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I was particularly pleased with the Ninth Circuit’s decision as the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund (DLDF) commissioned me to draft its Amicus Brief, with full support from Executive Director, Ralph Sevush, and additional comments by David Friedlander who submitted the brief on the DLDF’s behalf. The Amicus Brief argued that the plaintiff’s claims were barred by the principle of Copyright Estoppel, among other defenses. Learn more about this here: https://dhf-law.net/copyright-estoppel/ #CopyrightLaw #DLDF

Every quarter, I like to feature a business acquaintance or colleague-at-bar who superbly exhibits professional wisdom. This quarter, I am featuring Darlene Unsad. Read more below:

Over the summer, the USPTO amended Trademark Rule 2.11 requiring foreign applicants, registrants, or parties to any trademark proceeding to be represented by a U.S. attorney. #USPTO #Trademark

I was recently interviewed by the incredibly charming Molly Jane of Cointelegraph’s Hodler’s Digest. We discussed the implications of Craig Wright, controversial Bitcoin hype-man, registering as author of the original Bitcoin white paper and source code. Click the link below to continue reading!#Bitcoin

Keep this in mind when creating your own designs: should someone infringe your work, then a copyright registration is the best insurance policy you’ve ever bought. #Yeezy #Kanye #Copyright http://dhf-law.net/register-textile-designs-just-like-kanye/

Last e-newsletter I reviewed the amicus curiae brief for Corbello v. Valli et al., the Jersey Boys case, submitted in October to the Ninth Circuit federal court. Since then, first-chair David Friedlander and I have been ... http://dhf-law.net/too-busy-to-brag-update-corbello-v-vall/

Artists should recoil at the thought of any outside body of people deciding what is and is not offensive, whether that body be a government, union, guild, co-operative, or even a less formal association. http://dhf-law.net/defending-offensive-masterpiece-cakeshop/

Every quarter I like to feature a business acquaintance or colleague-at-bar who superbly exhibits professional wisdom. This quarter, I am featuring Computero, a provider who has supplied my IT service for the better part of a decade. http://dhf-law.net/computero/

In October 2018, I co-authored a brief as amicus curiae for the Ninth Circuit court on the question of copyright estoppel. In the trial, the widow of the ghost writer of Tommy DeVito’s unpublished autobiography sued the authors of Jersey Boys, the musical. She lost and now appeals to the Circuit Court. #Law #Autobiography #JerseyBoys

Copyright is one of the subjects upon which Democrats and Republicans can get together. #Copyright #Music #Law

2 New Updates: New Publication on Fashion Law and Fair Use in Theater. Click to learn more! #Theater #IP #Law

Every newsletter, I like to feature a business acquaintance or colleague-at-bar who superbly exhibits professional wisdom. This newsletter, I am featuring David M. Gross, Esq. of Gemelli Gross & Dujmic, PC.