The Eleventh Circuit's decision in Nealy v. Warner Chappel;l Music, which favored California instead of New York’s approach to damages for delayed discovery of copyright infringement, increases the likelihood that the Supreme Court will eventually have to step in and resolve the confusion.
Mr. Lifschitz highlights the important role delayed discovery plays in copyright litigation and how the Eleventh Circuit avoided an analytical pitfall by siding with the Ninth Circuit over the Second Circuit.
Johnson & Johnson is representing Associated Production Music in a lawsuit over the widespread use of unlicensed background music by Major League Soccer and its constituent teams in social media videos.
Neville Johnson has been selected as one of the top 100 lawyers in Southern California, Doug Johnson as a Super Lawyer, and Daniel Lifschitz as a Rising Star.
The New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal have published an article by Johnson & Johnson's attorneys discussing the pronounced circuit split on delayed discovery in copyright litigation created by the Second and Ninth Circuit's conflicting case law.
The New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal have published an article by Johnson & Johnson's attorneys discussing recent developments in the law of substantial similarity, fair use, and compulsory licensing.
Two members of the 1970s pop rock band Orleans have accused Warner Music of intentionally miscalculating royalty rates for digital streaming of recordings and shorting musicians of their proper compensation, according to a proposed class action in Nashville federal court.
With so much attention being given to the marquee NFT collections generated from specially commissioned artwork, and so much NFT discussion centering around the copyright quirks of such collections, it is worth considering that the issue of rogue NFTs may be best addressed under a different legal regime.
A Georgia federal judge awarded counsel for entertainment platform WorldStarHipHop more than $95,000 in fees and expenses on Tuesday for helping the business obtain a $1.2 million default judgment in a trademark infringement suit over the use of its name and likeness.
The New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal have published an article by Neville and Doug Johnson discussing recent developments in the world of back-end compensation in film and television projects.
Around 30,000 musicians received preliminary approval from a California federal judge Monday of a nearly $8 million settlement with the American Federation of Musicians and SAG-AFTRA in a class action challenging a fee the unions charged a royalties fund in exchange for data used to make payments to session musicians.
Breyer's Defense of Privacy Challenges Media Overreach Law360 Expert Analysis October 14, 2021, 3:41 PM EDT By David Elder and Neville L. johnson Last month, former President Donald Trump filed an action in Dutchess County, New York, against his niece Mary Trump and the New York Times, alleg...
The New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal have published an article by Johnson & Johnson's attorneys discussing recent developments in defamation, copyright, and contract law that impact the entertainment industry.
©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Colle Variety Aug 30, 2021 12:09pm PT By Gene Maddaus A day after Ed Asner died at the age of 91, his lawsuit against the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan was allowed to live on. U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder indicated at a hearing that she would deny a motion to dismiss...
Law360 August 4, 2021, 4:58 PM EDT By Braden Campbell A Hollywood actress hit SAG-AFTRA with a proposed class action in California federal court alleging the union deceived members before agreeing to a series of collective bargaining agreements leading to slashed health care benefits for reti...
The Johnsons survey recent case developments in the laws of privacy and publicity.
Johansson's decision to sue Disney over its rollout of Black Widow is a shocking development in the parties' relationship and betrays just how rapidly the industry is trying to adapt to new winowing strategies in the COVID-19 era.
The Johnsons discuss a variety of new entertainment law developments for the NYSBA.
David Marks, an early member of The Beach Boys, has filed a class action lawsuit against UMG Recordings in which he accuses the company of shorting its artists millions of dollars from international streaming revenue.
2020 was an eventful year for the world of copyright law in the United States. The Johnsons survey a variety of notable cases for the NYSBA.
During the pandemic, appellate courts in California have been active in deciding arbitration issues. Here are a few of the important decisions from the past year.
The article notes Johnson & Johnson's recent $12.7 million settlement with Sony Music over its calculation of foreign streaming royalties.
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