Las Vegas Company Ordered to Pay $120,000 in Attorney’s Fees for Filing “Frivolous” Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Posted by on Nov 5, 2011 in Copyright, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, News, Television | 0 comments On Wednesday, October 26, 2011, Las Vegas company named Righthaven LLC was ordered by a federal court judge to pay $119,488 in attorneys fees and costs. This past summer, federal judge Roger Hunt dismissed Righthaven’s lawsuit against former federal prosecutor Thomas DiBiase on the basis that Righthaven did not have standing to file its lawsuit. The basis of Righthaven’s lawsuit was...
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Beyonce Accused of Copyright Infringement in New Music Video

Posted by on Oct 24, 2011 in Art, Copyright, Entertainment, Film, Intellectual Property, Music, News | 0 comments Beyonce recently released a new music video for her song entitled “Countdown” which has received rave reviews. Unfortunately, one person in particular has been more critical of Beyonce’s newest work. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has made public allegations against Beyonce accusing the pop singer of copyright infringement. Ms. De Keersmaeker is a well-known Belgian choreographer who...
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The Hits Keep on Coming for Warner Brothers’ Hangover II As the Studio Faces More Legal Woes

Posted by on Oct 21, 2011 in Art, Copyright, Entertainment, Film, Intellectual Property, News, Television | 0 comments The movie “Hangover II” is facing another legal battle, and it is not over Mike Tyson’s face tattoo this time around. It has only been a few months since Warner Brothers settled the copyright infringement lawsuit over Mike Tyson’s face tattoo, but the legal woes over this spirited comedy continues. On October 12, 2011 a California man named Michael Alan Rubin has filed a lawsuit...
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