by Michael Lee | Aug 18, 2017 | Brand Protection, Copyrights, Pirated Thoughts |
In 2016, artist Kerne Erickson’s publisher, Grey Young Publishing (“GYP”) sued online retailer, Zazzle, for copyright infringement. GYP presented evidence that Zazzle users had designed and sometimes sold products such as t-shirts, posters, and postcards, featuring...
by Michael Lee | Jul 24, 2017 | Brand Protection, Copyrights, Pirated Thoughts |
For all the people say that lawyers waste nothing but time, I have to agree. A case we first discussed way back in December 2013, is finally heading to trial. Not many people look at the Statue of Liberty and think she is that sexy but the sculptor of the faux Lady...
by Michael Lee | Jul 12, 2017 | Brand Protection, Copyrights, Gaming, Pirated Thoughts |
Riot Games has filed yet another suit against Chinese developer Shanghai Moonton Technology for once again ripping off their highly successful game League of Legends (LoL.) Over the past few months, Riot has been engaged in a game of whack-a-mole with Moonton’s...
by Michael Lee | Jun 16, 2017 | Copyrights, Film / Television, Pirated Thoughts |
Time to shake things up with a different kind of column today. This was originally drafted for publication in another blog but why not put it here instead. So without further ado, a longer and more detailed article about piracy. “Piracy” is a dirty word in Hollywood,...
by Michael Lee | Apr 12, 2017 | Comics, Copyrights, Pirated Thoughts |
J. Jonah Jameson enforces his copyrights. A photographer filed a lawsuit against the IMDB for copyright infringement because it used a photograph of Tom Holland in Spidey-attire without permission. Zelig Shaul is a photographer based in Brooklyn, who had apparently...
by Michael Lee | Apr 11, 2017 | Comics, Copyrights, Film / Television, Pirated Thoughts |
Iron Man was first introduced in his metal suit back in 1963 but that didn’t stop a comic book company from claiming that Marvel ripped off their body armor for the Iron Man suit that appears in the Iron Man movies. Part of the case was dismissed but Marvel...
