Archives for: June 2010

Punchy Commercials Just Asking for Trouble

By Richard Amada on Jun 25, 2010 | In Cinema, TV, Radio

Okay, does anybody else see those Volkswagen "punch dub" TV commercials and think to themselves, "This is just begging to be the subject of litigation"? Long ago, they did away with those cartoon Hawaiian Punch commercials.  (Remember?:  "Hey, how 'bou… more »

Holy Infringement, Batman!: Writer and Artist Battle for Characters in Thongs

By Richard Amada on Jun 16, 2010 | In Visual Arts, Literary

In the battle for truth, justice, and the American way, comic book characters are often the source of legal conflict.  That’s because comic book sales are big business, totaling more than $400 million last year alone…and that’s not factoring in what happ… more »

A Musical to Litigate By

By Richard Amada on Jun 10, 2010 | In Performing Arts

There have been many courtroom dramas on the American stage...and a lot of theater that's based on things that ended up in court.  This Sunday's Tony Awards ceremony includes nominations for a Broadway show that's based on one of the 21st century's truly… more »

Will the Fairey Case Settle?

By Richard Amada on Jun 4, 2010 | In Visual Arts

Until it's time to render a verdict, Judges usually walk the line of neutrality while hearing a case.  But that doesn't mean a judge can't suggest that the parties try to work it out amongst themselves, and that's what a federal judge in New York has rec… more »