To my colleagues reading this, knock if off with the laughter. 🙂 This is not exactly the Fashion Law I speak about. To the fashion students that read UDUAK LAW FIRM blog and/or have reached …
Bob Marley Family Loses Case Over Hit Records #Copyright Law
The ruling in this suit is about a month old. But, I wanted to bring it to your attention in case you missed it. Also, let me highlight the “Work Made for Hire” part that …
Beatles on iTunes: The Deal Point That Mattered Most
Eriq Gardner of THR, Esq. takes on the analysis on the recent Beatles deal that got the Beatles music on Itunes. It is a must read as Gardner delves into the royalty fees that was …
Google’s AdWords Trademark Suit Reaches Appeals Court
This is a very interesting case. For my fashion and entertainment entrepreneur readers, pay attention to the hypothetical. Intriguing innit? For an overview on Trademark Law and infringement suits, click here. “Over the years, Google …
Oprah Sued for Quoting Excerpt of Book on TV, Copyright Gets “K Leg”
You know, I was thinking the other day how celebrities get sued over some of the most stupid things. Things like accidentally bumping into someone. With the most ordinary person, you say “sorry” or they …
Tyra Banks America’s Next Top Model Judge Sued for Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is rampant in the fashion industry. We saw on UDUAK LAW Firm blog a really sad case of it with Indian Fashion designer Jon Anand. He ended up with sexual criminal prosecution and …
CNN’s Nancy Grace Settles Suicide Lawsuit with Duckett Estate, #Wrongful Death
This bit of legal news reported by Ocala.com is very interesting to me, particularly as a member of the press. We all know Nancy Grace’s in your face aggressive style of interviews. I don’t think …
Mel Gibson to Face Off Against Oksana Grigorieva in Court #Custody Battle
Family Law shows up again on UDUAK LAW FIRM blog. It does intersect with fashion and entertainment law but in our case, I guess it is preparation for Ms. Unwam Oduok, Esq.’s input on the …
Black Eyed Peas, Interscope Sued for Copyright Infringement, ‘I Gotta a Feeling,’ ‘Boom Boom Pow’
Hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas got slapped with a suit, last week, against them. The facts as reported from Beverly Hills Courier News are as follows: “[T]wo separate but related copyright infringement lawsuits were filed …
My Coby Bell Story,#Burn Notice #The Game #Third Watch
It has been immensely busy for me. But I am excited I can now resume my routine blogging on UDUAK LAW FIRM blog. I thought the best way to resume was to share with you …