TVEyes, Fox News, and the Future of Fair Use
In 2015, the Second Circuit ruled that the four factors that make up the “fair use” exception analysis favored Google Books, and one year later the Supreme Court decided not to take up an appeal, leaving the Second Circuit’s decision in place.
October 09, 2018
New Hope For Your Scandalous, Immoral, or Vulgar Trademark
The prohibition against approving immoral or scandalous trademarks has long been controversial, and led to legal disputes over everything from “Madonna”-branded wine in the 1930s to “Bubby Trap”-branded bras in the 1970s to quite a lot of things branded as “MILF” in more recent decades.
September 17, 2018
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Copyright Registration or Application is Needed to Bring Suit
The US Supreme Court will soon resolve a split among federal circuit courts regarding when a person claiming copyright infringement can bring an action to defend their property against alleged infringers.
September 07, 2018
Don’t Let Your Cannabis Brand IP Go Up in Smoke
By protecting your branding, you avoid copycats from taking your profits by stealing your intellectual property, and we all enjoy the benefits of a marketplace where innovators and entrepreneurs are encouraged to create the best cannabis-themed lollipop on the market by awarding them their due profits.
June 26, 2018
Paul McCartney and Sony/ATV Settle Over Rights to Beatles Music
Paul McCartney sued Sony/ATV, seeking a declaratory judgment on whether he would be able to regain his copyright ownership share to the music he helped create.
July 25, 2017
Instagram Introduces New Feature for Labeling Sponsored Ads
Under FTC “truth-in-advertising” rules, spokespeople are required to make disclosures about payments. In an effort to make things more transparent, Instagram introduced a feature in June that will make it easier to label posts that are paid promotions.
July 19, 2017
Advocates for the Creative Mind
