{"id":3676,"date":"2014-05-23T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=3676"},"modified":"2014-05-22T22:07:07","modified_gmt":"2014-05-23T03:07:07","slug":"u-s-court-appeals-affirms-dismissal-copyright-infringement-case-regarding-unauthorized-recording","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/u-s-court-appeals-affirms-dismissal-copyright-infringement-case-regarding-unauthorized-recording\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Copyright Infringement Case Regarding Unauthorized Recording"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ca7.uscourts.gov\/\">7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago<\/a> has affirmed a decision dismissing a copyright claim brought by Catherine Conrad, who was a self-employed singing and dancing entertainer. Conrad calls herself the \u201cBanana Lady\u201d and performs wearing a costume in the shape of a giant banana.<\/p>\n<p>Conrad was hired by several credit unions to perform a \u201csinging telegram\u201d at a credit union trade association event. Conrad claimed that she told the arrangers that members of the audience were not to take photos or video of her performing except for their own personal use. The exception to the rule that she imposed was that postings on Facebook pages would be allowed.<\/p>\n<p>In Conrad\u2019s pro se lawsuit brought against the credit union, she alleged that the organizers did not inform the audience of these restrictions until after she completed her performance. As a result, she claimed several audience members took photos and videos during the performance and posted them to the Internet.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/u-s-court-appeals-affirms-dismissal-copyright-infringement-case-regarding-unauthorized-recording\/#more-3676\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago has affirmed a decision dismissing a copyright claim brought by Catherine Conrad, who was a self-employed singing and dancing entertainer. Conrad calls herself the \u201cBanana Lady\u201d and performs wearing a costume in the shape of a giant banana. 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