Category: General

Frenchy at the Bat

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

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

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

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

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 »