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Does Taylor Swift Own Her Music?

Taylor Swift now owns her master recordings after buying back the rights to her first six albums in 2025. Her battle over music ownership highlighted the difference between masters and publishing and reshaped industry conversations about artist control.

March 12, 2026

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L.A.’s New Football Team Faces Trademark Opposition From L.A. Gear

The Chargers football franchise’s plan to move just two hours north from San Diego to Los Angeles has been incredibly rocky since the January 12th announcement. The people of San Diego are far from happy about it, and there seemed to be a lot of confusion over the new official logo.

January 31, 2017

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Louis Vuitton Loses Appeal in Infringement Suit Over Joke Bags

Upscale brand Louis Vuitton was dealt a major blow in December in its two-year-old case against My Other Bag, a company that makes an eco-friendly line of canvas totes with prints of popular designer bags on them.

January 11, 2017

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The Kardashians Attempt to Stop Trademark Registration of Brother’s Fiancee’s Name

Chyna, a model and business owner herself, filed her intent-to-use the mark “Angela Renee Kardashian,” her future married name, as a service mark for use with entertainment and brand promotion.

January 03, 2017

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Adidas Files Opposition to Futbol Club Barcelona’s Trademark Application

adidas has sued several other brands on claims of copying its famous three-stripe design, including Skechers, Forever 21 and Marc Jacobs.

November 22, 2016

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Warner Bros. Scores Another Victory in its Classic Movie Merchandising Suit

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has bolstered Warner Bros.’ rights in images from famous classic films in a ruling from November 1st, in a case that goes back a full decade.

November 15, 2016

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Lucasfilm Sues Academies Aimed at Star Wars Fans

Through a new lawsuit, Lucasfilm, the Disney-owned production company behind the Star Wars franchise, wants to make sure The Force is never with three training programs that teach fans how to use lightsabers, the famous laser swords from the Star Wars films.

November 01, 2016

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