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Posted on March 15, 2022 Genericness and Trademarks

Verb That Adjective Noun! “Google” Is Not (Yet) Generic.

It was bound to happen sooner or later—and in fact it happened back in 2012. Someone sued to have “Google” declared generic and the registration... Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on February 14, 2022 Copyright Law

A Short Novel About a Girl and Her Copyright Problem

I, Matthew David Brozik, your dedicated lieutenant blawger, have written a novel. Actually, I’ve written three. And, also, this one—Taking Ivy Seriously—is really a novella,... Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on December 16, 2021 Copyright Law

Darth Vader versus the United States of America! (Okay, not really.)

This post discusses what by all rights should be the most exciting case ever heard by any court anywhere. One of the plaintiffs is Darth... Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on December 1, 2021 Humor

Digital Analogy: Behind the Scenes of Aereo

"Judge Roberts, I remember Sputnik. I knew Sputnik. Sputnik was a friend of mine. Judge Roberts, the respondent’s system is no Sputnik." Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on October 28, 2021 Law Practice and Profession

When an Issue of First Impression Makes a Bad One

Have you ever read a decision and just marveled at the apparent restraint of the judges? “Why don’t they tell this party to shut up?”... Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on June 17, 2021 Entertainment Law

Caveat Animator (guest post by Brozik)

[A woman] has filed a lawsuit claiming that Disney’s animated film about [a princess, her magical sister, and their talking snowman] took elements from her... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2021 Copyright Law

ReDigi Redux: A Decision in Two Dialogues

There is a case so plainly inappropriate for a fair use defense, and this is that case. Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on June 11, 2021 Entertainment Law

Looking for “Peace of Mind” (BOSTON 2)

You might recall this previous post, addressing the nascent lawsuit brought by a corporate music publisher/exploiter and its principal (plaintiffs Next Decade Entertainment, Inc. &... Read more

Posted on June 2, 2021 Fair Use

“DUMB STARBUCKS”: Grasping at laws.

Your blawger, he is conflicted. Part of me does not want to give the—ahem—geniuses behind the DUMB STARBUCKS stunt any more press, but the rest... Read more

Posted on June 2, 2021 Public Domain

Now you can go Holmes again!

“Knock, knock.”  “Who’s there?”   “Watson.”    “Watson who?”     “Not much. But there is this decision from the U.S. District Court for the... Read more

Posted on June 2, 2021 Humor

Where Were You When “Happy Birthday to You” Was Found to Be in the Public Domain?

Newly discovered evidence [according to a court filing] “proves conclusively that Happy Birthday has been in the public domain since no later than 1922.” At... Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on June 2, 2021 Copyright Termination

Detective work: Hunting down the copyright victory (of a “cop”).

If you want to read an article about an important development in copyright news, but you don’t want to be distracted by a lot of... Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on May 28, 2021 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Tyson tattoo trouble

That was close! The release of The Hangover Part II was in danger of being enjoined by a federal judge… but, for better or worse,... Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on May 28, 2021 Distribution systems

Norman Blagman Versus the Whole Digital Music Industry: Round 1 to Blagman.

I can’t write a better introductory sentence than Judge Andrew Carter of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York did... Read more

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