Pulling Out the Claws: “Tiger King” Joe Exotic Sues Alleged Former Music Collaborator
Even an incarcerated felon has the right to try to protect their intellectual property, as “Tiger King” Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, is demonstrating with
Commercializing Your Product Invention: Trade Shows as an Alternative to Crowdfunding
One of the biggest challenges – and mysteries – for inventors is how to find money to start a business and get their product on
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Bad Medicine: Moderna Sues Pfizer, BioNTech for Patent Infringement
Sometimes a case comes along that tests both the limits of the law and the moral and ethical scope of an era. Moderna’s suit against
“That’s NOT Funny!” Legendary Standup Comedians Sue Pandora for Copyright Infringement, Royalties
The suits filed by George Lopez, Andrew “Dice” Clay, Lewis Black, the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin, and others against Pandora conglomerated into
NO, QUEEN!: Mariah Carey Challenged by Peers to Prevent Trademark “Queen of Christmas”
A while back, I wrote about the legal heat Mariah Carey had drawn over allegations of copyright infringement for her Christmas anthem “All I Want
The Queen is NOT Amused: Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions Sues Podcast for Brand Dilution
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Taylor Swift Sued Over Lyrics: Players Gonna Play
In 2017, pop megastar Taylor Swift was sued by songwriting duo Sean Hall and Nathan Butler over copyright infringement, specifically stemming from alleged similarities between
Licensing Why Are Royalties So Low?
Licensing Your Product Invention: Why Are Royalties So Low? There are good reasons to invent and patent a product besides making money – like saving
A Taxing Situation: Better Call Saul Sued for Trademark Infringement
AMC/Sony Pictures, the channel and studio responsible for original TV breakout smash dramas Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, are in hot water with tax
“That Shirt is DOPE!”: Mexican Drug Lord Trademarks his name for Profit
In a move that has raised many an eyebrow in both Mexico and the United States, Vice reported that notorious drug lord Miguel Ángel Félix