Tom Petty v. B.F. Goodrich
N/AOUTCOME: Resolved by confidential agreement.
Federal copyright infringement action involving "sound-alike" commercial advertisement and the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers song "Mary's New Car.”
Alan Glenn Dowling's Legal Cases (17)
Santa Monica, CA
Mediation Lawyer at Santa Monica, CA
Practice Areas: Mediation, Litigation ... +3 more
GM Licensing Group, Inc. v. Idea Nuova, Inc.
N/AOUTCOME: Resolved by confidential agreement.
AAA arbitrations concerning dispute over renewal of, and collection of damages for unpaid commissions due under, licensing consultant’s long-term agreement with major international manufacturer of home ... décor items featuring licensed properties such as Disney, Marvel, Warner Bros. and MTV/Nickelodeon characters (arbitration award in favor of client, in excess of $1,800,000.00, in first arbitration; second arbitration, of like scope, successfully settled).
Jobete Music Co., Inc. v. Stephen Winwood, et al.
N/AOUTCOME: Resolved by confidential agreement.
Federal copyright infringement action involving the Steve Winwood hit "Roll With It" and the Jr. Walker & The All Stars classic "[I'm A] Roadrunner."
Pickens and Saadi v. Elton John
N/AOUTCOME: Resolved by confidential agreement.
Federal copyright infringement action involving the Elton John song "Whispers.”
Adler v. Guns 'N Roses
N/AOUTCOME: Resolved by confidential agreement on eve of jury deliberations, after two month trial.
State court action involving dispute over band member expulsion.
Ham v. Besman
N/AOUTCOME: Case dismissed after appellate ruling in favor of client.
Federal copyright declaratory relief action, also involving "La Grange" and "Boogie Chillen'"); affirmed 4 F.3d 413 (5th Cir. 1993)(landmark decision on personal jurisdiction).
La Cienega Music Company v. ZZ Top et al.
N/AOUTCOME: Resolved by confidential agreement.
Federal copyright infringement action involving the ZZ Top hit "La Grange" and the John Lee Hooker classic "Boogie Chillen'"); affirmed in part and reversed in part 44 F.3d 813, 63 U.S.L.W. 2511, 1995 ... Copr.L.Dec. P27,383, 33 U.S.P.Q.2d 1437 (9th Cir. 1995), opinion amended and superseded on denial of rehearing, 53 F.3d 950 (9th Cir. 1995), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 927, 116 S.Ct. 331, 133 L.Ed.2d 231, 64 U.S.L.W. 3262, 64 U.S.L.W. 3270 (1995), superseded by statute, 17 U.S.C. 303(b) (as amended by Pub.L. 105-80, 11, Nov. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1534); case settled in 1997, on remand, prior to trial and before enactment of statutory amendment.
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