Court Uses Art of Deduction to Liberate Sherlock Holmes
January 3, 2014 Barry Chase
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective Sherlock Holmes has fascinated audiences in Florida and around the world for more than a century, and his...
“Weird Al” Yankovic Reaches Settlement in $5 Million Lawsuit
December 25, 2013 Barry Chase
Perhaps the biggest debate going on in music law today involves streaming audio services such as Spotify and video services such as...
Yankee Moves to Mariners in $240 Million Deal
December 19, 2013 Barry Chase
In one of the biggest athlete contracts in the sports industry, baseball star Robinson Cano has signed a $240 million deal with the Seattle Mariners....
High-Stakes Legal Skirmish Over “The Hobbit” Sequel
December 12, 2013 Barry Chase
The second of three planned movies based upon J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel "The Hobbit" is opening December 13 in theaters, but it is already...
Beastie Boys, Toy Company in Tangled Legal Dispute
December 4, 2013 Barry Chase
Licensing is a big money-maker for many artists, but there is more at risk with merchandising and licensing than money. Some artists feel that by...
James Bond Fight at Apparent End After Decades of Litigation
November 27, 2013 Barry Chase
James Bond has been thrilling readers and moviegoers ever since novelist Ian Fleming invented the secret agent 60 years ago. This popularity means...
Breaking Into The Music Industry: Performance Rights Organizations
November 27, 2013 Barry Chase
The owner of a copyright in a protected musical composition may use the work as (s)he wishes; conversely, (s)he may prevent others from using that...
Song Lyrics Websites in Major Copyright Dispute
November 21, 2013 Barry Chase
Florida residents of a certain age will remember the days when figuring out the lyrics to a favorite song required sitting down with pencil and paper...
Sales Skyrocket After Death of Rocker Lou Reed
November 13, 2013 Barry Chase
Musicians and fans in Florida were saddened last month by the death of rocker Lou Reed, who passed away aged 71 after complications from a liver...