Fashion Designers: Legally Naked?

With New York's Fashion Week upon us, the time is appropriate to examine the intellectual property protections available to some of the most prominent artists in popular culture: fashion designers. No one would seriously ....

Girls Gone Wild: Trademark Infringement or Publicity Stunt?

Did Madonna infringe the Girls Gone Wild video series trademark by recording a song with the same name?  Probably not, but (with the typical lawyer disclaimer) it depends.

Girls Gone Wild is a video series where young ..

Ex Parte TRO's: Courts Don't Like Them

Every now and then, non-compete and trade secret plaintiffs conclude that the need for relief is so urgent that a temporary restraining order is not enough.  Instead, they decide that relief must be granted by the court ....

Supreme Court Upheld Constitutionality of Copyright Restoration: Golan v. Holder

In Golan v. Holder, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of 17 U.S.C. § 104A, which restores the copyright in certain foreign works that have entered the public domain in the US. ...

Is Paramount Planning a Law School Course on SOPA Kumbaya?

As reported in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Paramount has sent a letter to various law professors, asking for a piracy dialogue with peers and students. The letter, penned by Paramount Pictures' vice president of ....