Right of Publicity

Gavel to Gavel: Picture policies

by Jessica John Bowman | McAfee & Taft on 3/14/2013

Originally published in The Journal Record - March 14, 2013. Your company just hosted a successful public event, perhaps a fundraiser for a local charity. The event is over, and all that remains is to post photos from...more

Recent Developments In Information Technology Law - First Quarter 2013

by David Syrowik | Brooks Kushman P.C. on 3/12/2013

Table of Contents: *I. U.S. Supreme Court - A. Trademarks *II. U.S. Courts of Appeal - A. Patents - B. Copyrights - C. Copyrights/Criminal - D. Trademarks - E. Trademarks/Unfair...more

You're Getting Sued For What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 10)

by Bob Tarantino | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/7/2013

This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance. The series aims to demonstrate that what might seem to a...more

Advanced Copyright Issues on the Internet - Updated March 2013

by David Hayes | Fenwick & West LLP on 3/6/2013

In This Publication: - I. Introduction - II. Rights Implicated By Transmission And Use Of Works On The Internet A. The Right of Reproduction - 1. The Ubiquitous Nature of "Copies" on the Internet...more

Jackson Walker's VIA Media Postcard - February 2013

by Stacy Allen, Robert (Bob) P. Latham | Jackson Walker on 2/27/2013

In This Issue: - Stacy Allen Speaks: Right of Publicity: Advantage Athletes - Recent court decisions regarding unlicensed likenesses of celebrities in programs, products or video games represent a disturbing...more

Blogumentary

by Adam Klarfeld | FordHarrison on 2/25/2013

NBC just seems to know when it’s my scheduled turn to blog reactions to The Office. Rather than face my intense scrutiny and the inevitable backlash from all of my loyal followers (i.e., my mom), the network punted, airing a...more

Controversial Film “Escape From Tomorrow” Shows Need to Protect Intellectual Property

by Joan Archer, Matthew Kreutzer | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 1/31/2013

“Escape From Tomorrow,” one of the most controversial films at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, has put copyright and trademark law, as well as the question of what constitutes parody, in the spotlight. The film reminds...more

Advertising Law -- Jan 18, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/21/2013

In This Issue: POM Loses Again to the FTC – Will Other Advertisers?; Instant Instagram Controversy; LASIK Providers Need Corrective Advertising; FTC Reports on Food Industry Marketing to Kids; Google, Viacom Accused of...more

Rights of Publicity: Contradictions in the Courts

by Ronald Katz | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/14/2013

The legal controversies over athletes' rights-of-publicity rage on. Two pending appellate decisions offer some hope that a rational conclusion might be in sight. The head of Manatt's Sports Law Practice Group, Ron Katz, had...more

IP Update, Vol. 15, No. 8, August 2012

by McDermott Will & Emery on 9/4/2012

In This Issue: Patents: Prometheus Rising: In Bancorp, the Battle Between “Claim” and “Inventive Concept” Continues; Prior Art Publications Entitled to Presumption of Enablement; Statements Made During...more

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