Late last year, I wrote about a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Dr. Carlos Moore, author of Fela: This Bitch of a Life!, against Jay-Z, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith’s FELA! on Broadway. I stated the case would resolve and [...]

Folks there are two legal issues that arise from this case. Both of which I have discussed in the past. The first legal issue is that of Trademark Infringement. Please visit the Chris Aire v. Louis Vuitton case  to see [...]

Folks, there are three legal issues raised in this lawsuit, all of which I have discussed in the past on prior cases. Issue #1 – Whether indeed Angelina Jolie has infringed (i.e. stolen)  the copyright of James Braddock as alleged. [...]

Folks, the issues raised in this lawsuit is one I will further discuss in depth from a social media law perspective and how You Tube works in the nearest future. For now, the legal issues raised here are two fold: [...]

Gone are the days where celebrity couples divorce, write a tell-all book and keep it moving. Okay, not exactly. There have and will always be lawsuits where celebrities are concerned. Hulk Hogan has filed a recent lawsuit against his ex-wife [...]

January 2011, my colleague at Fame Appeal wrote a nice piece wondering why Mattel Inc. had not sued Nicki Minaj for Trademark Infringement. It piqued my curiosity and I had this to say about his article: “I think FameAppeal raises [...]

“Last week, samples from Marc Jacobs’ upcoming spring collection were stolen while en route from Paris to London, sending the company into a tailspin as they cancelled editor previews and offered a reward for the return of the garments. Now, [...]

Folks I have discussed breach of contract agreements in the past and focused specifically on concert cancellations. Please reference the J-Lo and Mos Def concert cancellation for a review. The facts on the country music group Sugaland reported below by [...]

“Christian Siriano has gone from Project Runway winner to Payless to a new lawsuit from his talent agency that demands he pay up. Siriano, who is most remembered for his “fierce” catch-phrase on Project Runway, signed a deal in 2008 [...]

This lawsuit is particularly interesting because Radiant Beauty  sues Kim Kardashian as a brand ambassador for allegedly making false statements about their product. “In a new legal move, a competing hair removal company claims Kim Kardashian and the company she [...]