A few weeks back, as remote working and social distancing were becoming the order of the day (and interesting phrase, given what quickly became the norm in many US states and cities, as executive orders abounded), my son...more
4/13/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Court Schedules ,
Emergency Orders ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Research ,
Misappropriation ,
Patent Infringement ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Relief Measures ,
State of Emergency ,
Trade Secrets ,
Waivers
Tattoos, one of the oldest art forms in the world, are all over the legal news in recent years. The news runs the gamut from a tattooist suing a movie studio over replication of Mike Tyson’s facial tattoo in The Hangover II...more
10/16/2019
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legal History ,
Movies ,
Native American Issues ,
NBA ,
Photographs ,
Tattoos ,
Thirteenth Amendment ,
Video Games ,
Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA)
Springsteen.
Sinatra.
Chuck Wepner (for at least one night in 1975 and then through the “Rocky” avatar).
At least some of the people that rest stops on the New Jersey Turnpike are named after.
These public figures...more
7/30/2019
/ Celebrities ,
Commercial Appropriation ,
Common Law Torts ,
Copyright ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Litigation ,
Privacy Torts ,
Right of Publicity ,
State Law Claims ,
Trademarks ,
TRIPS Agreement ,
Unfair Competition ,
WIPO
To many, the names “Rocky Balboa” and the “Italian Stallion” are as universal and front of mind as the names “Chuck Wepner” and the “Bayonne Bleeder” are regional and tucked into (or have already fallen out of or never made...more
5/28/2019
/ Artists ,
Commercial Buildings ,
Graffiti ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Paintings Sculptures and Engravings ,
Photographs ,
Property Owners ,
Public Art ,
Sweden ,
UK ,
United States ,
Video ,
Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA)
There is a popular vintage Harley Davidson t-shirt that says “Tough Guys Finish First.” That may be true. But, sometimes, to finish first, one does not need more tough guys; one needs more lawyers, as a crime-related matter...more
3/13/2019
/ Asset Seizure ,
Collective Marks ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Forfeiture ,
Criminal Proceeds ,
Due Process ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Association ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Indictments ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Motorcycle Clubs ,
Murder ,
Plea Agreements ,
RICO ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
Service Marks ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Unincorporated Associations ,
USPTO