Three Point Shot - May 2012 by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/23/2012 In This Issue: - Selling the Shirt off Tim Tebow’s Back Requires a License...1 - I See Your True Colors Shining Through ...2 - Pretty Boy’s Right of Publicity Lawsuit Ain’t Pretty, Says World Wrestling...more
What If I Discover Unlicensed IBM Software on My Servers? by Scott & Scott, LLP on 5/22/2012 Scott & Scott, LLP attorney Christopher Barnett suggests tools to minimize licensing exposure resulting from unintended IBM product deployments....more
Patents County Court: Case Management Directions by Jane Lambert on 5/20/2012 Case management conferences are very important in Patents County Court litigation. They present the only opportunity to stay an action or transfer it to another court. They are the occasion when the court decides the...more
Franchise Review - May 2012: Franchising in Quebec by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/18/2012 When venturing into Quebec it’s important to be familiar with the Québec Charter of French Language (the Charter), which establishes French as the official language of Quebec and governs use of the French language in a broad...more
In-License Agreements With Nonprofits: 5 Considerations by Mintz Levin on 5/17/2012 Originally publish in Law360, New York (May 15, 2012, 1:01 PM ET) Many of the most successful and profitable technologies being developed and commercialized by technology-based companies, particularly in the areas of...more
Shape-up or Ship-out: FTC Sends Tough Message to Marketers of Toning Shoes But Fails to Clarify Murky Standard by Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 5/17/2012 After much hype on Twitter regarding an action against a “major marketer of consumer goods,” the Federal Trade Commission today announced that it has settled with Skechers USA, Inc. over allegedly deceptive claims that the...more
Intellectual Property Ownership for the Marketing Firm by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/17/2012 The phrase “from scratch” has a different meaning depending upon who is saying it. When a client hears a marketing firm use these words, they are probably equating “from scratch” with “expensive.” The reality is that the...more
Nothing in Life is Ever Really Free: Five Things You Should Know About Open Source Software by Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA on 5/17/2012 Open source software is becoming increasingly prevalent in today's computer-driven world. Indeed if you've used Firefox as a web browser or WordPress for your blog, you've used open source software yourself. However, if your...more
'Looney' Copyright Claim Covered: Fifth Circuit Holds Breach of Contract Exclusion Doesn't Bar Liability Insurance Coverage by Sedgwick LLP on 5/16/2012 When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island Park Apartments in 1996, it probably wasn't thinking of insurance coverage law. But, it appears likely that Looney's...more
IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - May 16, 2012 by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/16/2012 Table of Contents: - Greenspan v. Random House, Inc. - Scorpio Music S.A. v. Willis - Dash v. Mayweather...more
Users Pin on Pinterest, But Pinterest Pins Users by Sedgwick LLP on 5/16/2012 There's nothing that causes you to lose time faster than a good 'ole social media website. Well, social media has a new kid on the block, and its name is Pinterest. Seemingly out of nowhere, Pinterest has become the fastest...more
Commerce Department Reports On The Impact Of Intellectual Property On The U.S. Economy By Augustine Lo by King & Spalding on 5/15/2012 On April 11, 2012, the Economics and Statistics Administration and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released a report entitled “Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus.” The report describes in...more
Non Disclosure Agreement NDA N.D.A. by Mathew Charnay on 5/14/2012 A comprehensive NDA to be used with most mutual business arangements that involve the sharing of intellectual property for the purpose of business, marketing, product, development, et. al....more
Do Your Vendors Have the Right Insurance to Pay for the Damages They May Cause to Your Business? by Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/14/2012 When you enter into a contract with a vendor, you generally impose insurance requirements on the vendor and an indemnification obligation. But consider whether your current contracts have insurance requirements that would...more
What Is “Commercial Hosting” When It Comes To Microsoft Software? by Scott & Scott, LLP on 5/14/2012 Scott & Scott, LLP attorney Christopher Barnett explores the issue of "commercial hosting" as defined by Microsoft....more