by Erica Perlmutter | Nov 6, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment
In 2008, Spotify introduced an online music streaming service that completely upended the industry. But this upheaval has simultaneously led to an increasing number of lawsuits filed against the service. To date, Spotify has spent over $60 million in settlements.1...
by Dan Canedo | Oct 30, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment
Tattoos have become extremely popular over the years, especially among professional athletes. Some of the biggest names in football, basketball, and soccer — Dak Prescott, Lebron James, and Lionel Messi — sport unique body art, a feature which has carried over into...
by Hisham El Mawan | Oct 16, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment
Davide Suppo via Compfight Chance The Rapper has become Chance The Defendant. Last month, Abdul Wali Muhammad, a former jazz musician who now works as a civil rights lawyer, sued the Chicago-based hip-hop sensation for copyright infringement.1 The alleged infringement...
by Tasha Pulvermacher | Oct 2, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment, Trademark
Halloween brings the battles over copyright, trademark, and trade dress disputes. Every year, companies compete to design a new and innovative costume to take over the market and get part of the estimated $9.1 billion that Americans will spend on the spooky holiday...