE” be a registered trade mark?

Oct 15, 2020
In May 2019, Marc Jacobs the fashion brand filed a trade mark application at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), seeking to register the word “THE” as a trade mark for ...
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