David L Hecht

Founder of Hecht Partners | Litigator | Entrepreneur | NFT, Crypto and Blockchain Expert | CIPP/US | JD, MBA, BSEE | Loving Husband | Proud Father of Two

[Above the Law @atlblog]

Celebrity choreographer Kyle Hanagami alleged that the copied dance sequence in 'Fortnite' comprised the most distinctive portion of his work. https://t.co/LqHhEyrryz

[Reuters Legal @ReutersLegal]

A U.S. appeals court revived choreographer Kyle Hanagami's lawsuit against video game maker Epic Games over its alleged misuse of his dance moves in the hit shooter game "Fortnite." @blakebrittain https://t.co/yJDiCjUUYC

[Reuters Legal @ReutersLegal]

The 9th Circuit determined that a lower court wrongly dismissed choreographer Kyle Hanagami's case against Epic Games and incorrectly found that his dance moves in the hit shooter game 'Fortnite' were not copyrightable https://t.co/FlnROrXFbS

[The Global Legal Post @GlobalLegalPost]

A US federal appeals court has revived a copyright infringement claim brought by celebrity choreographer Kyle Hanagami who had accused Epic Games, creator of popular video game Fortnite, of infringing his work
#legalnews

https://t.co/bSiqy7jaqc

[Courthouse News @CourthouseNews]

The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday revived a lawsuit filed by celebrity choreographer Kyle Hanagami against Epic Games, alleging that its popular game Fortnite copied his registered dance moves. @hillelaron https://t.co/JMGrNkwIUO

[David L Hecht @DavidLHecht]

Epic argued the portion copied was simple and unprotectable. They were so wrong. The Ninth Circuit agreed with us reversed and remanded the district court's decision on motion to dismiss. #impactlitigation https://t.co/Wt7cEOc667

[Darius C. Gambino @PhillyIP]

The 9th Circuit may be reviving Kyle Hanagami's copyright suit against Epic Games over the 'Fortnite' emote that allegedly copied his choreography - Judge Hong-Ngoc Nguyen: it "looks pretty complicated to me." #copyright #videogames https://t.co/vMOtBLPIUU

[David L Hecht @DavidLHecht]

@ashleygjovik Thank you @ashleygjovik !

[Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik]

Remember how Apple wanted to buy Corellium, and even offered $23M, but Corellium tried to negotiate more, so instead Apple just sued Corellium and tried to destroy the company?

But Corellium was like f that & fought back...

Apple officially lost their retaliatory lawsuit today.

[Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik]

My friend David Hecht (@HechtPartners) posted this lovely comment on LinkedIn last night & I want to share here too. David stepped in to deal with Apple's vague "confidentiality" threats to me in Sept/Oct 2021. His ethics & bravery continue to inspire me.
https://t.co/2HUT8V2BLT

[David L Hecht @DavidLHecht]

@elonmusk To infinity and beyond?!

[LazzyLoser @RealLazzyLoser]

Hanagami’s lawyers have created a video comparing the "hook" of the dance from both the original viral video and in Fortnite, highlighting the similarities between the two. The lawsuit requests a court order preventing Fortnite from using the “It’s Complicated” Emote.

[Ankura Consulting Group @Ankura_Consult]

The popularity of NFTs has exploded during the pandemic, as society spends more time online than ever before. Patricia Diaz-Rodriguez, David L. Hecht, and Christiane Kinney discuss the opportunities they present in a new Insight. https://t.co/VpBMUPPW5N

[Hecht Partners LLP @HechtPartners]

Firm founder @DavidLHecht interviewed by @FastCompany! https://t.co/ffbPyyTghD

[Dance Magazine @Dance_Magazine]

“Over the past year and a half, so many of the biggest records were directly tied to TikTok dances,” Knight says. “Those songs made millions. And the creators of the dances received zero.” 

https://t.co/bxytlmSNDT

[David L Hecht @DavidLHecht]

@ashleygjovik They are shameless.

[David L Hecht @DavidLHecht]

@HassanKhadair @tiktok_us @tiktokcreators @TikTokSupport That is awful. It’s also copyright infringement.

[David L Hecht @DavidLHecht]

So proud of my friend and co-founder/co-managing partner of @HechtPartners, Lee Boyd, for being recognized by @CrainsNewYork! https://t.co/fYMSRMfos8

[Mitch Jackson, Esq. @mitchjackson]

Today’s @Clubhouse on #metaverse #web3 #nft was amazing. We chatted about 4 specific virtual worlds and serious legal issues we're seeing in the space. It’s recorded and you can listen here https://t.co/AZTBCFSdjl

Thank you Paula Reina @rothken @DavidLHecht and @RH99.