Paralegal's Memo
Paralegal’s Memo delivers clear insight on the legal trends shaping IP, arbitration, and cross-border practice from the perspective of a bilingual paralegal translator working at the intersection of language and law. Each episode builds on my LinkedIn newsletter, providing busy attorneys and paralegals with a concise audio briefing on the filings, rulings, and strategies that matter.
Paralegal's Memo
Hitting the Right Note in Copyright Law - PT1
A 0.23‑second horn hit changed the trajectory of sampling law.
This episode explores how a nearly imperceptible sound triggered a federal copyright battle and reshaped how courts analyze de minimis use.
This episode examines the landmark Ninth Circuit case VMG Salsoul v. Madonna, a dispute centered on whether Vogue unlawfully sampled a horn hit from Love Break.
The question looked simple on the surface, yet the implications reached deep into the foundations of copyright doctrine.
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