In June, I reported on a copyright infringement case concerning Oscar-winning film, The Shape of Water. The suit was filed in February in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, on the same day that the Academy voters started...more
The Shape of Water, winner of four Oscars this year, is defending itself in a copyright infringement lawsuit which asserts the film copies a 1969 sci-fi play. The suit was filed on February 21, 2018, just one day after Oscar...more
The estate of Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, reigned supreme last week in the Southern District of New York after U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan dismissed a copyright suit...more
Jay-Z does not want to be in the spotlight- at least not the spotlight of a New York federal judge. This past April, the hip-hop tycoon and Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, were sued by Iconix Brand Group, Inc....more
11/10/2017
/ Breach of Contract ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
Implied Covenants ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Jay Z ,
Merchandising Rights ,
MLB ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pending Litigation ,
Rule 8 ,
Trademark Licenses ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unjust Enrichment