Yesterday, I reported on a failed petition to cancel a U.S. trademark registration for “goats on a roof of grass.” Today, I’ll discuss...
IP & Media Law Updates
On Monday, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board refusing to cancel Al Johnson’s Swedish...
“Sharon, Sharon, Sharon stoned” is a line you may have heard before—over and over again in rapper Chanel West Coast’s 2018 single “Sharon...
Last week, Sandra Bullock and Ellen DeGeneres joined together to file a lawsuit in California Superior Court against unnamed affiliate...
Photographer John Marshall Mantel took a picture of an artist named Joe Reginella standing next to a sculpture he had created. Mantel...
I took a bit of time off in writing about Richard Liebowitz, but that doesn't mean that things have been quiet for this prolific filer of...
We have previously highlighted the wave of “website accessibility” lawsuits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”). ...
On Sunday, just a few days before Halloween, Vampire Family Brands, LLC complained to a California federal court that Applebee’s...
Following up our continuing coverage of the pending legislation to create a copyright small claims court, the bill has now been...
Is enough ever enough? Apparently not when you're expecting unlimited refills. That's the issue at the heart of a recent false...
In a recent decision concerning rights in works created by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, the Second Circuit provided some guidance on...
Finding the perfect band name is a daunting task. First, all or most band members must like the name. That name should be catchy, easy...
Recently, we wrote about the litigations that Mercedes Benz USA filed against several street artists, seeking a court order that its use...
Late last month, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Castillo v. G&M Realty L.P., the closely-watched case in...
This week, pop-star Ariana Grande (known for her hit songs like Thank U, Next and 7 Rings) brought suit in the Central District of...
A new legal brawl between a musician and a painter raises an interesting question under the Copyright Act: what are the legal obligations...
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