Copyright Blog, December 11, 2023 — What does Learned Hand Have to Do With a TV Show About Strip Clubs? Read on
December 11, 2023From our counsel Matt Hersh: Every copyright acolyte knows Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corp., the classic 1930 opinion by Learned Hand. Plaintiff writes a play about a Jewish man who secretly marries an Irish Catholic woman; the family objects and drama ensues. Defendant writes a play about a star-crossed love af…
DetailsCopyright Blog, December 8, 2023 — A Case About Blood Alcohol Testing Kiosks Sheds Light on the “Elusive Boundary Line Between Idea and Expression”
December 8, 2023From our counsel Matt Hersh: Yesterday in IP Law Daily I wrote about SnagPod, LLC v. Precision Kiosk Technologies, Inc., a case that dives headfirst into “the elusive boundary line between idea and expression, between process and non-functional expression.” (The case was decided originally two months ago, …
DetailsCopyright Law Update – November 30, 2023
December 8, 2023Copyright Law Update — November 30, 2023 By Matt Hersh Matt’s Copyright Law Update: Yesterday I wrote for the IP Law Daily about a new cert petition involving attorney fees. The case involves The Game of Life, the 1960s classic (which itself was a remake of an 1860s version!) that at one point ranked on…
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