By: Jamie Rauch On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced record monetary fines of five hundred twenty million dollars ($520,000,000) against Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic Games”), the creator of the hugely successful video game Fortnite, based upon violations of: (i) The Children’s Online Privacy Protection […]
By: Nikki R. Breeland Kanye West, and Def Jam Recordings, were recently sued by Texas preacher, Bishop David Paul Moten, who accused Kanye of stealing a recorded sermon he gave to his congregation and using the sermon in a new song. The allegedly offending song, “Come to Life” was released […]
Using the characters, names, and other branding from the latest popular film or television show may sound like a fun and easy way to boost popularity for your own products, but it could get you into hot water. This mistake is how a non-profit based in Connecticut found itself […]
By: Sean Scheinfeld Dow Jones & Company, the business news and information titan, is going after a veteran investment advisor for flagrantly stealing thousands of articles from the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, and republishing them in email newsletters for his clientele. In a recent federal lawsuit, Dow Jones accuses […]
By Nikki R. Breeland Recently, Giannis Antetokounmpo — a famous NBA basketball player on the Milwaukee Bucks known as the “Greek Freak” and owner of the “Greek Freak” trademark — obtained a decisive trademark infringement victory against a spice company and its CEO for using the term “Greek Freak” as […]
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