Film Law

April 2011, Motion Pictures of America sued Zediva an online movie streaming company that had begun streaming MPAA movies without consent. In its complaint, MPAA argued copyright infringement. “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2011 MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST [...]

“Kling Corporation, the rights-holder of the theme song to TV’s first hit — the 1940s variety show titled Texaco Star Theatre featuring Milton Berle — has just filed a lawsuit against CBS over an episode of Family Ties that first [...]

The Hollywood Reporter THR Esq. released a report today of the ten most pirated films last week. Sheesh! Here they are according to TorrentFreak: “1. The Town 2. Inception 3. Despicable Me 4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part [...]

July of  this year, I gave my basic legal analysis on a lawsuit filed by a photographer against Fela! Broadway Musical in New York. Apparently, there is a new lawsuit this time from Carlos Moore who authored “Fela: This B***h [...]

U.S. Southern District Court in New York found, late last month, held that  Film Director Steven Spielberg’s film “Disturbia” did not infringe the copyright in the short story “Rear Window.” I will provide an analysis in future write ups on [...]

Akoo International, a social music television network, has filed suit against T.I. and his A.K.O.O. Clothing label which T.I says means ‘A King of One Self’ over an alleged trademark infringement. The suit filed in the United States District Court [...]

UDUAK LAW FIRM press release announcing our official presence online will be distributed on newswires today. See the official release below and spread the word to your fashion and entertainment industry colleagues and friends. Cheers, Uduak ___________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...]