Almost half of the teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) were recently sued for copyright infringement. In the complaint filed against the Atlanta Hawks, one of the plaintiffs—publisher Kobalt Music Publishing...more
In October 2019, professional photographer Michele Eve Sandberg filed a complaint against musical trio Jonas Brothers (both as an entity and as individuals) for unauthorized use of photos Sandberg snapped of the band during...more
Presentation Goals -
• WHAT - Build and maintain strong brand equity through proper trademark policing
• HOW - Protect the brand via a custom enforcement strategy
• CONSIDERATIONS - Promote ethical investigations in...more
9/14/2018
/ Amazon ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Cease and Desist ,
Corporate Branding ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Counterfeiting ,
Discovery ,
Facebook ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Litigation ,
Investigations ,
Legal Assistants ,
Legal Ethics ,
Local Rules ,
Model Rules ,
Paralegal ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Social Media ,
Takedown Notices ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Twitter ,
Websites
In this age of smartphone cameras and hashtags, an impromptu remark or a right place-at-the-right-time snapshot can “go viral” and create instant and immense goodwill. Businesses today use social media as a tool to promote...more
Social media platforms are very useful, but they also create legal issues. Without question, social media has changed the way businesses communicate with their clients and consumers. Likewise, social media has changed the way...more
10/21/2015
/ Advertising ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Facebook ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
Patents ,
Personal Brands ,
Right of Publicity ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Terms of Use ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Twitter
We recently asked: for customers and businesses alike, what should we know about libel and defamation (and the legal pitfalls of online rants in general) before we post negative comments online? Here’s what we heard back....more