Entertainment:
LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS
FILM & TELEVISION
MUSIC
- The nation’s major record labels are urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up a petition from an internet service provider asking whether internet service providers can face “massive liability” for user copyright infringement, telling the justices that no circuit split on the question exists. http-www-supremecourt-gov-docketpdf-24-24-967-358489-20250509145200986_24-967-20brief-pdf.pdf
- Ed Sheeran urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal to a decision concluding that his hit song “Thinking Out Loud” did not copy Marvin Gaye‘s classic “Let’s Get it On,” arguing the plaintiff wrongly contends that the 2nd Circuit improperly relied on the U.S. Copyright Office’s administrative guidance after justices overturned the Chevron deference. Ed Sheeran Tells Supreme Court to Reject ‘Let’s Get It On’ Lawsuit
- A PA federal judge denied recording artist Missy Elliott‘s bid for an alternative resolution to her dispute with a producer who claims to be a joint author of some of her music, saying that there are still “significant factual issues” in need of resolving. Missy Elliott’s Bid In Copyright Case Faces Court Setback – Law360
- An attorney for two songwriters who unsuccessfully sued Mariah Carey encouraged a CA federal judge not to impose the full amount of a nearly $186,000 sanctions bid against him and his clients who had alleged Carey’s hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was stolen from their song. Mariah Carey’s $186K Fee Bid Is BigLaw Fantasy, Atty Says – Law360
