In a surprising turn of events, a federal judge recently tossed out a $2.78 million verdict against Katy Perry.[footnote]Ben Sisario, Katy Perry Prevails as Judge Erases ‘Dark Horse’ Decision, N.Y. Times (Mar. 17,...
In its August 13, 2019 opinion, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of a group of NFL “Sunday Ticket” DirecTV subscribers who had challenged that...
The entertainment industry is no exception to the global ramifications of COVID-19.[footnote]Coronavirus Cancellations: Every Film, TV Show, and Event Affected by the Outbreak, IndieWire, https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/coronavirus-cancellations-hollywood-entertainment-covid19-1202215596/ (last visited Mar. 25, 2020)...
Currently, all the countries in the world are racing to contain the coronavirus spread. The rush to find an effective coronavirus cure raises many intellectual property issues. Particularly, the patent...
As people all over the globe deal with the coronavirus pandemic and are undoubtedly looking for sources of entertainment, one large semiconductor company, Broadcom, is taking its troubles to court...
As the number of COVID-19 cases and governmental responses pour into our newsfeeds at a dizzying rate, the legal implications follow in kind. This post intends to highlight the emerging...
Jeffrey Kessler, Esq. is one of the nation’s top legal advocates for athletes, having represented the U.S. women’s national soccer team, NBA players, NFL players, and NCAA student-athletes.[footnote]Jason Grant, Attorney...
As Dave Chappelle once famously quipped, “Modern problems require modern solutions.”[footnote]Pabs Pmz, Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions Real MEME Video (Dave Chappelle), YouTube (Mar. 17, 2019), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCE9RHb4yoU [https://perma.cc/28QU-SBEL].[/footnote] Though this...
In its 2019 decision of Inacu v. Brunetti, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a provision of the Lanham Act that barred registration of “immoral or scandalous” trademarks.[footnote]139 S. Ct....
In 2019, Edward Snowden—a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked a massive trove of classified information in 2013—published a memoir titled Permanent Record.[footnote]Rachel Weiner, Judge Grants Government Proceeds from...
