Attorneys to talk on ruling of ‘Blurred Lines’ copyright infringement
Legal, artists and music industry professionals are invited to a discussion presented by State Bar of Michigan – Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports Section and Midwest Chapter of the Copyright Society of America. The controversial lawsuit and subsequent verdict in the copyright infringement case of the song “Blurred Lines” has raised questions within the music and legal industries. It will be topic of discussion by music and copyright experts who will present a review of the judicial ruling and the impact of that ruling on the creation and performance of music. The event is presented by the Midwest Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA and the Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
“This case in particular has the music industry discussing the legal protections granted to original works and what effect, if any, this decision will have on the ability to create music in the future,” said Richard Herman, of Richard A. Herman P.C. and program chair. “We will explore this ruling, what it means for artists and creators and how to protect themselves and their works.”
The talk will take place Friday, May 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at University of Detroit Mercy Law School (651 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit). Parking is available on Larned (across from the law school)
Featured guests to lead the discussion are Judith Finell, president of New York-based music consulting firm Finell Music Services, Inc. who was the testifying musicologist for the Marvin Gaye estate in the case; and Tom Leavens, partner in Chicago-based Leavens, Strand & Glover, LLC and adjunct professor at Northwestern University School of Law and at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah who will offer his expertise and legal perspective relating to performing, visual, and literary expression, and intellectual property.
Tickets are $12.50 in advance/$15 day of event; $10 in advance/$12.50 day of event (CSUSA Member) $7 in advance/$9 day of event (Students) Limited registration available, light lunch included.
For advanced registration, visit www.csusa. org/clearview/blurredlines.
OCBF to host 17th Annual Signature Event
Oakland County Bar Foundation will host the 17th Annual Signature Event to benefit Michigan-based legal aid and education programs at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 6 at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills. Proceeds from past events have benefited the work of the Lakeshore Legal Aid, Michigan Civic Center for Education, HAVEN and RESTORE Foundation to name a few grant recipients. Last year’s event raised $310,000. Platinum sponsors for this year’s event are Conway Mackenzie, Inc., Kenwal Steel Corp. and Stout Risuis Ross, Inc. Tickets to the 17th Annual Signature Event are $175 per person and may be purchased at www.ocba.org under the “Oakland County Bar Foundation” tab and “Signature Event” or by sending payment to the Oakland County Bar Foundation, located at 1760 S. Telegraph Rd., Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 48302. For more information, contact Katherine Tillinger at (248) 334-3400 or ktillinger@ocba.org.
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