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A Paramount Problem
Jun 15, 2022
Paramount Pictures is facing an allegation of copyright infringement over the release of Top Gun: Maverick last month. Paramount Pictures is being sued by the family of the late...
Cushty Result For Del Boy
Jun 14, 2022
Only Fools and Horses has been voted the most popular British TV sitcom of all time and many of its characters are household names, with their appearances and their catchphrases be...
All I Want For Christmas Is A Share Of Your Royalties
Jun 7, 2022
There seem to have been constant stories in the last few months in the media about famous artists being accused of copyright infringement in their music, with Ed Sheeran being the ...
Supreme Fiat
May 25, 2022
Earlier this month, a case decided by the Italian Supreme Court determined whether the slogan “500% Fiat” can be protected by copyright. The author of the slogan sued Italian c...
Let the Music Play
May 24, 2022
In what might serve as a warning to any consumer-facing business, Bournemouth Council had their YouTube broadcast pulled from the website in respect of potential copyright infringe...
Vogue Strikes a Pub
May 17, 2022
Vogue isn’t just a magazine, it’s also a small village located in Cornwall home to a local pub called The Star Inn at Vogue, which received a letter from the famous fashion magazin...
IP in Russia Still Important to US
May 13, 2022
With the ongoing war in Ukraine making the headlines and sanctions tightening it would appear that the US still feels that IP in Russia is an important asset. On 5 May the US Tr...
Will Ye End Up In Heaven Or US Court?
May 5, 2022
The leader of a church in Texas has sued Kanye West, officially known as ‘Ye’, for sampling a sermon in his new track, without permission. A sermon is a speech usually delivered at...
Amazon hit with slam dunk copyright infringement case
May 3, 2022
Legendary basketball player Michael Jordan is the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit issued against Amazon on the basis that the online giant failed to comply with a taked...
No Longer Cher-ing
Apr 27, 2022
The dispute between Cher and Sonny Bono’s widow (“Mary Bono”) over the estate of Sonny Bono (“the Estate”) continues. Cher brought a claim last year against Mary Bono, stating ...
Power of the Paparazzi
Apr 19, 2022
The famous model Emily Ratajkowski has recently settled a copyright case arising from her posting a photograph of herself on her Instagram story. Ms Ratajkowski was sued in 2019 by...
Sliding into trouble
Apr 13, 2022
Scottish DJ Calvin Harris (“Harris”) is facing a copyright infringement battle with French musicians Mickael Zieben and Patrice Adekalom (“Claimants”). The Claimants argue Harr...
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