Sherlock Holmes Joins the Public Domain A recent federal court decision may help resolve a long-running copyright question: is Sherlock Holmes protected under US copyright, or is he in the public domain?
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Bound 3 – Kanye, Kim, James, and Seth?
November 25, 2013
Bound 3 – Kanye, Kim, James, and Seth? Last week, Kanye West released a video for his song “Bound 2,” featuring himself and a nude Kim Kardashian riding a motorcycle. Today, actor/comedians James Franco and Seth Rogen released their own version, “Bound 3.” Bound 3 is an exact copy of the original – the song is identical, most of the shots are direct copies – except Franco appears as Kanye, and a hilariously nude Rogen appears as Kim. Hopefully Kanye and his record label will have a sense of humor about Bound 3, but if they don’t, what can they…
Announcing Of Counsel Relationship with David Branfman, Esq.
October 30, 2013
I’m excited to announce a big development for my firm: I’ve entered into an “Of Counsel” relationship with Branfman Law Group, P.C. David Branfman is a highly regarded attorney with experience in the fields of intellectual property, entertainment law, and business law. David and I have known each other for several years and have worked on a variety of projects together. This step will allow us to offer a greater array of services to our clients and to bring our firms closer together. An “Of Counsel” relationship between attorneys and firms is one that is close, continuing, and personal, and…
Tattoo Copyright Update
October 8, 2013
Tattoo Copyright Update Last year, I wrote a blog post titled “Can Tattoos Be Copyrighted?” The issue arose due to a lawsuit between Warner Brothers, the distributors of The Hangover Part II, and S. Victor Whitmill, the artist who created Mike Tyson’s famous facial tattoo. In the movie, Ed Helms’ character wakes up with an identical tattoo. The lawsuit was eventually settled, of course, and the terms of the settlement were not disclosed, of course. But the case brought the issue of tattoo copyrights to the public consciousness. The issue continues to develop, so I felt it was time to…
