The folks at Sheppard Mullin Fashion and Apparel blog take on the ‘Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act’ (COICA) which has just made its way through the Senate. They also delve into the meaning and …
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Fashion Copyright Bill #IDPPPA
“For years, fashion designers have been wishing, hoping, praying, lobbying for better copyright protection for their designs. Well, on Wednesday, the industry got a leg up in its long quest, when the Senate Judiciary Committee …
Fox Files $15Million Dollar Suit Against Struggling Screenwriter
“Twentieth Century Fox is taking aggressive steps to keep its movie and TV scripts off of the Internet. The studio has filed a lawsuit alleging roughly $15 million in damages against a New York woman, …
10 Most Pirated Films Last Week
The Hollywood Reporter THR Esq. released a report today of the ten most pirated films last week. Sheesh! Here they are according to TorrentFreak: “1. The Town 2. Inception 3. Despicable Me 4. Harry Potter …
Fashion Law Blog is 1yr Old!
It’s a happy belated birthday from me to my fashion law colleague Staci Riordan and her firm Fox Rothschild LLP, ‘Fashion Law Blog.’ Wishing Staci and the firm more legally fashionable days ahead. 🙂 FashionentlawThe …
60 Minutes: Justice John Paul Stevens Opens Up about the US Supreme Court
Did you miss this 60 Minutes interview with Justice John Paul Stevens? The Justice takes on the Bush v. Gore case among other seminal supreme court cases. Definitely worth watching, especially for my legal colleagues …
Nigeria to Prosecute Dick Cheney in $180 Million Bribery Case
“When lashing out at the Justice Department’s crackdown on bribery, some critics say the agency fails to mind its own beeswax. In applying the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Justice has repeatedly targeted foreign-based companies and …
Ronni Chasen Slaying: Suspect Shoots himself as Police Serve Search Warrant
“A man believed to be connected to the slaying of veteran Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen fatally shot himself at a Hollywood hotel Wednesday evening as Beverly Hills police were serving a search warrant there, sources …
Should an Illegal Immigrant Be Allowed to Practice Law in the USA?
You decide this issue in contention. “What does one see when one looks at Luis Perez? A model citizen and role model? A scofflaw? A reminder of just how broken our immigration system is? Let …
Author Carlos Moore Files $5million Lawsuit Against Fela! #Derivative Work #Copyright Infringement
July of this year, I gave my basic legal analysis on a lawsuit filed by a photographer against Fela! Broadway Musical in New York. Apparently, there is a new lawsuit this time from Carlos Moore …