Google & WIPO to Help African Artists Manage Copyrights Worldwide

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 project to build a common digital platform which will help[...]

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6th Annual Lawyering in the Fashion Industry: A Practical Guide to Licensing, Trademark Protection & Other Industry Issues

6th Annual Lawyering in the Fashion Industry: A Practical Guide to Licensing, Trademark Protection & Other Industry Issues Tuesday, June 7, 2011 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. California, New Jersey & New York Credit: 3.5 professional practice. Illinois Credit: 3.0 general MCLE credits. Register Online Now or Download Program Agenda[...]

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Twitter Litigation: Teen Creator of OMGFacts Twitter Feed Sues Claiming Swindle

THR, Esq. reports in this exclusive and developing story the OMGFacts Twitter law suit. Social media is here to stay. The lawsuits will increase from bloggers, “twitterers” and other social media influencers. Also, we are still dealing in the legal areas of intellectual property and contract law(s). Of relevance to[...]

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Happy World Intellectual Property Day, Lancelot Imasuen Style!

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 TV shows by releasing a video. I watched the video[...]

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House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Online Counterfeiting

“The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet held a hearing on Wednesday to address rogue websites distributing counterfeit and pirated goods. The witness list included U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton, attorney Floyd Abrams, Kent Walker on behalf of Google, and Christine[...]

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