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
A case of whether tattoos are entitled to de minimis and fair use copyright protection continues to move through the courts, with a New York federal judge allowing a tattoo artist’s lawsuit against a video game manufacturer...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
An idea that is first found in nature cannot be the subject of copyright protection, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit explained in a decision involving the depiction of two dolphins crossing underwater....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
U.K. to Ban Gender Stereotypes in Ads -
Gender stereotypes in advertising will be banned as a result of new guidelines that will be promulgated by the main advertising regulators in the United Kingdom and go into effect in...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
Recipients of FTC Influencer Letters Revealed -
The Federal Trade Commission took on some big-name celebrities and companies when it sent warning letters to influencers and marketers about the need to comply with the...more