by Nika Montenero | Apr 2, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment Law
It’s no secret that many of our favorite and most popular TV shows, from “Ugly Betty” to “Jane the Virgin” were inspired by, and in some cases directly adopted from, popular Spanish language TV shows.[1] In most cases, such adaptations result form extensive,...
by Jamie Huelskamp | Mar 26, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Fashion Law
Protection for fashion design has been consistently debated in the legal arena.[1] For someone who loves fashion, this was actually an exciting discovery: case law about Louboutins![2] It doesn’t beat shopping, but hey, it’s a close fifth. Yes, it’s not really close...
by Tasha Pulvermacher | Mar 25, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Policy
I grew up on Dr. Seuss stories. I watched the movie adaptations and all the various iterations on TV, and I even went to the National Theater in Washington, DC to see How the Grinch Stole Christmas during the holiday season. These stories are imbued with whimsy and...
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 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...
by Tasha Pulvermacher | Oct 16, 2016 | Art Law, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Fashion Law, Labor and Employment, Policy, Sports Law, Trade Secrets, Trademark Law, Unfair Competition
“Google” is now a verb. Everyday people say, “I’ll just Google that” or “don’t ask me … look it up on Google!” Over 3.5 billion searches are conducted a day on Google, and each search connects users to hundreds if not millions of hyperlinks that act as gateways to...
