“Happy Birthday to You” and the Neverending Term of Copyright
Everyone has been to a birthday party, and everyone has sung “Happy Birthday to You.” Anyone who has recorded their friends and family singing that song and posted the recording on YouTube has committed copyright infringement. The Warner Music Group...Full Recovery: Successful Copyright Plaintiffs Can Recover Fees For Enforcing Judgments
Successful copyright plaintiffs can recover the additional attorney’s fees incurred in collecting an infringement judgment according to a federal court in New York. The judgment creditor plaintiff, L.A. Printex Industries, Inc., won a verdict of $40,000 in...Register Your Copyrights or Lose Your Rights
Recently an artist came to see me about a possible infringement case. The artist had created some artistic works several years ago, but shared the material only with some friends. One of the friends turned over a copy of one of the works to a producer without the...Supreme Court Invalidates Aereo Business Model; Ruling Declares Aereo Infringes Copyright
In the closely watched case of American Broadcasting Companies v. Aereo, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Aereo’s business model infringed on television broadcasters’ exclusive rights to transmit television programming. ¬† The Court’s 6-3...GRAY MATTERS Statutory Remedies for Sales of Unauthorized Parallel Goods Post-Kirtsaeng
Gray market goods or parallel imports are genuine branded goods that are legitimately produced but then imported into a market without the consent of the trademark and/or copyright owner In contrast to counterfeit goods, gray goods are manufactured under license from...Michael D. Steger, PC
Since Michael D. Steger started practicing law in 1993, he has sought to help solve his clients’ problems and expand their business opportunities. Whether in business transactions, litigation and other disputes, or counseling behind the scenes, he has focused on providing value to the individuals, companies and other entities that he has served. Mr. Steger founded the firm in 2005.
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