Copyright Case Over Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” Headed to Trial
Led Zeppelin’s legendary song “Stairway to Heaven” is just a few years shy of its golden jubilee anniversary, but it has another event coming up that is far less pleasant.
May 03, 2016
PBS Being Sued For Copyright Infringement Over Surrogacy Story
Producers Tommy Phipps and Wendy Wheaton are suing PBS and Crystal Travis, the owner of a surrogacy firm, for a story that was featured on To the Contrary, alleging copyright infringement.
April 26, 2016
Beyoncé to Company: You Can’t Put That Name On It
“Feyonce” may have a clever ring to it, but global superstar Beyoncé is definitely not amused.
April 19, 2016
Photographers Sue Donald Trump Over Use of Photo
Presidential candidate Donald Trump is certainly no stranger to lawsuits, but the newest one on the pile is related to his White House run and not his various businesses. Photographers Wendy Shattil and Bob Rozinski are suing Trump for copyright infringement in a New York federal court for the allegedly unauthorized use of a bald eagle photo.
April 12, 2016
Rolls-Royce Wins Suit Against Rapper
A New Jersey federal judge has ruled that Robert Davis, the Atlanta rapper formerly known as Rolls Royce Rizzy, can’t use the automaker’s name as part of his stage name anymore because it’s trademark dilution by tarnishment.
April 05, 2016
Breads Will Roll: Great Harvest Sues Panera Over a Trademarked Slogan
Great Harvest Bread Co. has filed a trademark infringement suit against Panera Bread Co. in a federal court in North Carolina, accusing the company of using a similar slogan in advertisements.
March 29, 2016
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