3 Count: Singing CATS

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1: Andrew Lloyd Webber Wins Copyright Case Against Former Dancer Who Claimed He Wrote ‘Memory’

First off today, Blair Ingenthron at Broadway World reports that Andrew Lloyd Webber has emerged victorious in a lawsuit that claimed the CATS song Memory.

The lawsuit was filed by dancer Philip Christian, who claimed that he was a performer in an earlier Lloyd Webber show and, during a rehearsal, had performed Memory for Lloyd Webber. He claimed that both the lyrics and musical score were created by him and was asking to receive royalty payments on the song moving forward.

However, the judge tossed the case, calling it “fanciful and entirely hopeless”. The play first debuted in 1981 and has enjoyed long runs on both Broadway and the New London Theater.

2: Temu Sues Shein, Alleging ‘Mafia-Style’ Intimidation of Manufacturers

Next up today, Mia Sato at The Verge reports that the online shopping platform Temu has filed a lawsuit against its competitor Shein, saying that the company has engaged in “Mafia-style” tactics, including filing hundreds of false copyright takedowns against manufacturers that sell on both platforms.

The lawsuit is the latest litigation between the two companies. Previously, Temu had accused Shein of attempting to bully manufacturers, including falsely imprisoning them in Shein headquarters and filing false copyright notices against those that choose to sell on both markets.

According to Temu, they receive an average of 170 copyright notices daily, 63 percent of which come directly from Shein. The lawsuit was filed in Washington, DC and is seeking damages, legal costs and an injunction barring further abuse.

3: Apple And Cyber Startup Corellium Settle Four-Year Court Battle

Finally today, Thomas Brewster at Forbes reports that Apple has reached a settlement against the security firm Corellium, who Apple had accused of infringing the rights to both their iOS mobile operating system and other elements.

The lawsuit was filed in 2019, with Apple claiming that it had illegally copied iOS and violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) anti-circumvention protocols when developing software meant to expedite security testing,

Apple had previously dropped its main DMCA claim and had also had its iOS copyright claims tossed on the grounds of fair use. However, the case continued with allegations that Corellium had violated Apple’s branding on iOS wallpapers. However, a possible trial on those issues will not be happening as both sides have reached a settlement, the terms of which have not been disclosed.

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