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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Jackson v. Kavanaugh

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District court denies rapper 50 Cent’s motion to preliminarily enjoin release of horror film Skill House, holding plaintiff failed to show likelihood of success, or even serious questions, on merits of his right of publicity...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

IP Terminology: Accuracy Matters

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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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(Podcast) The Briefing: Everyone Loves the HBO Series 'White Lotus,' Except Duke University

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Can HBO be sued over a T-shirt? Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler unpack Duke University’s beef with 'White Lotus' after a character wore a Duke tee on screen. Does this cross the legal line—or is it just creative expression?...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK-Based Graffiti Artists Sue Vivienne Westwood in California for Misuse of Their Tags

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“In a culture where association with philistines is a death knell,” UK-based graffiti and street artists Cole Smith, Reece Deardon and Harry Matthews have brought a lawsuit against Vivienne Westwood and retailers of the brand...more

Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, October 2024: T.I., Tiny Win $71.5M Verdict for OMG Girlz, Second Circuit Holds Against 1-800...

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Third...more

Miller Nash LLP

“Wavy Baby” Case Tests Definition of an Expressive Work

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Is the Wavy Baby a sneaker or a comment on “sneaker culture”? A commercial product or a collectible artwork? This is the most recent variation on a question that has had growing urgency in trademark law over the past decade:...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Judge Rejects Greek Freak’s Shot for Damages

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We previously wrote about a series of trademark lawsuits filed by NBA MVP and now NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo over the use of his nickname “Greek Freak”. Those lawsuits all contained similar allegations: that the...more

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Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland Guardians for Alleged Trademark Infringement Over Use of Team Name

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Back to our regularly scheduled programming: Fresh off of my paternity leave in which feeding and putting to sleep my baby was my charge, I have the distinct privilege of resuming my commentary portion of the Spotlight. With...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Greek Freak Flexes His Trademark Muscles

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NBA superstar and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo recently filed a series of trademark infringement lawsuits in the Southern District of New York against online retailers and their operators. In the lawsuits,...more

Fish & Richardson

Distillations: Trapped

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A recently-filed trademark infringement case out of California offers something of a cautionary tale on one of the oldest maxims of law and business: Get It In Writing. Thelonious Monk, Jr., son of the jazz legend, has...more

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