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The Contingency
Chipping Away Patent Rights
Patent owners beware -- no downstream royalties for you. In Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc., No. 06-937 (U.S. June 9, 2008), the Court extended the doctrine of patent…
Media Law Prof Blog
Former Members of Band “Busted” Lose Royalty Fight; May Appeal
Two members of the rock band Busted have lost their legal fight over royalties. The pair had sued other members of the group, claiming they had been cheated of payments…
The Contingency
Mars Attacks, Loses on Lost Profits and Standing
Confectionery giant Mars, Incorporated, and a subsidiary, Mars Electronic International, Inc., sued Coin Acceptors for infringing patents on technology that recognizes coins electronically and allows vending machines to drop correct…
Broadcast Law Blog
Does the Copyright Royalty Board Exist – Internet Radio Appeal Proceeds and New Issues Arise
The appeals of last year's Copyright Royalty Board decision on the royalties paid for the use of sound recordings by Internet radio stations continue on, and one recent filing raises interesting questions…
Media Law Prof Blog
Judge Hands Down Decision on Internet Royalties Rate
U. S. District Judge William O'Connor has devised a method for determining royalties owed by Yahoo, AOL, and RealNetworks to members of ASCAP. The parties have been waiting for such…
Media Law Prof Blog
Ramones Drummer Loses Royalties Lawsuit
Richard Reinhardt, who used the name "Richie Ramone" when he performed as a drummer with the Ramones punk rock group, has lost his suit to collect royalties for digital uses…
Broadcast Law Blog
SoundExchange to Audit Internet Radio Royalty Payments of Last.FM – What is the Value of Music?
Under the compulsory license for the use of sound recordings - the license which allows Internet radio services to use all legally recorded sound recordings by paying a royalty set…
Broadcast Law Blog
A Year After the Webcasting Royalty Decision – No Settlement, Appeal Briefs Filed
A full year ago, the Copyright Royalty Board released its decision setting royalties for the use of sound recordings by Internet Radio webcasters (see various posts on the subject here). As an…
Media Law Prof Blog
Members Of Former Band Sue Over Royalties, Claiming Undue Influence
Two members of the band Busted, which split up in 2005, have sued over what they claim is an unpaid 10 million pounds in royalties. Ki McPhail and Owen Doyle…
ContractsProf Blog
Conservative Authors’ Suit Headed to Arbitration
As reported in The New York Times last year, a group of five authors sued Eagle Publishing, the parent company of Regnery Publishing, alleging that the publisher was depriving authors…