In what could turn out to be one of the most expensive copyright mistakes ever, the U.S. Postal Service will pay a sculptor more than $3.5 million in royalties after accidentally using an image of his art on a popular stamp....more
Nike won a challenge to its “Jumpman” logo when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court dismissal of a copyright infringement suit brought by a photographer....more
In a decision making headlines, a New York federal court judge held that a tweet embedded in news stories may constitute copyright infringement....more
In a case described by the judge as presenting an “important question regarding the emerging ‘mash-up’ culture,” a jury will consider the copyright and trademark claims raised by a Star Trek version of Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the...more
‘World’s Best’ Is Puffery, Not Objectively Provable Claim -
The claim “World’s Best Glass Cleaner” is puffery, the National Advertising Division decided in a challenge brought by S. C. Johnson & Son Inc. against advertiser...more
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NAD Considers Grocery Store Claims, Including Jurisdiction Question -
A grocery store chain should discontinue comparative pricing claims, the National Advertising Division recommended in a new decision, finding the...more