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Attorney Accused of Copying NFL Concussion Complaint in Suit Against WWE
October 18, 2016
The attorney said the WWE's reliance on typos shows “the flimsiness” of its position regarding the health crisis facing wrestlers.
Jeter Endorsement Dispute Examines Role As a Director of Apparel Company
October 18, 2016
Contracts between a corporation and a corporate director can give rise to certain difficulties in managing expectations of the director's obligations and responsibilities. Such contracts may create obligations that extend beyond those fiduciary duties inherent to the director position. This extension of the director's role may increase the risk of a conflict between a director's contractual obligations and his fiduciary duties.
Beats Headphones Royalty Dispute Saga Heads to Trial
October 18, 2016
Former hedge fund manager Steven Lamar, who helped launch Dr. Dre's Beats headphones a decade ago, won the right to go to trial against the rap artist and record producer after the California Court of Appeal revived his $100 million case over unpaid royalties.
WB's Takedown Notices Aimed at Entertainment Co.'s Own Websites
October 18, 2016
Critics of the DMCA got some ammunition recently, when Warner Bros. asked Google to take down hundreds of copyright-infringing websites ' only to later realize that it had included legitimate sites and some of the entertainment company's own official pages. The blunder dredges up questions about whether the current notice-and-takedown system is working for both copyright owners and service providers.
Lucasfilm Accuses Lightsaber Class of Violating Star Wars Trademarks
October 17, 2016
The Star Wars company says the classes infringe on the Jedi Order's logo, among a slew of other trademarks.
Board of Editors
October 06, 2016
Accounting and Financial Planning for Law Firms Lawrence L. Bell Advisors, LLC, Kensington, MD Wayne Berkowitz Berdon LLP, New York James…
Bit Parts
October 01, 2016
Marshall Tucker Band's Counsel Can Stay in Trademark Litigation<br>Ninth Circuit Sees No Access to Plaintiff's Song by Writers of Jessie J's Hit "Domino."<br>Sony Songwriting Contest Dispute Sent to Arbitration.
Social Media Influencers and the FTC
October 01, 2016
Brand owners and their attorneys are grappling with an important question: How to disclose their connections to luminaries like PewDiePie.
Upcoming Event
October 01, 2016
TexasBarCLE 26th Annual Entertainment Law Institute<br>Austin, TX, Nov. 3-4, 2016
Intern Lawsuits Move to State Court; Face Class Decertification, Labor Test Uncertainties
October 01, 2016
The cases left on the docket feature a glitzy list of Manhattan-based fashion and media defendants ' Dolce &amp; Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, CBS, Simon &amp; Schuster and many others. More than 40 "active" lawsuits in all, claiming that the companies' unpaid internship programs violated employment laws.

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