Sarkozy Wins One Euro in Voodoo-Doll Case; Doll To Remain on Sale
Please do not poke Monsieur Le President.
Intellectual Property
Taco Bell Lawyers Disrespectin’ 50 Cent
Lawyers for Taco Bell are accusing rapper 50 Cent of using his trademark-infringement lawsuit against the company for ulterior motives. Cent filed the lawsuit back in July after the company sent out a letter suggesting that it would donate $10,000…
Monty Python Fights Piracy With New YouTube Clips
In a great new development, which they say is aimed at defeating piracy, ending the spate of "crap quality videos" people are posting on YouTube, and selling more stuff, Monty Python has established its own YouTube channel featuring videos of…
French President Threatens to Sue Voodoo-Doll Maker
Because a good way to make sure nobody knows about an embarrassing product is to sue the manufacturer.
McCain Sued by Jackson Browne Over Use of “Running on Empty”
John McCain’s latest campaign ad continues the pop-culture theme of his Britney/Paris ad, this time using the song "Running on Empty" to mock Obama for proposing gas conservation through tire inflation. That’s my song, said Jackson Browne, who is not…
Stormtrooper-Copyright Battle Will Have Sequel
The marketing empire strikes back.
50 Cent Sues Taco Bell Over Value-Menu Promotion
It wanted him to change his name to “99 Cent” for a day, but he preferred to sue for $4 million.
Naked Cowboy v. Mars Lawsuit Allowed to Go Forward
On June 23, a federal judge in New York denied a motion to dismiss Robert Burck’s trademark-infringement claims against Mars, Inc., and its ad agency. Mars is the maker of M&Ms, among other things. Mr. Burck is better known as…
Oregon Says Its Laws Are Copyrighted, Can’t Be Published
A battle has been going on for about three weeks now between the state of Oregon, which has laws, and some legal websites that have been publishing those laws. Oregon is insisting that they not do so. Justia.com, for example,…
Client 9’s Playmate Sues Over “Girls Gone Wild” Video
Ashley Alexandra Dupre, well into her 14th minute of fame due to her affiliation with Eliot Spitzer, has sued "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis for allegedly taking advantage of her youth and vulnerability by once filming her sans T-shirt….