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Frenchy at the Bat
By Richard Amada on Jul 20, 2010 | In General | Send feedback »
No doubt, when the French government enacted legislation in September to crack down on Internet piracy, many owners of high profile intellectual property must have cried, "Vive la France!" But, according to a New York Times article, that crackdown hasn'… more »
Unanticipated Partner of the Future
By Richard Amada on Jul 1, 2010 | In General | Send feedback »
The other day, a friend was talking to me about an artistic project he hopes to have published. The final work will likely involve some atristic contribution from another person. I immediately chirped up that a collaboration agreement was in order. An… more »
The Penn is Not Mightier than the Law
By Richard Amada on May 18, 2010 | In General | Send feedback »
It has been a while since the days when actor Sean Penn typically made the news as much for his bad-boy behavior as for his professional work. But the two-time Oscar winner got into legal trouble again when he got into a tussle with a celebrity photogra… more »
Rapper vs. Slugger over Nightclub Name
By Richard Amada on Apr 19, 2010 | In General | Send feedback »
Rapper Jay-Z and a business partner are taking Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz to court over an apparent trademark infringement claim. Mr. Jay-Z says Ortiz is trying wrongfully trying to capitalize on the name of a chain of nightclubs opened by the h… more »
Clowning Around with Trademarks
By Richard Amada on Mar 18, 2010 | In General, Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »
Last night a lawyer friend and I saw the Oscar-winning short animation film, Logorama. As we walked out of the theater, we pondered — as only lawyers would do coming out of the movies — what legal grounds the producers of the film would use to keep… more »
