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Current Trends in Copyright, Trademark & Entertainment Law 
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By Tamera Bennett
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Will The Music Industry Develop A ?Got Milk?? Campaign?
Posted on November 23, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett When will the music industry develop a “Got Milk?” style campaign to educate consumers on illegal downloads? I presented that question at the International Esq, / Variety sponsored Media and Entertainment Law Series panel discussion in Beverly Hills on November 19, 2009...
Entertainment Law Update Podcast Episode 6
Posted on November 17, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett Once again, my thanks to entertainment attorney Gordon Firemark for asking me to co-host the Entertainment Law Update Podcast. Episode 6 is available for downloading here. Make sure to take a look at the show notes, which I have summarized below...
Cayman Crocs v. Cayman Porsche: Are You Confused?
Posted on November 12, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett Does a pair of plastic slip on shoes purchased for $29.99 bring to mind a luxury automobile priced at $51,000? Me neither. But, did you know Porsche is in the shoe business? Me Neither. The parent company for the Porsche auto-maker sued the maker of the slip on shoes in Germany in July [...
Music Attorney Tamera H. Bennett To Speak On Music Piracy Panel
Posted on November 06, 2009posted November 6, 2009 Texas based music lawyer Tamera H. Bennett will join music industry veterans, James Griffen, Kim Guggenheim, Jim Hillegass, Andrew Schuon, and Owen J. Sloane, Jr. , in Beverly Hills on November 19 to discuss “The Music Industry’s Response to Piracy: Intervention or Innovation...
Songwriters/Music Publishers Make Forbes Top-Earning Dead Celebrities
Posted on November 02, 2009FORBES Magazine released their annual report on Top-Earning Celebrity Estates last week. Broadway songwriting duo Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II placed second on Forbes‘ list with $235 million in earnings. The bulk of their $235 million in combined earnings came from the sale of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization and the rights to music [...
5 Steps to Social Networking: Louellen Coker and Tamera Bennett
Posted on October 26, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett Posted October 26, 2009 ?You Can Social Network: Five Easy Steps to Social Networking? Topic of Speakers Lawyer Tamera Bennett and Technical Writer Louellen Coker at WBODC?s November 2009 Luncheon, Tuesday, November 3rd Women Business Owners of Denton County will hold its monthly luncheon on Tuesday, November 3rd, at Oakmont [...
No Attorneys? Fees: Defendants In Bridgeport Sampling Case
Posted on October 23, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett Posted October 23, 2009 The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s denial of the defendants? request that attorney fees be imposed as a condition of granting plaintiffs? motions to voluntarily dismiss WITHOUT prejudice twenty cases of copyright infringement stemming from master use and music publishing sampling...
Lawyer Tamera H. Bennett on FaceBook
Posted on October 13, 2009Come “Fan” us over at FaceBook. Here’s a taste of our posts…. Bennett Law Office, PC/Tamera H. Bennett Grammy DFW Professional Dev. and Mixer Up Close & Personal with Richard Perna Music Publishing Essentials: An Insight Into Copyright, Licensing, Royalty Collections, & Marketing Time:5:00PM Wednesday, October 14th Location:The Loft, 1135 S Lamar St...
Making Money, Making Movies October 23 Dallas
Posted on October 08, 2009The Dallas Bar Association Sports and Entertainment Law Section will host its annual “Entertainment Law Bootcamp” on Friday, October 23, 2009 at Poor David’s Pub. This year’s focus is film, from script acquisition to distribution...
Entertainment Law Update Podcast with Tamera Bennett and Gordon Firemark
Posted on September 22, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett Thanks again to lawyer Gordon Firmark for including me as the co-host on the Entertainment Law Update Podcast. Episode 5 is available here. We discussed hot legal topics including the following: Launchcast Jessica Seinfeld Annie Leibovitz The Ellen Degeneres Show
Allman Brothers Lawsuit Against UMG Proceeds
Posted on September 19, 2009A New York federal judge denied Universal Music’s motion to dismiss and will allow the Allman Brothers lawsuit over under-payment of digital download royalties proceed to trial. Read more from The Hollywood Reporter blog.
Updates from Tamera Bennett Twitter Feed
Posted on September 15, 2009Here are a few things I’ve been Tweeting about today. Please follow me on Twitter. www.twitter.com/tamerabennett WSJ LAW BLOG Legal Liberals Ponder How Best to Lose: Since Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s departure, .. http://bit.ly/lrTUY CREATEPROTECT Producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show Sued For Copyright Infringement http://bit...
Producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show Sued For Copyright Infringement
Posted on September 15, 2009By Tamera Bennett If you have ever watched The Ellen DeGeneres Show you know how integral music is to her programming. She loves to dance. According to court pleadings the production company has used over 1000 sound recordings without payment of the appropriate master use synchronization fee...
Bud Battle Continues in Czech Court
Posted on September 10, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett I have posted here, here and here regarding the ongoing trademark battle between Czech state-owned brewery Budejovicky Budvar and U.S based Anheuser-Busch (which was bought out by InBev). The ruling by the EU European Court of Justice sent the case back to the Austrian Court to determine what type of protection the Budvar [...
?Woodstock? At Lewisville ?Texas International Pop Festival?
Posted on August 31, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett Labor Day weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the “Texas International Pop Festival” held just a few miles south of my office at the old speedway. Over 100,000 folks were “Lewd in Lewisville” listening to artists including B...
Protecting Twitter with T(w)ademark
Posted on August 24, 2009by Tamera Bennett The news has been a twitter about Twitter®, the social networking site, filing a trademark application for the word TWEET, and the current status of the application being suspended pending the outcome of prior filed third-party trademark applications that contain the term “tweet...
Oprah, Oz Fight Acai Berry False Endorsements
Posted on August 20, 2009Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Memhet Oz do not endorse all those açaí berry products on the market that include their name and/or likeness. Winfrey and Oz, through their business entities, filed a lawsuit against 40 companies for false association and misrepresentation...
Entertainment Law Update Podcast 3 and 4
Posted on August 13, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett Ready for your monthly dose of all things entertainment law? Talk about speed reading … this is speed listening. Each episode is a great hour of the latest news impacting entertainment lawyers and their clients. As always, thank you to attorney Gordon Firemark for allowing me to co-host the program...
Dallas Arts Advocacy Day August 20
Posted on August 11, 2009The Cultural Affairs Commission of the City of Dallas and the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition will be hosting Dallas Arts Advocacy Day on August 20th. Arts Advocacy Day is an opportunity for everyone interested in the arts to learn more about new media marketing and the economic impact of the arts...
Grammy DFW Music Maker?s Mixer August 16
Posted on August 10, 2009Come join music industry professionals from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex on August 16 for the kick-off of the Fall ‘09 Grammy DFW Music Maker’s Mixers. CLICK HERE TO RSVP
Cuban Trademarks Sold To Pay Wrongful Death?
Posted on August 05, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett posted August 5, 2009 The Miami Dade Hearld reported last week that attorneys’ representing relatives of the late Bobby Fuller, who won a $100 million wrongful-death judgment against the Cuban government, are requesting the court order the sale of U...
Co-Branding The Band
Posted on August 05, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett August 5, 2009 With physical record sales continuing to plummet, recording artists and record labels look for creative ways to co-brand their product. Mariah Carey and her label Def Jam have partnered with ELLE magazine to release a 34-page booklet packaged with her “Imperfect Angel” CD release that includes “lifestyle” advertisements, lyrics and content [...
Michael Jackson Exhibit at US Patent & Trademark Office
Posted on July 16, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett On July 15 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum opened a special exhibit featuring Michael Jackson?s trademark and patent applications. The exhibit, housed at the USPTO office in Alexandria, Virginia, is open through Labor Day weekend...
Copyright Office Fee Changes
Posted on July 14, 2009Effective August 1, 2009 the Copyright Office will be adjusting some filing fees. The least expensive filing fee is $35 per application by using the online ECO system. Read here for the updated fees. Read here for background on the processing issues faced by the Copyright Office since switching to the ECO system...
Tamera Bennett Interviewed On ?DayBreak USA?
Posted on July 14, 2009I enjoyed being interviewed by DayBreak USA morning show host Scott West last week regarding the status of Michael Jackson’s Estate and what will happen next. You can listen to the interview by clicking the play arrow below.
No Sequel To ?Catcher In The Rye?
Posted on July 07, 2009I posted here on June 5 that author J.D. Salinger filed a lawsuit seeking damages for copyright infringement and an injunction against the writer, publisher and distributor of a sequel to “Catcher In The Rye” …. “60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye...
Michael Jackson Estate: Value of Right of Publicity
Posted on July 02, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett July 2, 2009 I vacillate between the most valuable asset in Michael Jackson’s estate being his 50% interest in the Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC music publishing catalog and his right of publicity. Estate Tax attorneys are chomping-at-the-bit about the calculation of the value of Michael Jackson’s name and likeness, i...
Surrogacy Lawyer Speaks: Michael Jackson Estate
Posted on July 01, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett Posted July 1, 2009 I asked California surrogacy lawyer Stephanie M. Caballero to provide my readers a basic understanding of the contractual process involved in surrogacy cases and the rights of the surrogates and/or donors and how this relates to Michael Jackson and his children...
California Probate Attorney: Michael Jackson Estate Process
Posted on June 30, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett posted June 30, 2009 The news varies from hour to hour whether or not Michael Jackson had a will and is it valid. Only a judge can make the decision if the will is valid and that decision will be months, even years away. Mr. Jackson resided in Los Angeles County, California and passed [...
Michael Jacson Had A Will In Place
Posted on June 29, 2009by Tamera H. Bennett posted June 29, 2009 Billboard reported over the weekend here and here that Michael Jackson did have a written will. Supposedly the last will and testament was executed in 2002 after the birth of his third child. There may be codicils (amendments to the will) or a completely new will that was created [...
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