8/16/2024 2:10:40 PM Predictably, an Oral License to Use Beat Track in Song Results in Copyright Infringement Case By Brian Murphy Plaintiff Brian White is a professional musician who writes and records beat tracks that he sometimes licenses to other artists. (We Got...
10/10/2023 7:22:25 PM Photographer Cannot Recover Profits Based on the Use of Infringing Image in Advertising By Brian Murphy An advertiser includes an infringing image in an advertising campaign. (It has been known to happen.) The copyright owner sues, seeking...
6/23/2022 12:56:22 PM FTC Finalizes "Made in USA" Settlement With Mattress Company By Jeff Greenbaum Late last year, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had reached a settlement with Resident Home, the parent company of Nectar...
5/12/2022 2:55:17 PM FTC Enters Into $211K Settlement With Clothing Company Over False "Made in USA" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a settlement with clothing company Lions Not Sheep Products and its owner,...
10/9/2021 8:23:55 PM FTC Charges Nectar Sleep (Again!) With Making False U.S.-Origin Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a settlement with Resident Home, the parent company of Nectar Sleep, and...
4/22/2021 8:21:40 PM U.S. Supreme Court Limits the FTC's Ability to Obtain Monetary Relief By Jeff Greenbaum In an important and long-awaited decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held today that the Federal Trade Commission does not have...