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SNF backtracks after theme song caught in a lawsuit

On behalf of Johnson & Johnson, LLP | Aug 29, 2019 | Entertainment Litigation

Sunday Night Football has had three theme songs during the opening segment. There was “Waitin’ All Day for Sunday Night” back in 2013 and 2014, “Oh Sunday Night” from 2015 to 2017, and “Game On” in 2018. The 2018 song is now the...

Can you sue for defamation after you’ve been fired?

On behalf of Johnson & Johnson, LLP | Aug 20, 2019 | Defamation Law

Yes, depending on the situation. A defamation suit is an attempt to protect your reputation from false and derogatory claims. In the United States, people do have the right to derogate other people as long as the claims are true. People also have the right to state...

FCC: Stop using emergency alert tones in comedy bits

On behalf of Johnson & Johnson, LLP | Aug 19, 2019 | Entertainment Litigation

In October 2018, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a presidential wireless alert to millions of cellphones. The alert included a special vibration, a loud tone and a text message that read, “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert...

Sick people sue Netflix for defamation over ‘Afflicted’ series

On behalf of Johnson & Johnson, LLP | Aug 9, 2019 | Defamation Law

When Doc Shop Productions was asked whether “Afflicted” would portray certain chronic illnesses as psychosomatic — originating with psychological distress rather than a physical cause — the company allegedly said it would be “a serious Netflix documentary,...

Even a musical beat has copyright protection, court says

On behalf of Johnson & Johnson, LLP | Aug 5, 2019 | Intellectual Property Litigation

Did Katy Perry copy another band’s beat for her 2013 hit “Dark Horse”? And if she did, can a particular beat be protected by copyright law? After a two-week trial, a federal jury in Los Angeles found that Perry’s “Dark Horse” impermissibly used the ostinato, or...

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