Tag Archives: IP Law

Vogue Sues 21 Savage and Drake Over Imitation Vogue Cover Marketing Campaign

December 2, 2022Entertainment IP, IP Litigation, Trademark LawIntellectual Property Law, IP Law, Trademark, trademark lawthebriefing

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Vogue Magazine is suing 21 Savage and Drake after they created mock Vogue Magazines to market their new album. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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Law Firm’s Suit Against Namesake Provides Two Important Trademark Lessons

November 23, 2022IP Litigation, Trademark LawIntellectual Property, IP Law, Trademark, trademark lawthebriefing

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A law firm has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against its namesake. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this case in this installment of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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Cardi B Makes Money Moves with the Jury and Prevails in IP Trial

November 18, 2022Entertainment IP, IP LitigationEntertainment IP, Intellectual Property, IP Lawthebriefing

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Cardi B was cleared of liability in an action alleging that she misappropriated a man’s likeness by using his unique back tattoo on the cover of her 2016 mixtape. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this in this installment of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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Hermès Tries to Bag Digital Designer Selling MetaBirkin NFTs

November 10, 2022Trademark LawIntellectual Property, IP Law, Trademark, trademark lawthebriefing

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Hermès is suing an artist for trademark infringement over his series of digital artworks called MetaBirkins. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part 2)

November 4, 2022IP Litigation, Sports IP, Trademark LawIntellectual Property, IP Law, Sports IP, Trademark, trademark lawthebriefing

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss developments in the trademark dispute between NBA star Luka Doncic and his mother.

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NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part 1)

October 28, 2022Trademark LawIntellectual Property, IP Law, Trademark, trademark lawthebriefing

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between NBA Star Luka Doncic and his mother.

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Tattoo Artist Copyright Win Will Create Uncertainty Over Celebrities with Tattoos

October 21, 2022Copyright Law, Entertainment IPCopyright, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, IP Lawthebriefing

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As Scott Hervey previously wrote on the IP Law Blog, a tattoo artist won a copyright lawsuit against a video game publisher for showcasing an athlete with their tattoo design in a game. Scott and Josh Escovedo discuss the case on this episode of The Briefing.

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Titania v. She-Hulk: Trademark Infringement in the Marvel Universe

October 16, 2022Trademark LawIP Law, Josh Escovedo, Scott Hervey, trademark lawthebriefing

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a recent episode of Marvel’s “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” and the accuracy of a trademark infringement case featured on the show.

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Defamation by Docudrama – Inventing Anna

October 7, 2022Entertainment IPDefamation, Defamation Lawsuit, IP Law, Netflixthebriefing

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a defamation dispute between Rachel Williams – a victim of con artist Anna Sorokin – and Netflix, over her portrayal in the docudrama “Inventing Anna.”

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The Essential Purpose of the Short Form Copyright Assignment (Archive)

September 30, 2022Copyright LawCopyright, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, IP Lawthebriefing

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In this archive episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo explain the importance of short-form copyright assignment agreements.