Raenelle Manning is an IPilogue Writer and 2L J.D Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. If you have ever incorporated music into your Instagram or Facebook videos, you may have…
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Kanye West Faces A Copyright Infringement Lawsuit: Is “Fair Use” Fair?
Raenelle Manning is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On May 3, 2022, Bishop David P. Moten, a Texas pastor, filed a copyright…
A Shared Cabin in the Woods? Joss Whedon Hit with $10 Million Dollar Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
In the words of Taylor Swift, Joss Whedon is probably singing: “Are we out of the woods yet?” On April 13th, author Peter Gallagher (no, not the actor known for…
Superman’s (Termination) Kryptonite: Subsequent Agreements – Warner Bros and DC Comics win fight over Superman’s Copyright
DC Comics v Pacific Pictures Corp et al, the recent decision of a Central District of California court to deny termination rights to the heirs of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster,…
Village People Crooner’s “Macho Macho” Song Rights Held Up in Court
In a long-anticipated court ruling on May 9th, a California judge upheld former Village People lead singer Victor Willis’s right to reclaim ownership of hit songs such as “YMCA” and…