Disney has a new Disney princess, Princess Leia. Disney purchased Lucasfilm from George Lucas for approximately 4.1 billion dollars. While this is not the biggest purchase Disney has made, lagging behind Pixar and Fox Family, it is certainly a hefty […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tim Tebow, the New York Jets quarterback, is on his way to owning the trademarks to “Tim Tebow” and “Tebowing.” Tebowing, as football fans refer to it, is the act kneeling down on one knee with a fist raised to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Despite months of rumors that celebrity designer, Tory Burch, was planning to file a trademark infringement suit against her ex-husband and business partner, Chris Burch, over his one-year-old retail venture C. Wonder, Christopher beat her to the punch. Earlier this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The consideration of H. R. 6480 (“Internet Radio Fairness Act”) in the House has caused quite a stir. On one side, the musicians and publishers are enjoying a level of royalties from internet radio, such as Pandora and iHeartRadio, not […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This just in; another celebrity sex tape has been leaked online. This time the star of the grainy flick is professional wrestler, Hulk Hogan. The video was shot without his knowledge or consent back in March of 2012. There were […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Until this season, the Los Angeles Clippers have never given their fans much reason to cheer. Since moving to L.A. 27 seasons ago, they have a win percentage of 0.349 and have only made the playoffs 4 times. Through all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Good news for celebrities and their heirs, Indiana might grant yet another way for you to make money. The right of publicity is a right granted by states and therefore will change from state to state. The state […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday shut down Megaupload, the file-hosting website that claims 4% of all internet traffic. In a press release,* the Department of Justice describes its action as one of the largest criminal copyright cases ever […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Music, characters, and scripts have all been known to cause copyright infringement issues for movie companies. Most movie goers think movie companies own their own company logo. Surprisingly this is not the case for Millennium Films. Shopping for a new […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Victor Willis is not just the “cop/sailor” from the Village People. He is now leading the voice for musicians seeking to take back control of their copyrighted works. On Wednesday, attorneys for Willis appeared in front of a federal judge […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…