Tamera H. Bennett is pleased to announce effective January 2025 she is joining the Dallas law firm of Harper & Bates LLP as a partner.

Originally posted by Inherited Copyright and Song Catalog lawyer Tamera Bennett in 2010 on copyright grant termination case updates. A look back at Penguin Group (USA) v. Steinbeck, Marvel Worldwide, Inc. v. Kirby, Siegel v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., and copyright “gap” grants.

UPDATE: On December 3, 2024, a nationwide preliminary injunction blocked enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

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Here are some next steps you can take if you’ve inherited music copyrights, songs, or sound recordings because your spouse, husband, wife, parent, or sibling died.

Updated for 2024. Resources for Free and Pro-Bono Legal Assistance.