Showing posts with label parody. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parody. Show all posts
Saturday, February 14, 2026

How ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ pushed the limits of copyright law to create its most WTF moments; Page Six Hollywood, February 14, 2026

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  Katcy Stephan , Page Six Hollywood;  How ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ pushed the limits of copyright law to create its most WTF ...
Friday, August 8, 2025

Sued for Playing With Toys?; The New York Times, August 5, 2025

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Chantel Tattoli , The New York Times ;  Sued for Playing With Toys? " When Paul Welander, a health care worker in Britain, heard about ...
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright; The New York Times, April 1, 2024

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  Eric Grode , The New York Times;  ‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright " The Joker may be the pur...
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Why Carol Burnett Sued Family Guy (& What Happened Next); ScreenRant, July 25, 2023

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MATTHEW MOORE , ScreenRant; Why Carol Burnett Sued Family Guy (& What Happened Next) " Carol Burnett sued Family Guy for portraying...
Friday, June 23, 2023

Mattel once sued over the ‘Barbie Girl’ song — before learning to love it; The Washington Post, June 23, 2023

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  Jennifer Hassan , The Washington Post;  Mattel once sued over the ‘Barbie Girl’ song — before learning to love it " “Mattel lost all ...
Friday, June 16, 2023

Trademark Infringement Is No Joking Matter: Supreme Court Reevaluates Parody Fair Use Exception and First Amendment’s Place in Trademark Infringement; Lexology, June 12, 2023

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Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo , Lexology ;  Trademark Infringement Is No Joking Matter: Supreme Court Reevaluates Parody Fair Use E...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Jack Daniel's tells Supreme Court its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels; NPR, March 22, 2023

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Nina Totenberg , NPR ;  Jack Daniel's tells Supreme Court its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels " This case involves the fede...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Bad Spaniel's: barking the line between permitted parody and trademark infringement; Reuters, February 15, 2023

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Deirdre M. Wells ,  William H. Milliken , and   Kristina Caggiano Kelly ,  Reuters;  Bad Spaniel's: barking the line between permitted p...
Monday, December 5, 2022

May ‘Bad Spaniels’ Mock Jack Daniel’s? The Supreme Court Will Decide.; The New York Times, December 5, 2022

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    Adam Liptak , The New York Times;  May ‘Bad Spaniels’ Mock Jack Daniel’s? The Supreme Court Will Decide. " The justices agreed last...
Thursday, November 17, 2022

'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion; Fresh Air, NPR, November 16, 2022

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Terry Gross, Fresh Air, NPR;  'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion " GROSS: What kind of per...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

‘Star Trek,’ Dr. Seuss Mashup Dispute Ends After 5-Year Legal Journey; The Hollywood Reporter, October 5, 2021

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Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter ;  ‘Star Trek,’ Dr. Seuss Mashup Dispute Ends After 5-Year Legal Journey " On Tuesday, that final ...
Friday, July 10, 2020

American Girl Walks Back Threat to Sue 'Karen' Doll Parody Meme; Comic Book Resources, July 8, 2020

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Kelvin Childs, Comic Book Resources; American Girl Walks Back Threat to Sue 'Karen' Doll Parody Meme " American Girl  has wa...
Sunday, May 10, 2020

The Copyright Lawsuit in Tiger King Is an Outrage; Slate, May 7, 2020

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Joshua Lamel, Slate;  The Copyright Lawsuit in  Tiger King  Is an Outrage " Copyright is the perfect vehicle for SLAPP suits. First o...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Lawyers Rally to Save ‘McMansion Hell’ from Zillow’s Copyright Claim; Fortune, June 27, 2017

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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune;  Lawyers Rally to Save ‘McMansion Hell’ from Zillow’s Copyright Claim " A Zillow spokesperson has sent th...
Thursday, February 23, 2017

Public Knowledge Launches Copyright Educational Video Based on Frozen’s “Let it Go”; Public Knowledge, February 22, 2017

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Shiva Stella, Public Knowledge;  Public Knowledge Launches Copyright Educational Video Based on Frozen’s “Let it Go” " Today, Pub...
Friday, February 17, 2017

Was ‘Weird Al’ the real star all along?; Washington Post, February 16, 2017

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Geoff Edgers, Washington Post;  Was ‘Weird Al’ the real star all along? " As his friend Miranda has reminded him, he doesn’t have to ...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Dr. Seuss Enterprises Suing Over 'Star Trek' Mashup; Hollywood Reporter, 11/14/16

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Eriq Gardner, Hollywood Reporter; Dr. Seuss Enterprises Suing Over 'Star Trek' Mashup : "The lawsuit isn't catching defend...
Monday, November 14, 2016

YouTuber Faces $300,000 Fine Over Donald Trump Parody; Digital Music News, 11/14/16

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Paul Resnikoff, Digital Music News; YouTuber Faces $300,000 Fine Over Donald Trump Parody : [Kip Currier: Interesting fact pattern but misl...
Sunday, October 30, 2016

This ‘Stranger Things’ / ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Mashup Is — Wait, Come Back, It’s Actually Really Good; Comics Alliance, 10/28/16

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Chris Sims, Comics Alliance; This ‘Stranger Things’ / ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Mashup Is — Wait, Come Back, It’s Actually Really Good : ...
Saturday, July 2, 2016

DONALD TRUMP BECOMES A MARVEL SUPERVILLAIN IN "SPIDER-GWEN"; Comic Book Resources, 7/2/16

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Kevin Melrose, Comic Book Resources; DONALD TRUMP BECOMES A MARVEL SUPERVILLAIN IN "SPIDER-GWEN" : "In an alternate Marvel ...