Jose Padilha to Produce and Direct Narcos for Netflix
Susan H. Bodine’s client José Padilha will produce and direct Narcos, a new miniseries for Netflix. Based on Mr. Padilha’s original idea, Narcos will chronicle the life and death of Colombia drug lord Pablo Escobar. French production company Gaumont International Television will finance the production.
The Match Factory Acquires Omar
CDAS is delighted to announce that Hany Abu-Assad’s new film Omar, currently in post-production, has been acquired by The Match Factory for foreign sales. CDAS partner Susan H. Bodine represents Mr. Abu-Assad, who won the 2006 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film for Paradise Now. Sue and fellow CDAS partner Joshua B. Sessler also
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U.S. Supreme Court Says “Enough Already”
In a rare decision involving trademark matters, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Already, LLC v. Nike Inc., a ruling that will likely impact disputes both inside and outside the trademark arena. The holding, which found that a defendant no longer had standing to cancel a trademark registration that the owner had asserted
CDAS Files Amicus Brief in Cambridge University Press v. Becker
CDAS attorneys Mary E. Rasenberger, Nancy E. Wolff, Eleanor M. Lackman and Nicholas J. Tardif filed an Amicus Curiae brief on behalf of the Text and Academic Authors Association and The Authors Guild in Cambridge University Press v. Becker. The brief supports the position of Plaintiffs/Appellants Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Inc., and Sage
Dancing Baby Case Update: Still Going Crazy
Can Universal be held liable for damages for making a misrepresentation in a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) takedown notice to YouTube? That’s the question that is now cleared for trial in the long-running California case Lenz v. Universal Music Corporation, a/k/a the “baby dancing case,” now in its sixth year.
Court Green Lights Emma Thompson’s “Effie”
In Effie Film, LLC v. Eve Pomerance (11–CIV–7087 (JPO)), the court granted Effie Film, LLC’s motion on the pleadings and found that its upcoming film did not infringe upon the copyrights in two screenplays by Eve Pomerance on a similar historical subject. In addition to paving the way for the Emma Thompson-written film Effie to
When Does Art Constitute Transformative Fair Use? It’s As Easy as “Red” and “White”
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted in part and denied in part a photographer’s Motion for Summary Judgment in Morris v. Young, a case that explored the requirements for establishing an issue of triable fact regarding fair use (and particularly transformative use) of photographs.
Joshua B. Sessler Quoted in Mashable – Lessons From 4 Killer UGC Campaigns
CDAS Partner Joshua B. Sessler was recently quoted by Mashable regarding legal considerations when running a contest, sweepstakes or marketing campaign that incorporates user-generated content. You can read the piece entitled “Lessons From 4 Killer UGC Campaigns” by Mashable’s Lauren Drell here. For more information regarding legal issues surrounding user-generated content and online contests, please
CDAS Client Katherine Applegate Wins Newbery Medal for Outstanding Children’s Book
Our whole firm joins CDAS partner J. Stephen Sheppard in congratulating our client Katherine Applegate on winning the Newbery Medal for her novel “The One and Only Ivan,” published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books. Regarded as one of the most prestigious awards in publishing, the Newbery Medal is awarded annually
ABC Pilot Pickup for “Killer Women” from Clients Sofia Vergara, Luis Balaguer and LatinWE
Partner Frederick P. Bimbler and everyone at CDAS congratulate Sofia Vergara, Luis Balaguer and Latin World Entertainment on their ABC pilot order for Killer Women. Based on the Argentine hit series, “Mujeres Asesinas,” Killer Women will focus on Molly Parker, a tough and beautiful woman who also happens to be the only female Texas Ranger.