by jburns | Mar 23, 2016 | Patent Law
The International Trade Commission (“ITC”) has become an increasingly popular venue for intellectual property infringement actions.[1] The ITC, along with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, allows and prohibit the importation of infringing products into the United...
by jburns | Mar 18, 2016 | Entertainment Law, Trademark Law
Twentieth Century Fox Television has prevailed in a lawsuit over its hit show “Empire.” The series, created by Lee Daniels and starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, tells the fictional story of a feuding entertainment industry family and prominently features...
by jburns | Mar 17, 2016 | Copyright
As famous as the Star Trek shows and films have become since their debut nearly 50 years ago, the legion of fans devoted to the franchise has become almost as famous. Star Trek devotees continuously present themselves in huge numbers for conventions, mobilize...
by jburns | Mar 16, 2016 | Copyright, Entertainment Law
Perry Kibble, best known as part of the funk band A Taste of Honey (1978 Grammy Award for Best New Artist), passed away back in 1999 and left the copyrights of his 1969 song “A New Day Is Here At Last” to Janis McQuinton, principal of PK Music Performance[1]. This...
by jburns | Mar 15, 2016 | Copyright
If you have a modest knowledge of the world of rock ’n’ roll, but are no particular aficionado, the odds are still high that you have heard of Led Zeppelin and their famous 1971 song “Stairway to Heaven.” The chances are far lower that you have heard of the band...
