In Lil’ Joe Records, Inc. v. Mark Ross et al., the Eleventh Circuit found that members of the rap group 2 Live Crew had not met the statutory requirements to terminate their grants of copyrights in five of their albums. Under Section 203 of the Copyright Act, the creator (“author”) of a work can terminate during…
In Deque Systems v. Browserstack, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the Eastern District of Virginia’s summary judgment granted in favor of defendant, because the plaintiff had failed to provide its calculation of damages until after discovery closed. Deque is in the business of developing software that helps companies audit their websites for compliance with the Americans…
Woodall v. Walt Disney Co. et al. was a copyright and trade secrets case in the Central District of California that culminated in a costly “bench slap” for the plaintiff and his counsel. Sanctions were issued after a five-year-long legal battle with a pedigree of bad-faith filings, including a forged confidentiality agreement. The plaintiff had…