IP & Media Law Updates

3/24/2025 4:07:50 PM

McPherson v. Kith and the Reach of New York’s Right of Publicity Law

By Jonathan Pryor

In Darryl McPherson v. Kith Retail, LLC d/b/a Kith NYC, Index No. 503083/2024 (N.Y. Sup.), the spotlight is on the intersection of visual...

6/12/2023 8:58:35 PM

By Amanda Barkin

Ye's (f/k/a Kanye West) "White Lives Matter" t-shirt controversy is back. Last week, the rapper and fashion designer was hit with...

2/8/2023 5:04:10 PM

By Regina Gerhardt

Fashion retailer Zara—which is often accused of copying other brands' designs—has now filed its own copyright infringement lawsuit...

3/8/2022 8:23:34 PM

By Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

On February 24th, the Supreme Court ruled that lack of either factual or legal knowledge can excuse inaccuracies in copyright...

8/5/2019 4:46:31 PM

By Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The question that has undoubtedly been on the mind of every designer -- is a banana costume copyrightable? -- has finally been answered...

5/16/2019 9:27:35 PM

By Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Adidas's two-year effort to secure copyright registration over design elements of its massively popular Yeezy Boost 350 sneakers finally...