Celebrity Law

Browsing On A Sunday: Secret Contracts, Another Dean Goes, and Let It Snow
The story of the missing Megaupload to YouTube gets stranger as time goes on. Universal demanded of the video featuring major artists in support of Megaupload be removed. The assumption was that the takedown request was filed in accordance with...

MegaUpload v UMG 512(f) Complaint
The story so far.  MegaUpload is a file transfer site.  Various music artists got together and filmed a video of a song in support of MegaUpload.  UMG brought a DMCA notice.  MegaUopload filed a 512(f) action alleging bad faith use of the DMCA notice-and-takedown procedure...

Emoticons and the Law
From Lenz v. Universal Music Corp. (N.D. Cal. Feb. 25, 2010), ?Stephanie Lenz?s lawsuit against Universal Music over the ?Let?s Go Crazy? dancing baby takedown? (emphasis added): Plaintiff Stephanie Lenz (?Lenz?) moves for partial summary judgment ...

Megaupload
OK, I know that there is plenty to say about this video, including Megaupload's relationship to infringement, UMG's questionable takedown notice (unless there's something about the music itself, presumably the theory is that its artist contracts require transfer of all copyright in their works to UMG, but that doesn't make UMG the copyright owner of any of this video, only the possessor of a cause of action for breach of contract; I smell a 512(f) claim)...

Sincerity of Belief in Love, Music, and Meat
On Monday, a motion was filed to keep video evidence out of a Pennsylvania trial scheduled to begin February 23. The $1 million lawsuit, brought by the Universal Church of Love and Music, claims a local ban on its church...

Developing Story re MegaUpload and UMG
Here’s what seems to be the story. A bunch of recording artists (such as P Diddy and Will.I.Am) recorded a song in support of MegaUpload, a file transfer site that had run afoul of the labels...

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

Copyright Lawsuits: Critical Issues Before Filing Copyright
Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

Vioxx Lawsuits
Vioxx personal injury suits are a seroius concern for Merck and patietns

Construction Site Accidents
Lawsuits related to accidents

Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

Bausch Lomb Renu Moistureloc Linked to Eye Infection Fusarium Keratiti
Contact Lens Solution Product Recall

Media/Telecom
consumer rights involving print, radio, television, video, DVD, video games, and mobile telephones.

Nintendo Control
Video game giant to pay $21 million settlement in patent lawsuit.

Video Technology
RealNetworks to pay $533,500 settlement in licensing lawsuit.

Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops
Recalled by Brookstone Pharmaceuticals

Mylicon Baby's Gas Relief Drops
Urgently Recalled Nationwide

Apple Inc.
allegedly maintained an illegal monopoly on the digital music market.