There is a high-profile international trademark battle ongoing between Major League Soccer (MLS) and the legendary Italian soccer club Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. (Inter Milan) over the mark “Inter.” Sports franchises in major American sports follow a simple naming…
The online world can be divided into two categories: what is real and what is fake. Be it the news, a dating profile, or a second-hand Rolex, digital consumers are constantly assessing authenticity. In a media-obsessed climate where everything is…
Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case called Arthrex, Inc. v. United States which could have a significant impact on the world of patents but, even more profoundly, on the whole of the administrative state. The…
“All that for a drop of blood.” Easter season would not truly be complete without a controversial story involving Satan. But how exactly does a tendentious music video involving a lap dance with the devil ultimately lead to a lawsuit…
Anyone with curly hair knows that using the right haircare products can be the difference between a good hair day and a bad hair day. Ordinary drug store products often do not cut it because they can contain harsh chemicals…
As fitness companies transform into entertainment companies, new licensing issues arise regarding music in an at-home work-out video versus music heard in an in-person gym class. Specifically, the usage of music in a gym class requires a public performance license…
As gyms around the country have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Peloton, a popular gym equipment manufacturer, has seen a huge growth in sales. By May 2020, the company reported a 66% increase in sales, and their global membership…
The United States and China are familiar foes in their constant fight for influence on the international stage. There have been conflicts between the two countries involving trade deals and tariffs, but there is one concern that has largely gone…
For the past eleven months, the world has been focused on one thing – the Coronavirus pandemic. And how could we not? COVID-19 has disrupted life as we knew it, effected virtually every industry, and prompted every email written in…
Americans are proud of their domestic incorporations, sourcing, and/or production and want to market as such. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is a federal agency charged with the authority to regulate unfair and deceptive advertising in the marketplace. If a…
The 2014 Billboard Music Awards featured a Michael Jackson performance like no other: a holographic Jackson moonwalked once again as he sang “Slave to the Rhythm,” a song from the new, posthumously released Jackson album “Xscape.” The legality surrounding holographic…
