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Who's the Author? A Bright-Line Rule for Specially Commissioned Works Made for Hire
Posted on 22 Jun 2012 by Copyright & Trademark Law Community Staff

By Richard D. Palmieri* *J.D. Candidate 2013, University of Richmond School of Law; M.S., 2005, North Carolina State University; B.S., 2003, North Carolina State University. Excerpt from Who's the Author? A Bright-Line Rule for Specially... Read More

Tags: works for hire , commissioned works , Richard D. Palmieri

Funkadelic Federal Case Shows that George Clinton Can’t Protect His Priceless Songs from Judgment Creditors
Posted on 11 Jan 2013 by Travis Burchart

Value doesn't always equate to money. Remember those "Priceless" MasterCard commercials. It would be painful if "priceless" things could be forced out of our lives, say for example, to pay a debt. Imagine if a court ordered... Read More

Tags: judgment debts , works for hire , Travis Burchart , music copyrights , 17 U.S.C. 201 , George Clinton

Are You Sure You Own the Copyrights in Your Code? - Presented by Suffolk Law School
Posted on 27 Sep 2011 by Copyright & Trademark Law Community Staff

As part of the Suffolk Law School Podcast Series , Samuel Miller , of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz , PC, recently discussed his article, Are You Sure You Own the Copyrights in Your Code? Works for Hire: Employees vs. Contractors ... Read More

Tags: works for hire , independent contractors , commissioned works , computer code , computer program

Ninth Circuit finds publicity claim preempted by Copyright Act and grants infringement standing to performer as company’s sole employee: Jules Jordan v. 144942 Canada Inc. (Aug. 16, 2010)
Posted on 18 Aug 2010 by Copyright & Trademark Law Community Staff

Gasper, an adult movie actor, was the president and sole shareholder of Jules Jordan Video (JJV), the creator of the videos in which Gasper appeared. Gasper and JJV filed a copyright action against defendants, alleging that they had copied and sold... Read More

Tags: preemption , standing , Copyright Infringement , Cal Civ Code 3344 , works for hire , 17 USCS 101 , right of publicity

Ninth Circuit finds publicity claim preempted by Copyright Act and grants infringement standing to performer as company’s sole employee: Jules Jordan v. 144942 Canada Inc. (Aug. 16, 2010)
Posted on 18 Aug 2010 by Copyright & Trademark Law Community Staff

Gasper, an adult movie actor, was the president and sole shareholder of Jules Jordan Video (JJV), the creator of the videos in which Gasper appeared. Gasper and JJV filed a copyright action against defendants, alleging that they had copied and sold... Read More

Tags: preemption , 17 USCS &#167 , standing , Copyright Infringement , works for hire , Cal Civ Code &#167 , right of publicity , 101 , 3344

Who's the Author? A Bright-Line Rule for Specially Commissioned Works Made for Hire
Posted on 22 Jun 2012 by Copyright & Trademark Law Community Staff

By Richard D. Palmieri* *J.D. Candidate 2013, University of Richmond School of Law; M.S., 2005, North Carolina State University; B.S., 2003, North Carolina State University. Excerpt from Who's the Author? A Bright-Line Rule for Specially Commissioned... Read More

Tags: works for hire , commissioned works , Richard D. Palmieri