Chris Brown and Drake are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over their 2019 song “No Guidance” by singer Brandon Cooper and producer Timothy ‘Drum’n Skillz’ Valentine. Cooper and Valentine claim the beat, hook, lyrics, and rhythm structure of their 2016 song “I Love Your Dress” was copied for the “No Guidance” song. Cooper and Valentine...Read More
“Friday the 13th” Screenwriter Victor Miller has successfully gained some rights over the classic film he wrote in the 80s. Specifically, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals awarded domestic rights to the Friday the 13th franchise. The producer who Miller was suing, Sean Cunningham, will retain copyrights over the foreign markets and any intellectual property...Read More
The pending lawsuit between Scarlett Johansson and Disney has been resolved after two months outside of court. When Scarlett Johansson first sued Disney on July 29th, her suit alleged that “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the agreement, without justification, to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing the full benefit of her bargain with Marvel.” Johansson...Read More
The Weeknd’s 2018 song “My Dear Melancholy” has gotten him and his collaborators, Nicolás Jaar and Frank Dukes, in legal trouble with Suniel Fox and Henry Strange. Fox and Strange are electronica and alternative rock duo, accusing The Weeknd, Jaar, Dukes, and Universal Music Group of plagiarism, explaining that the opening to “My Dear Melancholy” was...Read More
Intellectual property lawyer, Marc Toberoff, served Marvel Entertainment, which is owned by Disney, with notices of copyright termination on behalf of five clients responsible for characters like Iron Man, Spider Man, and Thor. The lawsuit is looking to regain copyrights as early as 2023, and artists would receive a percentage of profits based on any...Read More
