Facebook Introduces Graph Search, Privacy Challenges Possible
Facebook recently unveiled “Graph Search,” an innovation designed to help users find and connect their friends by their interests, shared history, and past activity on the social networking platform. The new feature, which will begin beta testing soon, greatly expands the search capabilities of the Facebook platform in a move some commentators speculate may help
CDAS at Sundance 2013
CDAS returns to the Sundance Film Festival — (Thursday, January 17 – Sunday, January 27) — once again representing a number of exciting clients and projects. Partners Marc H. Simon and Andrea F. Cannistraci will be in Park City and though partner Susan H. Bodine will not attend, she is also representing a few films
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What 2013 May Ring In For New Copyright Legislation
2012 was a quiet year for any new copyright legislation that could affect those engaged in the creation, production and distribution of entertainment media. With the elections behind us, this could change in 2013. The Copyright Office has indicated that it is interested in tackling several issues that were identified as office priorities in a
Nancy E. Wolff Moderates “What Libraries Can Do Under Copyright” Panel, Part of CSUSA 2013 Mid-Winter Meeting
CDAS partner Nancy E. Wolff will moderate the panel “What Libraries Can Do Under Copyright,” part of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A.’s 2013 Mid-Winter Meeting, on Friday, February 15, 2013, from 9:00am – 10:30am. (The full CSUSA 2013 Mid-Winter meeting will take place from Thursday, February 14 through Saturday, February 16, 2013, at the
Eleanor M. Lackman Moderates Panel “Look Before You Tweet (or Post, or Pin)” Tues 1/22/13
CDAS partner Eleanor M. Lackman will moderate the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. New York Chapter panel “Look Before You Tweet (or Post, or Pin): Copyright Enforcement (or not) in Social Media” on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Please click here to register (CLE credit is available).
Small Screen, Bigger Picture
On December 27, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued a preliminary injunction against Aereokiller (formerly known as BarryDriller.com), a service founded by Alki David, someone not unfamiliar with television transmission and the law. Previously, in conjunction with rulings involving a similar technology at issue in WPIX v. ivi in
Golden Globe and SAG Award Noms for Client Sofia Vergara
CDAS partner Frederick P. Bimbler and all of us congratulate client Sofia Vergara on her Golden Globe nomination today for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television” for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the hit comedy series Modern Family. The nomination comes
The Role of DOJ’s Appellate Staffs in the Supreme Court and in the courts of appeals
CDAS partner Al J. Daniel, Jr. served on the Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. for a decade before moving to New York City. His litigation practice since then continues to include appellate work in courts of appeals and the Supreme Court. In his new article on SCOTUSblog, Mr.
Court Finds That Use Of Registered Trademark to Identify Public Domain Cartoon Character is Not Infringement
In the latest phase of a long litigation, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, following a remand from an amended Ninth Circuit opinion, held that a company that claimed to have acquired the intellectual property rights in the cartoon character “Betty Boop” could not maintain a claim for trademark infringement against
Grammy Nom for Client Rebecca Pidgeon’s Album “Slingshot”
Congratulations to client Rebecca Pidgeon on the Grammy nomination for her album “Slingshot” for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, (Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer). Ms. Pidgeon, the acclaimed singer-songwriter and actress, also co-wrote nearly all its songs, composing primarily with longtime collaborator, Grammy-winning producer Larry Klein and one song, a country waltz entitled “Baby