Under the present copyright law, effective 1/1/78, upon birth of a musical piece, a 35-yr clock starts ticking, after which musicians are granted termination rights, which allow them to regain control of their work, so long as they apply at least 2 years in advance. The first round of works
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Jim Jones slapped with 'Summertime' suit
PN Internet Privacy and Music Update: Jim Jones slapped with 'Summertime' suit In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Sharie Johnson and Samantha Stotts say they didn't give the rapper permission to use their half-naked images in his video, and they want the clip yanked from YouTube immediately. "We'd like
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Rapper Jim Jones being sued by women filmed topless for video
PN Internet Privacy and Music Update: Rapper Jim Jones being sued by women filmed topless for video http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/02/10/2011-02-10_rapper_jim_jones_being_sued_by_women_filmed_topless_for_video.html
MPN Legal Update: Settlement not enforceable until reduced to writing
Abel v. Town Sports International Holdings Inc. U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK January 12, 2011 Judge Cote Abel's Dec. 22, 2009, Title VII action against Town Sports International Holdings Inc. alleged bias and defamation. Settlement negotiations occurred from Aug. 23, 2009, until Abel's lawyer informed
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important. Martin Luther King, Jr.