Sep 30, 2024 Trump in a “River of Trouble” for Infringing Copyright in Classic Isaac Hayes Song By Brian Murphy Since 2020, Donald J. Trump and his campaign organization have regularly played the Sam & Dave classic “Hold On, I’m Comin’” at campaign...
Jul 10, 2024 Sponsored Links in Brazil: Will Courts Ban Them? By Bruna Rego Lins A recent decision by the São Paulo State Court of Appeals in the case between Via S/A (“Via”) and Magazine Luiza S/A (“Magazine Luiza”)...
Mar 26, 2024 Fourth Circuit Hands Photographer a Clean Sweep Victory in Copyright Fair Use Appeal Over News Website’s Use of Free of Charge Photo By Linda Zirkelbach By Linda J. Zirkelbach & Parker Zimmerman On February 6, 2024, in Philpot v. Independent Journal Review, the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Jan 23, 2024 French Montana and the Scope of Copyright Protection for Sound Recordings vs. Compositions By Brian Murphy You have to tip your hi-hat to Eddie Lee Richardson, a/k/a Hotwire the Producer, a/k/a the plaintiff in this case. When he was 16 years...
Apr 03, 2023 The Risks and Rewards of Generative AI By Sara Edelman Paavana Kumar Samantha Rothaus Howard Weingrad Andrew Richman +2 more... Show less From generating sophisticated music, artwork, text and video to having a conversation, passing complex standardized tests and, even, as...
Dec 09, 2022 SodaStream: CJEU on Exhaustion of Trademark Rights in Refilled and Relabeled Gas Bottles By Maarten Haak Can one refill a refillable SODASTREAM carbonated gas bottle and put one’s own label on it, while the engraved brand SODASTREAM also...
Oct 27, 2022 Promoting Crypto Currencies in Bulgaria: Are There Any Risks? By Violetta Kunze Vladislav Antonov Earlier this year, the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court (the “SAC”) had the chance to evaluate the misleading potential of an...
Dec 21, 2020 HEMA / Lacoste: Good Market Research Can Make the Difference By Maarten Haak A stylised crocodile on children's clothing. Infringement of the Lacoste trademark or not? In the first instance, HEMA went unpunished;...