by Gabrial Mitchell | Mar 24, 2017 | Entertainment Law, Trademark Law
I attended the Supreme Court argument for Lee v. Tam in January 2017 and, let me tell you, it was worth standing in the cold for four hours. The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the trademark issues at play, but when they do, it will set new precedent for trademark...
by Anthony Ruiz | Mar 15, 2017 | Copyright
Last year’s presidential election was been one of the craziest and most publicized elections of the United States of America’s history. All of the candidates that ran had one simple message. They wanted to be president because they will be the most beneficial for the...
by Gianna Cresto | Mar 6, 2017 | Fashion Law, Trademark Law
Overseas companies are looking to “cash in” on Trump’s presidency by making the most of his daughter’s name. [1] Despite a downward trend in her company’s domestic sales, [2] Ivanka’s brand has become a hot commodity in China, where over sixty-five trademark...
by Alison Sikes | Feb 3, 2017 | Copyright, Fashion Law
There is an unspoken rule when it comes to purchasing clothing: Forever 21 will always have the knockoff.[1] While most stores would take measures to avoid such a veputation, Forever 21 embraces it. In fact, America’s 5th largest specialty retailer incorporates this...
by jburns | Nov 7, 2016 | Copyright, Entertainment Law
If you are anything like me (and hopefully not), you spend an unacceptable amount of time trying to discover the “truth” behind every superhero you see on screen. Considering the current state of the entertainment industry, that leaves a lot of truth to uncover. In so...
