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
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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.
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
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