Fantasy Sports: Navigating the Regulatory Groundswell November 25, 2015 By David O. Klein, Neil E. Asnen and Joshua R. Wueller Anyone who has turned on a television or radio, visited a professional sports venue or surfed the Web in recent months will undoubtedly be familiar with the meteoric rise – and tremendous marketing efforts – […]
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November 11, 2015 Last week, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the American Greetings Corporation (“American Greetings”) settled a legal dispute with Blue Sphere, Inc. d/b/a Lucky 13 (“Blue Sphere”) in connection with the name of their promotional sweepstakes collaboration. Why did Blue Sphere have Bad Blood with Swift and American Greetings’ sweepstakes?
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November 9, 2015 Last month, financial startup Ripple Labs, Inc. (“Ripple Labs”) sued social networking app provider Kefi Labs, LLC (“Kefi Labs”) and several of its employees in California federal court for over $2 million dollars in damages, including claims for alleged trademark infringement, unfair competition and cybersquatting. How can other app providers minimize their
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August 19, 2015 Last Wednesday, an Italian consortium of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese producers and traders threatened legal action against the owners of adult video website PornHub. The dispute stems from shoddy trademark clearance work and an adult-oriented commercial featuring the famous cheese’s trademark-protected name. Why is it important to clear advertising materials for third-party brands?
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Intellectual Property Concerns for Sponsors of Promotional Contests and Sweepstakes Marketers are always looking for more effective ways to entice consumers, with the goal to build a brand and sell more products and services. Long ago, armed with the knowledge that people enjoy winning prizes, savvy promoters began offering promotional contests and sweepstakes, which encourage
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May 26, 2015 Last week, the United States District Court for the Central District of California entered an order granting summary judgment in favor of manufacturer UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. (“UTCFSA”) and dismissed a putative Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) class action pending against it. The plaintiff sought to hold UTCFSA liable
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May 8, 2015 Last Thursday, Alamo Beer Company, LLC (“Alamo Beer”), Old 300 Brewing, LLC d/b/a Texian Brewing Co. (“Texian”) and the State of Texas settled an historical trademark dispute. The lawsuit, which began as a quarrel between two Texas breweries using the silhouette of the Alamo in their marketing materials, took an unexpected turn
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April 13, 2015 Earlier this month, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Felice Herrig took to Instagram to accuse video game developer NetherRealm Studios and its parent/distributor Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc. of using her likeness without permission. Herrig claims that her image served as a model for “Cassie Cage,” a character in the newly released
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