International Law: Africa, Asia

Folks, I have expressed my immense irritation for American promoters, labels and artists that engage in what is a fraudulent pattern and practice of luring event organizers overseas with the promise of top names to perform at their events. Often, [...]

Thank you all for a fantastic year! I appreciate every visit, your emails, your comments, your time. Uduak Law Firm’s Fashionentlaw.com blog clocked one year old this July 2011. Boy have we covered so much ground! When people experience the [...]

The following  story hit the web yesterday of an alleged lawsuit planned by Nigeria’s Cross River State against Maybach Music Group’s Rick Ross. On December 26th, 2011, Allhiphop.compublished an exclusive story stating that although Rick Ross was to perform in [...]

For new readers, as an African (Nigerian)-American Attorney, I have a keen interest in Africa’s legal systems and jurisprudence. Further, given there are very few firms, if any, that specialize in fashion and entertainment law in Africa, I do intend [...]

Alright folks, let’s just shut down this whole “nonsense and rubbish” talk of the highest order about Amber Rose headed to Nigeria to host a “Music Meets Runway” event. First, in case you have a confused expression on your face [...]

Saw this press release a little over a week ago and was pleased. Details follow below. “WIPO Director General Announces Rights Registry Project for West African States Brussels, June 8, 2011 PR/2011/691 WIPO Director General Francis Gurry today announced a [...]

If I were to choose my personal favorite actress out of Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry (2nd largest in the world in terms of film production), it would have to be A-list Actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde. She is beautiful, highly talented, versatile, [...]

“Who is suing who? What’s the outcome from that case I read about on UDUAK LAW FIRM BLOG?” are questions I seem to be getting more often (these days), from industry insiders, professionals and legal colleagues. Great! Keep reading. Continuing [...]

Today the world celebrated the World Intellectual Property Day. According to THR, Esq. For the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), it was an opportunity to raise awareness of the consequences of theft of films and [...]