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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - August 2025 #2

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The Denver Broncos told a Colorado state court Friday that a now-defunct coffee company illegally used the team’s intellectual property to sell products even though it owed the team over $1.5 million....more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - August 2025

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Drag queen Vicky Vox failed to revive her lawsuit accusing Netflix and several creators of an animated series of using her likeness without permission....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

IP Terminology: Accuracy Matters

In the linked article about a trademark dispute, the author notes that the plaintiff claimed the defendant used a “copyrighted name.” Just a reminder: one can patent inventions, copyright creative works of expression, and...more

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Mickey Mouse: un ratón con abogado

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En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", Edwin Cortés, socio, conversa con Juana Cajiao Reina, abogada del área de propiedad intelectual, sobre la importancia del derecho marcario y el derecho de autor para proteger a...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - May 2025 #4

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The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has pushed back against efforts to force him to hand over documents relating to his alleged sexual misconduct and hush money payments in a class action over the company’s...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - May 2025 #3

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French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu was convicted of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in Paris in 2021 and handed an 18-month suspended sentence....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Summer Concert (Seizure) Season

The summer concert season is almost here. As the weather warms, artists and fans alike are gearing up for highly anticipated tours, like the Oasis reunion, as well as annual festivals, such as Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL,...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - April 2025 #3

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The settlement of a $2.8 billion federal class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by athletes against the NCAA and the largest conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC) was approved by the defendants and plaintiffs in...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2025 #4

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The NFL, MLB, NCAA and NASCAR said they support a bill introduced in Congress on Thursday that would give state and local law enforcement the ability to disable drones during sporting events, which the leagues say have become...more

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K&C Entertainment Exclusive - January 2025

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Drake has sued Universal Music Group NV for defamation in US federal court, accusing the company of putting his life in danger by releasing and promoting “Not Like Us” by his rival and labelmate Kendrick Lamar....more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2024 #4

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The breach of contract trial against a woman claiming to be Jerry Jones’ daughter is scheduled to start next Monday, and the Cowboys owner is expected to testify on the witness stand....more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2024 #3

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. and a man who claims he suffered permanent eye damage because of a defective golf practice net bought from the company are asking a Georgia federal judge to keep his litigation on hold while they...more

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Podcast - The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Say NFT Again – I Dare You: Miramax Sues Quentin Tarantino Over Plans to Sell “Pulp...

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In this episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a legal dispute between Miramax and Quentin Tarantino, over his efforts to sell “Pulp Fiction” themed NFT’s. ...more

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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Say NFT Again – I Dare You: Miramax Sues Quentin Tarantino Over Plans to Sell “Pulp Fiction”...

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In this episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a legal dispute between Miramax and Quentin Tarantino, over his efforts to sell “Pulp Fiction” themed NFT’s....more

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Miramax Gets Medieval on Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction NFTs: Takeaways for Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Creators, Buyers and...

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The Lawsuit Against Tarantino - On November 16, 2021, Miramax filed a lawsuit against famed film director Quentin Tarantino, alleging breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair...more

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Follow Up: Enola Holmes Case Settles, Leaves Unsolved Mysteries

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Owners of copyright in characters are often well-advised not to press their claims too far in litigation at the risk of losing their rights altogether. This may be what motivated a quick settlement of litigation over Sherlock...more

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[Webinar] Entertainment & IP Cases You May Have Missed While Quarantining - May 19th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Please join us as three of Greenberg Glusker’s entertainment and media litigators present a round-up of notable intellectual property and entertainment cases from the past few months that you may have overlooked during the...more

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Copyright Plaintiffs Keep Trying to Topple Empire. Can Proto-Cookie Succeed Where Others Failed?

Just in time for the Season 3 premiere, let’s take a look back at Empire’s year in IP litigation. Like the fictional Lyon family, which is constantly beset by threats from Feds, old criminal connections, and music...more

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