Intellectual Property
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | September 8, 2016 |
Intellectual Property
Roughly a year and a half after the highly controversial March 2015 jury verdict awarding Marvin Gaye’s children nearly $7.4 million in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, the “Blurred Lines” case is in the…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | June 29, 2016 |
Intellectual Property
Led Zeppelin emerged victorious in their recent copyright infringement lawsuit against the estate of founding Spirit guitarist, Randy Wolfe, proving once and for all that their smash hit, Stairway To Heaven, is a unique composition and arguably one…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | June 20, 2016 |
Intellectual Property
Trial is underway in a U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, where the legendary British rock band Led Zeppelin has been sued for money damages and writer credits for…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | April 5, 2016 |
Intellectual Property
If you work in or around the music industry, you’re probably well aware of the fact that Led Zeppelin, one of the most popular bands of all time, has been embroiled in litigation over the writer credits for the…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | December 18, 2015 |
Intellectual Property
BMG Rights Management, one of the world’s largest music publishers, has been awarded a $25 million verdict by a federal jury after Cox Communications was found to be liable for the copyright-infringing actions of its users.Following a week-long trial…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 6, 2015 |
Intellectual Property
The entertainment industry is no stranger to copyright law, but three recent federal court decisions may just throw things for a loop.Earlier this summer, the Fourth Circuit clarified the “substantially similar” test,…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 6, 2015 |
Business Litigation
, Intellectual Property
Under Armour recently filed a complaint against Armor & Glory, a Christian sportswear company in the District Court of Maryland for trademark infringement. The alleged infringement? Use of the word “Armor” in Armor & Glory’s name. Trademark infringement claims are based on the…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 11, 2015 |
Intellectual Property
A jury has awarded Marvin Gaye’s children nearly $7.4 million after determining that celebrity singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams plagiarized Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give It Up” to create “Blurred Lines,” the longest-running number one single of 2013.Thicke and Williams, who each earned…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | December 24, 2014 |
Intellectual Property
Music industry juggernaut Irving Azoff, who manages music licensing for some of the biggest artists in the business, including Pharrell Williams, the Eagles, Van Halen, Steely Dan, and the late John Lennon, has threatened YouTube with a $1 billion…
