In this issue of zoom-in brief, former stripper Samantha Barbash sues over Jennifer Lopez film; Brazil’s Supreme Court overturn a ban on ‘blasphemous’ Netflix film The First Temptation of Christ; and in a US copyright dispute an antique mapmaker sues Netflix and Amazon over Bruce Willis film....
The Court of Appeal has set aside a judgment which found that the then-girlfriend of the writer of Hollywood comedy drama Florence Foster Jenkins was not its joint author and has ordered a new trial in the case....
In this issue of zoom-in brief, new trial ordered in Florence Foster Jenkins authorship dispute, landmark compensation award to reality show contestant, BBC overturns production order relating to journalist’s note and Netflix Panama Papers film airs despite legal action....
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has seen off a copyright infringement claim by an erstwhile collaborator over the rights to his successful Netflix show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee....
In this issue of zoom-in brief, cricketer Ben Stokes sues The Sun for breach of privacy, Californian judge rules Leaving Neverland claim to go to arbitration and Jerry Seinfeld successful in Comedians in Cars copyright claim...
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has initiated legal proceedings against The Mail on Sunday over its publication of a letter she wrote to her estranged father....
Ariana Grande has launched a claim against fast fashion retailer Forever 21, alleging they used her likeness in their branding to claim a false affiliation with the star. Grande is seeking at least $10m (£8.2m) in damages for violation of her right to publicity, false endorsement, trademark infringement and copyright infringement. The claim alleges that Forever 21 sought to partner with Grande in December 2018 but the star refused to agree a deal. The retailer then launched a campaign which used...
A Netflix documentary FYRE: The Greatest Party that Never Happened about the failed Fyre Music Festival is facing a third copyright infringement claim in the US after using footage filmed at the event by a festival goer without his permission....
In this issue of zoom-in brief, Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 over lookalike campaign, Netflix Fyre Festival documentary faces another copyright claim and the BBC agrees to pay Sir Cliff £2m in legal costs....
The management company of singer-songwriter Barry Manilow has been granted summary judgment on a copyright claim over the rights in two live concert films brought by the film company which worked on them....
In this issue of zoom-in brief, Britney Spears’ father sues a blogger for defamation; Barry Manilow wins copyright battle over film rights; and Channel 5 is found to have breached the Broadcasting Code over Sex Business films....
A New York judge has ruled that a claim against Ed Sheeran over alleged similarities between his hit Thinking Out Loud and Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On should go before a jury, because material facts are in dispute....
An American appeal court has ordered a new trial in a claim in which rock band Led Zeppelin are accused of copying part of an earlier instrumental track and using it in their 1971 hit Stairway to Heaven. ...
The European Parliament has, on 12 September, voted in favour of the text of the new European Copyright Directive, which aims to bring copyright law up to date for the internet era. ...
The European Parliament has, on 12 September, voted in favour of the text of the new European Copyright Directive, which aims to bring copyright law up to date for the internet era. ...