(Main speaker) David Greenspan, Sr. Director Legal and Business Affairs, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. and Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara University School of Law. Andrea Yelle, Head of Talent, Forshay and former Head of HR, Lucasfilm Ltd. I. Legal Issues Common in The Video Game Industry 1. Right of Publicity (NFL, NCAA) 2. Labor Law 3. Intellectual Property Law 4. …
Pharell Williams v. Will.i.am Trademark Fight, Ex-Fugee Pras Sues Over Lost Studio Time, Tupac’s Mom Sues for $1.1 Million, Promoter Sues Rick Ross and Wale for Failure to Perform
1. Pharell Williams v. Will.i.am Trademark fight. This fight ain’t pretty at all. Pharell also pulls the same trick he did with the Marvin Gaye Blurred lines lawsuit by going to court and asking that the court grant a declaratory judgment saying, “Look Will.i.am, homie you straight tripping. I don’t owe you diddly squat.” Pharell also tries to argue that …