Dwight Yoakam claims that Warner Music has denied him the right to reclaim the copyrights to some of his best-known recordings and has sued them over it. Yoakam is seeking a jury trial and a declaration of the termination of his copyrights and unspecified damages for copyright infringement. “Yoakam’s suit hinges on Section 203 of the...Read More
Disney filed a motion to dismiss a recent lawsuit by Jeffrey Scott, one of the original Muppet Babies 1984 series writers and developer (1984 – 1991), against the entertainment giant. Disney rebooted the Muppet Babies in 2018, and that’s when Scott filed his lawsuit, claiming “the company had misappropriated elements from his original 1984 series...Read More
A Utah theme park has sued Taylor Swift over who owns the trademark for “Evermore,” Taylor’s latest album. An immersive-experience theme park in Pleasant Grove, Utah, the owner spent nearly $1 million to develop and promote the “Evermore” trademark and claims that guests have been confused and wondering if the park had an association with...Read More
Writer and photographer Clayton Haugen sued Activision Blizzard over one of their character, Mara, in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare videogame. Clayton claims that Mara is too closely similar to his character “Cade Janus,” which he published before Mara’s release. In his statement, he claims that Activision Blizzard “intentionally modeled the character of Mara after...Read More
Jacques Levy co-wrote seven songs with Bob Dylan for his 1976 album Desire. Levy signed a work-for-hire contract that entitled him and his publisher to 35% of the songs’ revenue, paid by Dylan or directly from a performance rights organization. Now, Levy’s widow has filed a $7.25 million lawsuit claiming that the sale of Dylan’s catalog to Universal breached their...Read More
