Monday, Sep. 20, 2021

Yet another photo embedding case, but this time Instagram wins based on the court's application of the "server test." 

The plaintiffs own the copyright in photos that they voluntarily posted on Instagram. They sued Instagram in the Northern District of California, alleging that Instagram...

Thursday, Sep. 16, 2021

The Joint Policy Committee ("JPC") and SAG-AFTRA have issued requirements for producers that wish to issue policies mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for performers in commercials. These requirements are included in an ...

Monday, Aug. 23, 2021

Since 1949, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Inc. and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (together, the "Academies”) have bestowed Emmy Awards on worthy recipients to recognize excellence and achievement in television. (Not that they always get it right: after all, it...

Friday, May. 7, 2021

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”) into law yesterday, May 6, 2021, as a response to COVID-19 safety concerns in connection with New Yorkers returning to in-person work. The HERO Act will establish new health and safety standards as well as penalties...

Monday, Apr. 26, 2021

Apple's iTunes app allows consumers to "buy" and "rent" movies, television shows, and other content.  If a consumer chooses the "rent" option, the consumer gets access to the content for a limited period of time.  If a consumer chooses the "buy" option, however, the content goes into the...

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020

I don't think it is possible to love Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, more than I do. I love her recipes: they are relatively easy to execute, delicious (no surprise, since they tend to double down on butter), and leave guests with the impression...

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020

Last week, lengendary rocker Neil Young sued Donald Trump's presidential campaign (the "Campaign") for copyright infringement for using two of his songs, Rockin' in the Free World  and Devil's Sidewalk, at numerous rallies and political events, including the July 20, 2020 rally...

Thursday, Jul. 2, 2020

Another post about embedding photos using Instagram’s API!

As we have written about here and ...

Thursday, Jul. 2, 2020

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits any person from calling or text messaging someone on a wireless phone using an automatic telephone dialing system (an “autodialer”) or an artificial or prerecorded voice (a "robocall") unless the call is an emergency or the person has the...

Monday, May. 11, 2020

Remember the Grammy’s a few years back, when Arby’s shouted out to Pharrell Williams on Twitter, requesting the return of its hat. (See here.)  And Pharrell, good sport that he was, tweeted back at the restaurant chain, accusing...

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