Communications & Media Law, Art, Entertainment & Sports Law, International Law & Trade

Partial Win For Golfer In Treaty Case

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 3/28/2013

A recent Tax Court case addressed some interesting athlete and treaty issues. The Court ended up siding with the golfer on some, but not all, of the golfer's positions....more

The Terms [Of Trade] They Are A-Changin' (?)

by Stephen Zolf | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/7/2013

Barely two years after the ink dried on the Terms of Trade Agreement entered into between Canada's five largest broadcasters and independent television producers, Canadian broadcasters have signaled that they want to...more

Antigua and Barbuda: Haven from Minnesota Winters and Copyright Infringement

by Catlan McCurdy | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/8/2013

When you’re attempting to seek financial retribution from the United States, you have to get a little creative. And it sounds like Antigua and Barbuda employ some creative people. The Carribean nation, known for its beaches,...more

Will Australia Ban Non-Real Money Gambling Apps?

by James G. Gatto | Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 1/15/2013

As real money online gambling remains bogged down in the legislative and regulatory morass, social gaming applications have been on a tear. As we have previously reported, major players are leveraging social gaming...more

China 20/20 Legal and Regulatory Developments - January 2013

by Seung Chong, Elizabeth Cole, Veronica Lockyer, Yan Zeng | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/10/2013

In This Issue: SAFE Issues Notice of State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Further Improving and Adjusting Foreign Exchange Policies Related to Direct Investment; SAFE Makes Revisions to Provisions on Foreign...more

Network Interference: A Legal Guide to the Commercial Risks and Rewards of the Social Media Phenomenon (2nd Edition)

by Reed Smith on 1/9/2013

In October 2009, we published the first edition of this White Paper, focusing primarily on social media issues in the United States. The response was overwhelming and far beyond our expectation — clients, friends, press and...more

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF...

by Ian Imrich on 10/23/2012

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS. The attached communication -- "Towards a comprehensive European framework for...more

EA Sports Gives Up Its Exclusive License to Make College Football Games

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 8/29/2012

For many avid sports gamers, December 13, 2004 is a day that will live in infamy. On that date, EA Sports, makers of the longstanding Madden franchise, inked a deal with the NFL that would allow EA, and only EA, to produce...more

Around the Virtual World - August 6, 2012

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 8/6/2012

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - PokerStars Pays $731M, Acquires Full Tilt In DOJ Settlement - FSU focuses on social media,...more

Use Caution When Advertising Around The Olympics

by Venable LLP on 7/18/2012

As the anticipation for the Olympics grows, companies big and small look to grab the attention of these fans by associating themselves with the games. For the Olympics, the host organizing committee, individual country...more

Supreme Court Reaches Decisions in Copyright Cases

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 7/16/2012

On July 12, 2012 the Supreme Court of Canada released decisions in five appeals on copyright cases. Each of the appeals stem from the Federal Court of Appeal’s judicial review of the Copyright Board of Canada decisions on...more

A Lesson in Cease-and-Desist Manners

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 7/5/2012

I just can’t stop writing about the Olympics or, more accurately, the intellectual property enforcement efforts of the United States Olympic Committee (“USOC”). But, then, how can I stop when the USOC continues to make such...more

EURO 2012: It’s Infringing on Your Workday, You’re (Hopefully Not) Infringing Their Trademarks

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 6/27/2012

If you’re anything like me (and for your sake, let’s hope you’re not), you’ve spent a bit too much time watching soccer over the last few weeks as Europe’s best teams have competed for the European championship, in a...more

Around the Virtual World - June 18, 2012

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 6/18/2012

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - Mobile Game Fight Goes Global - Electronic Arts to focus on freemium gaming - A Little...more

European IP Bulletin -- Issue 88, March 2012

by McDermott Will & Emery on 4/3/2012

In This Issue: Copyright - Pub Landlords Found to Infringe the Premier League’s Copyright: Pyrrhic Victory After All?; The Protection of Football Fixture Lists Under the EU Database Directive; The “Innocent”...more

“Linsanity” Strikes the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 2/28/2012

When I used to live in China, people liked to say, “Yao Ming lai le” (Yao Ming has arrived) whenever they saw my excessively tall frame lumbering towards them in a grocery store or crouching down beside them...more

“No SOPA For You!” Why SOPA Led to Such an Acrimonious Fight and What We Can Learn From It

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 1/27/2012

If you read the paper, watch TV, listen to the radio or use the Internet, it’s been tough to avoid SOPA recently. (If you don’t, well, you’re probably hand-writing angry missives in a cabin and not reading this.) What we’ve...more

IP Buzz - November 2011

by Venable LLP on 11/26/2011

In This Issue: Monetizing Intellectual Property to Improve Financial Performance By Michael A. Gollin Companies can improve their financial performance by monetizing patents and other intellectual property (IP). The...more

European IP Bulletin - Issue 84, October 2011

by McDermott Will & Emery on 11/3/2011

In This Issue: Tradmarks: “The War of the Roses”: Proportionality and Use in Accordance With Honest Practices; Registrability of Marks Containing Geographical Indications of Origin; CJEU Considers Effect of Honest...more

Exclusive Territorial Broadcast Licences Granted By The FA Premier League Are Contrary To The Free Movement Of Services And To EU...

by White & Case LLP on 10/4/2011

In a judgment handed down today in Joined Cases C-403/08 and C 429/08, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘ECJ’) has held that licences for the broadcasting of football matches which grant broadcasters territorial...more