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Jason Patric artificial insemination custody case; should filmmaker pay profits to ex-co-director of a documentary?; Baretta Firearms vs. Elvis Presley Estate; Katherine Heigl vs. Duane Reed; Licensing a song to a film; Innocence of Muslim judge is a tool; Ghost Hunters lawsuit recap

Courtney Love defamation updates; Can a woman be forced to perform simulated sex acts in the nude for HBO; Why Recipes cannot receive copyright protection; election signs in your front yard you don’t like; copyright protection for Apps; Bar Rescue Lawsuit

Charles Goldstuck, CEO of Touchtunes Digital Jukeboxes on how licensing works for jukeboxes; Songlicensing contract primer; L’Wren Scott’s glamorous facade; the tragedy of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s lack of an updated will; Paint Your Wagon Mike and Tim’s Vermeer; Ryan Downy MTV News.

Celebrity rights not to be photographed in pubic; MP3Tunes idiot loses lawsuit against record labels; day to day tour management for musicians and bad tax advice; product placement problems in Reese Witherspoon film; Pension problems; Eric Clapton and George Harrison’s wife Pattie Boyd. John Mayer’s fills gap in his life by purchasing Rolexes. Some are phony though.

Nancy Grace going to trial over Michael Skakel defamation; Facebook Administrator’s unpaid invoices; Ricky Bobby Saloon vs. Sony Pictures; Fighting another band over the same name; Elvis Presley Estate Vs. Graceland.com cyber squatters; Pharrell vs. Will I. AM trademark dispute

18 Yr. Old sues parents for college tuition, etc; Subtantial similarity in song copyright infringement case; co-directing deals; getting a discount on your rent for bad conditions; SAG-AFTRA Manager Code

Someone stole my song and used it in a radio commercial; LMFAO lawsuit against manager; California Talent Agent Act; Song parodies and the Fair Use Doctrine; copyright and trademarks in the t-industry; Net Neurality and the Netflix/comcast deal; No similarity in Trouble With The Curve lawsuit; Candy Crush Saga trademark bullies Banner Saga.

Grandpa wants to funnel child’s show biz money through his legal entity. Is that kosher?; Should you like Pandora or hate it if you’re a musician?;Can you make a product based on a parody commercial fromSaturday Night Live?; Should you join ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC?; Guy portrayed in Wolf Of Wallstreet is pissed; guy bumped up to speaking folk from background player on Titannic is pissed too.

Is Dumb Starbucks art worth protecting?; Breaking in to the children’s music racket; What if your own lawyer steals your great idea?; Are Buskers liable for copyright infringement?; Sony Sues Cheerleading Mix tape distributor; Can you legally change your name to Sexy?

Can you sue the Red Hot Chili Peppers for not plugging in? Can you deport Justin Bieber?; can you make jewelry out of coke bottle caps and sell it?; What kind of entity should your band be? a corp? a partnership?; Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s latest defamation suit. Aero and FilmOn X in Supreme Court case.

Prince sues infringers; Courtney Love beats Twitter defamation lawsuit; Should a new lawyer travel with young band he represents? No!!!!; Can a location demand residuals from TV and film exploitation? No!!!!!

AERO and Raging Bull Cases go to Supreme Court; What if I can’t find Chris Isaak’s Publisher to license a cover song?; How can I preserve my friend’s Facebook page and website when she died?; Coinye West suffers from Kanye West’s objections; What if I’m accused of stealing my dead boyfriend’s watch and wallet when he mysteriously died in Puerto Rico?

Can I call my band "Google Maps?”; “Intent To Use Trademark”; Plagerism fight between Shia LeBeouf vs. Danile Clowes; Washington Redskins are days away from losing Federal Trademark protection; An ABA team, defunct for 35 years still makes millions from a shrewd contractual deal; Thor Harris’ “How To Tour In A Band Or Whatever.”

Weird Al settles Lawsuit w/ Sony over digital income; Life story rights of 99 year old journalist Ruth Gruber; Analysis of a song placement contract; Tippi Hedren attacked by Birds again; Federal Court on permission to use copyrighted work incidentally in film; BIC pens lack of sense of humor over obvious parody.