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By Cole Rushworth – Emory University Legal Extern US copyright law affords five distinct rights to copyright owners. These rights include the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, and display the copyrighted work, as well as the right to prepare derivative works. The moment that your work is “fixed in a tangible medium,” that is,…

By David Carducci, Extern The Right of Publicity & the Lanham Act On June 4, 2018, Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer filed a lawsuit in Louisiana federal court against Top Velocity LLC, an online and in-person training program for young pitchers. The suit claims that Top Velocity attempted to capitalize on Bauer’s widespread recognition and…

Written by Robert Poston, Extern As one of the most storied athletes of his generation, LeBron “King” James is a perennial National Basketball Association “Most Valuable Player” and perpetual championship contender, all while owning a production company and serving as an active philanthropist. Within the last few months, James and his company, UNINTERRUPTED, have been…

Written by: Martell Martin The Occupational Safety and Health Act, (OSHA), was created to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for individuals engaging in business affecting commerce. OSHA has two regulatory functions: setting standards and conducting inspections to ensure that employers are providing safe, healthy workplaces. Typical workplace safety and health responsibilities include recognizing and…

The Directors Guild of America, or the DGA, is a guild that operates to protect the legal rights of directors and their directorial team. Directorial teams may consist of assistant and associate directors, production, location and stage managers, and production associates. The DGA has steadily grown alongside the entertainment industry and currently has over sixteen…

We have examined the two-part test for “time, place, and manner” restrictions, and we have examined the four-part test to obtain a preliminary injunction. This week, this author will speculate as to an initial legal roadblock the City may have feared. On June 23, the street artists and representatives for the City of Atlanta met in court.…

Georgia finally passed the long overdue House Bill 155, or more commonly known as the Georgia Music Investment Act. Governor Nathan Deal signed the bill on May 8, 2017, and it went into effect July 1, 2017. Many find the delay in the incentive surprising, especially when one considers the enormity of Georgia’s music business.…

Last week, we examined the two-step test to determine if an ordinance permissibly restricts freedom of speech. This week, we’ll introduce how to obtain a preliminary injunction and examine the arguments contained in the artists’ motion. A preliminary injunction is an equitable remedy that restrains one party from engaging in particular conduct. Here, the artists…

Recently, several street artists received emails from city officials requiring the artists’ murals conform to Atlanta’s public art ordinance. This ordinance requires artists to have their work approved by City Council before public display. Approval is contingent on certification from three different city officials. First, the Director of the Bureau of Traffic and Transportation must…

Ben Edison, Georgia State University College of Law Authors upload content constantly to YouTube.  Occasionally, authors and media users may receive a copyright strike.  Why might this occur?  Copyright protection is provided by law for any work of original authorship fixed in any tangible medium.  If one merely doodles at home while talking on the…