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30 Loy. L.A. Ent. L. Rev. [i] (2009-2010)

handle is hein.journals/laent30 and id is 1 raw text is: LOYOLA OF LOS ANGELES ENTERTAINMENT LAW REVIEW VOLUME THIRTY 2009-2010 NUMBER 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SYMPOSIA MAKE IT AVAILABLE AT YOUR OwN RISK: A LOOK INTO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT BY DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION .............................1 ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. V. BARKER AMICUS BRIEFS BRIEF OF AMicI CURIAE COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION AND U.S. INTERNET INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION...................41 BRIEF OF AMIcus CURIAE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.. 61 ARTICLES WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS? IT'S WAR! by William Henslee................ ...........................87 The original WAR wrote and performed the classic songs: Lowrider, Cisco Kid, Slippin' Into Darkness, The World is a Ghetto, All Day Music, and Why Can't We Be Friends, among others. Why Can't We Be Friends is not only one of the bands largest hits, but a mantra for the relationships within the band and their production company/managers. Shortly after forming, the band and its production company started suing each other. In 2001, the original members of WAR lost their name in federal court to their production company/manager. The current state of the litigation has the production company as the owner of the tradename, WAR, with the original members of the group barred from stating that they were members of the original band. Meanwhile, a cover band, containing only the original keyboardist, travel and perform under the name, WAR. A lawsuit regarding usage of the name WAR is currently pending in the Central District of California. This article