1980 was a momentous year. Not only was it the year in which the Rubik’s Cube was first released, it was also when approximately 350 million people worldwide finally learned who shot J.R. on TV’s “Dallas” (spoiler alert: it...more
11/6/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Arbitration ,
Assignments ,
Commercial Use ,
Contract Disputes ,
Copyright ,
Games ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
IP Litigation ,
License Agreements ,
Royalties ,
Trademarks ,
Video Games
One year ago, I wrote a post about the Lohan v. Take-Two Interactive case in which Lindsay Lohan thought she recognized her image in Take-Two’s Grand Theft Auto V (“GTAV”) video game. Many people who notice that they resemble...more
4/25/2019
/ Cease and Desist ,
Celebrities ,
Dismissals ,
Fair Use ,
First Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Right of Publicity ,
Royalties ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
The recent decision of DeLorean v. DeLorean Motor Co. is no doubt significant to the parties as well as attorneys and courts who will cite it in future briefs and decisions. However, it is also important because it...more
10/26/2018
/ Beneficiaries ,
Covenant Not to Sue ,
DeLorean ,
Estate Claims ,
IP License ,
Logos ,
Manufacturers ,
Movies ,
Royalties ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Tortious Interference ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unjust Enrichment