In the first article by Union-Tribune, we find a break down of some of the key issues that exist in the NFL labor dispute. This is probably the most important legal issue that the sport has dealt with in quite some time. It is easy to see that there will be lost of legal ramifications that will come out of the union of the national football league decertifying and the owners locking them out. With jurisdiction falling into the hands of the U.S. District Court and Judge David Doty in Minneapolis. This is key due to the way that he has ruled in the past. Some would say that he has favored the players in the past and will do so again. This adds to controversy considering that part of the problem is the fact that this court is still the one who holds jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is always something that can make or break an issue but in this dispute it seems to be the game changer.
In the second article by Duk from Yahoo Sports, we find another case of how copyrighted material was used in a bad light. In the article they talk about a cartoon skit from the Fox hit series called the Family Guy. In the episode the shows’ main character makes fun of the Mets, who are a professional baseball organization. In this case there isn’t an issue over the use of the copyright or IP. The issue is the use of the clip in the professional organization stadium during a recent game. This situation is interesting considering all the legal issues were not the problem. Obliviously they cartoon show had ask for permission to use the name Mets in the cartoon skit so that isn’t the problem. You would think that most marketing teams should understand how and when to use other copyrighted material for the use of positive publicity but clearly some don’t.
In the third article, which appears in an online article from The Inquisitr, talks about the agreement that the Baidu search engine website has made with the music industry. There was ongoing controversy with this website and the music industry due to the illegally downloaded songs and streaming music. The company agreed to pay royalties for this problem and it will also work with the Music Copyright Society of China to commit to paying for future infringement. Overall this is a win for the music industry considering it has went through serious legal issues when it comes to downloading music. I am glad to see that this issue is slowly but surely getting fix. Every artist should become able to properly receive compensation for his or her work and this is a great start.
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