The producers of the award-winning Broadway musical Fela! are reportedly being sued for copyright infringement over some of the material used in the show. The musical, which launched in the US in 2008 and is due to come to London later this month, is based on the life of Afrobeat musician and human rights Fela …
The social networking site Facebook has reportedly launched legal action against the owners of the Boston Phoenix newspaper and the WFNX radio station, claiming that two of the company’s media content patents have been infringed upon. The legal action taken by Facebook is a response to an original lawsuit filed against it by Phoenix Media …
Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly won his libel lawsuit against the Daily Telegraph, after the newspaper published a false article about him and his personal life. The article, published in the Telegraph in July 2008, alleged that after attending a sports awards ceremony, the striker and former Manchester United player went to a …
Two major Hollywood studios – Disney and Warner Brothers – have been awarded a total of $400,000 in damages as a result of a contributory copyright infringement lawsuit against advertising firm Triton Media. Triton Media was embroiled in the lawsuit after it was alleged that the firm was placing advertising services for pirate movie websites, …
US pop band the Black Eyed Peas are reportedly embroiled in two separate legal disputes over two of their biggest hits – “I Gotta Feeling” and “Boom Boom Pow”. Two lesser-known artists have come forward to allege plagiarism in two separate copyright infringement lawsuits, both seeking substantial damages from the band’s record label Interscope (who …
The Alexander McQueen fashion label is reportedly facing legal action from the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation (HAMC) over the use of the biker gang’s iconic winged death head trademark. HAMC’s lawyers are claiming that a number of items in McQueen’s last collection – produced before the British-born designer committed suicide in February 2010 – featured …
Holiday company First Choice is set to face legal action from nearly 300 disgruntled holidaymakers claiming they had “nightmare” stays at one of the travel operator’s Bulgarian hotels. According to the law firm representing the 276 complainants, a number of guests staying at the Royal Park Hotel in Bulgaria between June and October 2008 suffered …
The publishing company representing rap star Eminem is reportedly suing Apple for copyright infringement over claims that the electronics giant sold some of the artist’s songs on iTunes without his permission. Eminem’s publishers Eight Mile Style (the party pursuing Apple for damages) did manage to reach a £1.26 million settlement with Apple this time last …
Global search engine corporation Google is reportedly being sued for copyright infringement by CollegeNET, an online software and applications firm. CollegeNET is alleging that Google has filed for a trademark for the word ‘Speedbook’ and that the search giant is intending to use it to name a new Android netbook or tablet. According to the …