Earth, Wind & Fire has won its trademark lawsuit against a tribute act that used the legendary R&B group’s name without permission, with a federal judge ruling that the evidence pointed “overwhelmingly” in the band’s favor. The tribute band’s marketing was described as “deceptive and misleading” by a Miami federal judge. We congratulate our client, Earth Wind…

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is facilitating the development of “deepfake” technology that makes possible hyper-realistic depictions of people saying, singing, or doing things they didn’t actually say, sing or do. For example, Peter Cushing and a young Carrie Fisher starred in the motion picture “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” even though he had been dead…

Recent use of artificial intelligence (“AI”)  to create scripts, books, briefs, and other works has increased public interest in AI-related copyright issues, including: Can AI-created works be protected by copyright law? Can people claim copyright protection in works they create with the assistance of AI? Do the creators of AI infringe copyright when they copy…

Law360 (August 18, 2023, 5:30 PM EDT) — A concert producer and a promoter must face a trademark infringement suit over their “Legacy Reunion of Earth, Wind & Fire Alumni” concerts after a Florida federal judge found Thursday there were enough ties to the Sunshine State to haul the two defendants into court there. U.S.…

In a victory for our client Nirvana, a Ninth Circuit panel upheld a Los Angeles federal judge’s decision to dismiss a copyright lawsuit claiming that the group had infringed a family member’s artwork in imagery used in their merchandise. The Ninth Circuit refused to hear the case, due to the fact that the plaintiff is…

A federal court in Los Angeles ruled against prolific copyright plaintiff Neman Brothers & Associates, Inc. on January 5, 2023.  The court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant InterFocus, Inc., an e-commerce seller, on Neman Brothers’ copyright infringement claims, ruling that the copyright registrations on which Neman Brothers based its suit were invalid because…

An Alabama federal judge has agreed to confirm an arbitral award granting film copyrights to the successors of “To Kill a Mockingbird” filmmakers in a dispute with author Harper Lee’s estate over rights to the American drama. U.S. District Judge Kristi K. DuBose’s Friday order enforces a January award in arbitration proceedings launched against heirs…

Rimon is proud to announce that 25 of its attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based on peer review, capturing the opinions of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area. The following attorneys have been recognized as…

Rimon is proud to announce that 20 of its attorneys across 10 offices have been named Super Lawyers in 2022. The following attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers: Kenneth Anderson, Entertainment & Sports, New York, NY Patricia Annino, Estate Planning & Probate, Boston, MA Lisa Weinstein Burns, Estate Planning & Probate, Boston, MA Alan…

Law360 (May 11, 2022, 9:49 PM EDT) — Toni Basil, the singer behind the hit song “Mickey,” is the sole owner of the copyright for the recordings on her 1981 album, the Ninth Circuit affirmed Wednesday, finding that Basil seems to have “primarily wielded creative control” and that a producer involved in the project was…