Bob Marley Family Loses Case Over Hit Records #Copyright Law

The ruling in this suit is about a month old. But, I wanted to bring it to your attention in case you missed it. Also, let me highlight the “Work Made for Hire” part that it appears the court bought into which resulted in the Marley family losing. “(Reuters) Bob Marley’s family lost a lawsuit seeking the copyrights to several …

Oprah Sued for Quoting Excerpt of Book on TV, Copyright Gets “K Leg”

You know, I was thinking the other day how celebrities get sued over some of the most stupid things. Things like accidentally bumping into someone. With the most ordinary person, you say “sorry” or they say “sorry” and we move on with it. When you are a celebrity, you get sued. This case about Oprah reinforces my thought. I call …