by Michael Lee | Aug 29, 2014 | Copyrights, Film / Television, Pirated Thoughts |
A three hour tour and a three hour trial? A man claims that Warner Bros. and the other companies and people behind the remake of the new Gilligan’s Island movie stole his script about seven castaways from the “hood” and he wants the production shut...
by Michael Lee | Aug 28, 2014 | Film / Television, Pirated Thoughts, Technology |
Comparing an actor to Cleveland of Family Guy may have seemed funny at the time but it got comedian Marlon Wayans in a whole lot of trouble. Pierre Daniel is suing Wayans for race discrimination, misappropriation of likeness and a whole bunch of other claims due to...
by Michael Lee | Aug 27, 2014 | Copyrights, Film / Television, Pirated Thoughts, Trademarks |
The production company behind one of the most famous adult films of all time, Deep Throat, had their lawsuit against the Weinstein Company dismissed when the court held that the use of the film’s copyrights and trademarks in the bio pic, Lovelace, was Fair Use. Deep...
by Michael Lee | Aug 26, 2014 | Copyrights, Film / Television, Pirated Thoughts, Technology |
I must admit that I have never seen an episode of NCIS but “Bert the Farting Hippo” may convince me to tune in. CBS was sued for copyright infringement for allegedly stealing the look of a puppet hippo and using it to make merchandise branded as...
by Michael Lee | Aug 25, 2014 | Brand Protection, Film / Television, Pirated Thoughts, Trademarks |
If they had Lord of the Rings branded medical devices, who could say no? Well, the estate of the late author, J.R.R. Tolkien, doesn’t want you to think that you are using a Tolkien branded device as it opposed the trademark registration for a catheter bag called...
