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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Warner Brothers Studio Faces Legal and Public Relations Nightmare

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Amidst the  current news reports  that The Dark Knight Rises’ actor Christian Bale made a surprise visit to the survivors of the Auro...
Thursday, July 19, 2012

The "Trashing" of Coke: Product Disparagement or Free Speech?

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By Panhard [GFDL  CC-BY-SA-3.0] / Wikimedia Commons Are you legally permitted to depict your competitor's p...
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Kate Middleton's Family Website Examined for Compliance by Olympics

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 Screenshot of PartyPieces.co.uk In a stark reminder of just how seriously brand protection is being taken by  L...

UK Student Faces Extradition and 10 Years in US Prison for Aiding Piracy

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By Hellerick (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The New York Times is reporting that the US Department of Justice is...
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Who Owns Police "Mug Shots"?

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Unless you are  John Gotti  or  Robert Downey, Jr. , if you have ever been arrested and had your police "mugshot" taken during r...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Why Don't Presidential Candidates Seem to Respect Intellectual Property?

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Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons It seems like many candidates for President of the United States just don't  seem to understand...

Off-Broadway Show Accused of Infringing Three's Company Copyrights

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Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons Playwright David Adjmi's  off-Broadway play “ 3C ” has been accused of being nothing more than bl...

Sanctions Against "Rogue" Porn-Copyright Attorney Upheld by 5th Circuit

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A federal appeals court has affirmed monetary sanctions assessed against an Intellectual Property lawyer who represents a maker of adult...

When Your Best Defense is a Really Stupid Offense Against an Internet Titan

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What do you do when you thought it was a good idea to invest thousands of dollars in over 750 domain names that have "Google" in t...

Fergie....David Lee Roth....Cher.....Ed Kowalczyk?

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Henrik Dvergsdai / Wikimedia Commons When band members strike out on their own and try to pursue a successful solo career, some have...

When "Groupies" Attack: A Somewhat Crowded Field

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According to the  Urban Dictionary , "groupies" are individuals involved in obsessive adoration of entertainers such as musicians...
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