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February 25, 2020in Copyright, IP, Uncategorized0by Editor

Backdraft: 12 Years Later, UMG Discloses Specifics on Works Lost in 2008 Vault Fire

The fallout from a 2008 Universal Music Group (“UMG”) vault fire continues to develop, opening up interesting questions about artists’ rights and where they begin and end in relation to…

February 6, 2020in Blogs, Copyright, IP0by Editor

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Small Claims for Copyright: A Check-in on the CASE Act

Entering the new year, conversations continue in many jurisdictions around copyright reform, including modernizing the way copyright disputes are dealt with in the digital age. In the U.S., artists and…

January 31, 2020in Blogs, Copyright, IP0by Editor

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The Curse of Iconic Fashion: When Social Media Marketing and Copyright Protection Collide

In Fall 2019, Splash News launched a lawsuit against Cardi B, Moschino and its Creative Director Jeremy Scott for infringing U.S. federal copyright law. Splash claims that social media posts…

January 29, 2020in IP, Trademarks, Trademarks0by Editor

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My Super Bowl Pick and How it Relates to Trademarks

With the Super Bowl less than a week away, it’s time to start thinking about who I am going to pick as the winner. While Kansas City’s highly explosive offense…

January 24, 2020in Blogs, Copyright, IP, Uncategorized0by Editor

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24 Hours for 70 Years: Interpreting the EU’s Copyright Term Extension Directive

In a nod to discussions about artist and performer rights currently underway in our own backyard, the new year has so far given us at least one possible attempt to…

January 24, 2020in Blogs, IP, Trademarks, Uncategorized0by Editor

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Glossier Tries Building Brand’s Image by Filing Two Trademark Applications for the Packaging of its Products

In early 2019, the beauty and skincare brand Glossier Inc. filed two trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) relating to the packaging of its goods.…