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Oprah October 201 Issue

Update: Oprah ‘OWN Your Power’ Phrase NOT a Mistake, Trademark Infringement Case Filed by Simone Kelly-Brown Dismissed

April 9, 2012

It is no news that Oprah has now said launching OWN TV Network, when she did, was a mistake. Oprah is a very smart woman if you ask me. What a great way to get the pressure off her back [...]

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Facebook Destruction of Evidence Cost Attorney and Client $700,000 in Sanctions

November 9, 2011

Folks if you have been paying attention to my blog entries, you know I have a keen interest in the intersection of social media and the law. It is all a new emerging field and as an avid blogger and [...]

Digital Photography

ACLU Sues LA Sheriffs’ Dept Over Alleged Harassment of Photographers

October 31, 2011

I have covered what to do when you are arrested. Pay attention to the videotape to how this photographer handled the situation here. He ascertained whether he was free to go. Why he was being detained, among other questions. When [...]

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Social Media & the Law: Facebook Might Actually be Private, says New York Court

October 31, 2011

““On Thursday, a New York appeals court ruled that a company could not see the plaintiff’s protected data, but not simply because it was private. Let’s see what happened… Russell Patterson brought a personal injury lawsuit against Turner Construction Company [...]

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Facebook Sued Over “Timelines” – Timelines Inc. v. Facebook Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

October 3, 2011

What do you all think about the new Facebook Timelines? Many Facebook users do not have “Timelines” installed, yet. But I do! Call me an early adopter. I really like the timelines interface, if you will. I managed to even [...]

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Photographer Sues VH1 for Unauthorized Use of N.W.A Pictures in Documentary #Copyright Infringement

October 3, 2011

We’ve seen this kind of lawsuit before. From Rihanna to FELA! Broadway musical, the legal issues remain the same. Check on this story below: “(CN) – VH1 did not have permission to use pictures of group N.W.A. in its documentary [...]

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Fiddy (50 Cent) DON’T Mess With Dem Africans! Chinua Achebe Shutsdown Fiddy’s Use of ‘Things Fall Apart!’

September 21, 2011

Take a page from Dikembe Mutombo and don’t mess with the Africans, especially Nigerians.   Basketball fans where are you guys? Don’t leave me hanging. Chinua Achebe delivers a “not in my house!” finger wagging Dikembe Mutumbo block on 50 [...]

Nikki Finke

Blogger Nikki Finke v. Hollywood Reporter LEGAL BLOOD BATH: Duck for Cover People! It’s Messy!

September 9, 2011

WOW! A battle like no other is about to ensue. In the legal boxing ring before we even get to the doorsteps of the courthouse are two very formidable opponents. Standing in the right hand corner with extensive years of [...]

Oprah October 201 Issue

Oprah Sued Over “Own Your Power” Trademark Infringement – What it All Means #Trademark Law

August 2, 2011

Hmmm . . . where do I start with  this lawsuit that was breaking news on TMZ a few days ago? As a magazine owner, one of the things I know my team and I do is to prepare our [...]

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Court Rules Shirley Sherrod v Blogger Andrew Breitbart Suit Goes on! You Started the Fight, Now Finish it!

August 1, 2011

Some people get behind a computer and they just feel they can go off without being checked. I hate to be this crude but the best description is a case of “diarrhea of the mouth.” Gone are those days were [...]

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