The Public Performance Right of Musicians for Over-the-Air Broadcasts of Music: Congress, It’s Time to Act
Imagine spending several months engaging in extensive rehearsal, perfecting your craft, and memorizing lyrics to perform a new song given to you by a songwriter. The song is eventually played on all major radio platforms, becomes a number one hit, and you and the...
BEWARE COMPLAINANTS: REVERSE DOMAIN NAME HIJACKING MIGHT BE AROUND THE CORNER
Domain name registrants and trademark holders are increasingly using the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) complaint, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”), to enjoin another domain name that is (a) confusingly...
A Broken Engagement: Second Circuit Vacates Tiffany’s win over Costco in Engagement Ring Row
Whether you can afford their jewels or not, you probably know the names of a few designer jewelry brands. Top brands evoke images of luxury diamonds the size of small boulders with price tags to match. Therefore, it may seem odd to encounter one of these brand names...