Mergers and acquisitions among insurance brokers and agents declined 18% in the first quarter, falling to...
Battle of the airport names takes off in Bay Area
The city of San Francisco is suing the nearby city of Oakland over the latter's plan to modify its airport name to include “San Francisco,” arguing that the proposed name infringes on its trademark and...
The city of San Francisco is suing the nearby city of Oakland over the latter's plan to modify its airport name to include “San Francisco,” arguing that the proposed name infringes on its trademark and...
Article / 6 days ago
Record company attempts to get real over song beats
Universal Music Group is facing a lawsuit in New York federal court over an allegedly unauthorized sampling of the beats in hip-hop singer Mary J. Blige’s 1992 hit song “Real Love,” ....
Universal Music Group is facing a lawsuit in New York federal court over an allegedly unauthorized sampling of the beats in hip-hop singer Mary J. Blige’s 1992 hit song “Real Love,” ....
Article / 18 days ago
Reality star caught bragging about fake designs: Lawsuit
Reality television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian needs to get real about office furniture she claimed in a 2022 internet video was the creation of the legendary Minimalist artist...
Reality television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian needs to get real about office furniture she claimed in a 2022 internet video was the creation of the legendary Minimalist artist...
Article / 25 days ago
Dearly beloved, 1981 photo is subject to copyright protections
Despite paying a Goliath sum to defend her rights to a photo she took of the late musician Prince, which was used without her permission by Andy Warhol, celebrity photographer Lynn...
Despite paying a Goliath sum to defend her rights to a photo she took of the late musician Prince, which was used without her permission by Andy Warhol, celebrity photographer Lynn...
Article / 1 month ago
Copyright ‘troll' does things wrong in court
The State of New York has disbarred an infamous so-called copyright troll who scoured the internet looking for possible clients and cash, according to abovethelaw.com....
The State of New York has disbarred an infamous so-called copyright troll who scoured the internet looking for possible clients and cash, according to abovethelaw.com....
Article / 1 month ago
A recent entrance into the realities of copyright law
In the ongoing war of humans v. artificial intelligence, the latter took a hit by the U.S. Copyright Office this week, which filed court documents saying it believes art created by AI cannot be...
In the ongoing war of humans v. artificial intelligence, the latter took a hit by the U.S. Copyright Office this week, which filed court documents saying it believes art created by AI cannot be...
Article / 2 months ago
Golf club maker takes swing at Costco
Joining the ranks of five-pound mayonnaise jars, couches and gooey chicken melts, golf clubs are the new thing at Costco and not everybody is playing fair, according to a lawsuit filed by...
Joining the ranks of five-pound mayonnaise jars, couches and gooey chicken melts, golf clubs are the new thing at Costco and not everybody is playing fair, according to a lawsuit filed by...
Article / 3 months ago
Judge to Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band: Let’s groove
An Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band wants the real band to remember all the times it has supposedly allowed other such bands to use its name and music, and a federal judge on Wednesday said the...
An Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band wants the real band to remember all the times it has supposedly allowed other such bands to use its name and music, and a federal judge on Wednesday said the...
Article / 3 months ago
Federal jury inks new rule for tattoo industry and copyrights
Copyrighted images are cleared for tattoos, according to a federal jury decision handed down Friday, sending the industry that often relies on photographs celebrating and sighing in relief....
Copyrighted images are cleared for tattoos, according to a federal jury decision handed down Friday, sending the industry that often relies on photographs celebrating and sighing in relief....
Article / 3 months ago
George Carlin’s estate sues over bleeping artificial intelligence
One has to wonder what series of well-curated expletives the late comedian George Carlin would use in a rant if he knew he was brought back to life for a comedy program featuring his likeness created...
One has to wonder what series of well-curated expletives the late comedian George Carlin would use in a rant if he knew he was brought back to life for a comedy program featuring his likeness created...
Article / 3 months ago
