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Goodbye to ‘Goodbye Earl’: Baltimore’s Ottobar ordered to pay $18.5K over unlicensed songs by The Chicks, A-ha
Music companies were awarded more than $18,000 after Baltimore music venue Ottobar conceded liability for three karaoke performances.
Disney and Universal sue AI firm, alleging copyright infringement
Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday.
Why trade secret protection is vital for businesses
Trade secrets can give companies a lasting edge. Learn how businesses can protect critical assets under the UTSA and DTSA from theft or misuse.
Calculating damages for copyright infringement is a tricky business
Calculating a successful copyright plaintiff's damages can be quite a challenge.
Ex-studio engineer charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music, selling it online
A former Eminem studio engineer was charged with stealing the Detroit rapper's unreleased music and selling it online.
Professor sees exam questions online, sues students
Welcome to Monday, the 42nd anniversary of the day J.R. Ewing was shot on the television series “Dallas.” Here are some other news items. — Professor sues students for copyright […]
Copyrights for dummies: Md. puppet maker puzzled over suit by comedian
A lawsuit already involving Comedy Central star Jeff Dunham and inflammatory puppets couldn’t stand to get much juicier. And then Clint Eastwood got involved. Well, not really — or at […]
Greenbelt firm asks judge to dismiss $350 million copyright lawsuit
Greenbelt-based law firm Joseph, Greenwald & Laake P.A. has moved to dismiss a $350 million copyright infringement and trade secrets lawsuit filed against the firm last month. The lawsuit, filed April 3 by a Maryland computer programming company, alleged one of the law firm’s attorneys stole a copyrighted software program for a travel management system used by the federal government and the[...]
Companies continue legal battle for Marvel superheroes
Spider-Man, X-Men and The Hulk will loom large in a federal appeals court Tuesday as a Colorado company battles with Disney for the rights to Marvel's iconic comic book characters in a longtime dispute.
Hacked photos of celebrities removed from some websites
As federal investigators worked Tuesday to determine who stole and posted nude photos of several female celebrities online, the images continued to be removed from various sites.
Record labels sue Pandora over older songs
Major record labels are suing Internet radio giant Pandora for copyright infringement for using songs recorded before 1972 without paying license fees.
Md. author loses ‘Avatar’ copyright suit
A Maryland science fiction author has lost a copyright infringement battle against director James Cameron and the makers of the movie, “Avatar.”
