Judge Rules Andy Warhol’s ‘Transformative’ Art Did Not Violate Photographer’s Copyright July 3, 2019 By Larry Neumeister Andy Warhol transcended a photographer’s copyright by transforming a picture of a vulnerable and uncomfortable Prince into an artwork that...
Blackbeard Ship Recovery Firm Fights States’ Immunity for Copyright Piracy June 5, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to use a case involving the wreckage of the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship to decide whether...
ABC Sued by Michael Jackson’s Estate for Music Copyright Infringement May 31, 2018 Michael Jackson’s estate sued ABC on Wednesday, arguing that a special the network aired last week about the pop singer’s...
Music Streaming Firm Spotify Faces $1.6 Billion Copyright Infringement Lawsuit January 3, 2018 Music streaming company Spotify was sued by Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week for allegedly using thousands of songs, including...
It’s Complicated: U.S. Business Stance on China Over Intellectual Property Theft October 11, 2017 By Howard Schneider U.S. businesses and trade groups are split over how forcefully to crack down on China over intellectual property theft, with...
Kmart Accused of Copyright Infringement Over Halloween Banana Costume September 28, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel Kmart Corp. has been sued by a New Jersey company that accused the retailer of ripping off its full-body banana...
Zeppelin Loses Fight over Legal Fees In ‘Stairway’ Copyright Case August 10, 2016 By Brian Melley Led Zeppelin may have won the copyright war over its creation of “Stairway to Heaven,” but it lost its battle...
Jury Sides with Google; Oracle Loses $9 Billion Copyright Claim May 27, 2016 By Joel Rosenblatt Google won a jury verdict that kills Oracle Corp.’s claim to a $9 billion slice of the search giant’s Android...
New York Playwright Seeks $20M in Damages Over ‘Barbershop’ Movie April 12, 2016 A New York playwright filed a lawsuit on Monday claiming $20 million in damages and seeking to block Friday’s opening...
‘Happy Birthday’ Song Copyright Discord Ends on Harmonious Note December 11, 2015 By Andrew Chung A settlement has been reached in a U.S. lawsuit with Warner/Chappell Music over the copyright to “Happy Birthday to You”...