The Usually Silent Teller is Suing to Protect his Craft

Posted by on Apr 23, 2012 in Art, Copyright, Employment, Film, Intellectual Property, News, Television | 0 comments Teller, half of Penn & Teller is suing a magician for copyright infringement. According to numerous reports, Teller is suing a Dutch Magician named Gerard Dogge. The suit alleges that Dogge is infringing on Teller’s copyrighted trick known as “Shadows”. The trick uses a rose projected onto a screen with a spotlight. The magician cuts the shadow which in turn cuts that actual...
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Why You Should Copyright Your Artistic and Intellectual Work, Part I

Posted by on Mar 22, 2011 in Art, Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Copyright, Entertainment, Film, Intellectual Property, Music, News, Sports, Television | 0 comments The term “copyright” is used everywhere you look, but many people do not completely understand what a copyright is and to what items it applies. When people refer to the term“copyright,” they are usually referring to the protection that federal law (Title 17 of the United States Code) gives to those authors who create “original works of authorship” in literary, dramatic, musical,...
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