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The Trademark Blog
Universal Poised To Win Royalties War With Bolt.com
IHT: "Universal Music Group poised to win royalties war with Bolt.com" "Bolt has agreed to admit that the uploads were a violation of Universal's copyrights and to pay a settlement…
The Energy Law Blog
Jury Finds Oil Royalties Underpaid in False Claims Act Case
The Associated Press reported today that a federal jury found Kerr McGee liable for additional royalties on crude oil produced from federal properties and sold through Texon. The case is…
ContractsProf Blog
“Lawsuit is the Word”
This important contract-related news flash from the AP (via NYLawyer.com):Lawsuit is the word: Olivia Newton-John is suing Universal Music Group Inc. for allegedly failing to pay more than $1 million…
The Right Coast
Movie Recommendation: The Queen Mike Rappaport
Last night, I saw the movie, The Queen, which purports to tell the story of the British Royal Family's response to the death of Princess Diana and the public's reaction…
ContractsProf Blog
Ono: Lennon Owed More Royalties
Yoko Ono, the late John Lennon's widow, is suing EMI Records for $10 million, claiming that the U.K. label systematically underpaid royalties on Lennon's solo works. A spokesman for EMI…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Everything you knew about Attorney Fees is Wrong
Here is the famous Lynrd Skynrd royalties attorney fee case from the Court of Appeals. Now, says the NYJL in a John Caher article: "* A client can ratify a…
The Trademark Blog
HRH Prince Charles v. Associated Newspapers
From the Bird & Bird case bulletin on HRH Prince of Wales v. Associated Newspapers: "The decision on Friday in HRH Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers examined the balancing…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Musician Makes Claim Against Bob Marley’s Estate
Bob Marley, the famous reggae musician, died in 1981. Aston Barrett, the bassist with Marley's band the Wailers, has filed a claim in the High Court in London for 60…