The past few months have not treated the NFL very well. The League recently posted record low ratings for Monday Night Football and Sunday Night Football ratings have sunk to a 5-year low. Despite this ratings slump, the NFL’s most recent problem is of even more economic … [Read more...] about No More Secrets For The NFL?
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Costume Copyright Case Haunts the Supreme Court on Halloween
On Halloween this past Monday, costumes were not only on the minds of trick-or-treaters and partygoers, but also of the eight Supreme Court Justices, who heard a copyright case concerning cheerleader costumes. According to the Wall Street Journal, Varsity Brands Inc., the … [Read more...] about Costume Copyright Case Haunts the Supreme Court on Halloween
Is “Uptown Funk” the new “Blurred Lines”?
Minneapolis college funk band, Collage, has sued Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars for copyright infringement over the 2014 hit song "Uptown Funk." According to Pitchfork, the complaint claims the track is a "strikingly and/or substantially similar copy" of a Collage song entitled … [Read more...] about Is “Uptown Funk” the new “Blurred Lines”?
Trademark Issue on Hold in the Nation’s Capital
According to Forbes, the well-publicized legal battle over the emblem for the NFL’s Washington Redskins has been put on hold. Recently, a federal appeals court delayed the case involving the legality of the team’s trademarked mascot and its controversial “Redskins” name. After … [Read more...] about Trademark Issue on Hold in the Nation’s Capital
Trouble in the Twittersphere
Twitter shareholder Jim Porter filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit in California federal court this week against a slew of Twitter executives. According to Fortune, the complaint claims that the defendants concealed the truth about Twitter’s slow user growth in order to … [Read more...] about Trouble in the Twittersphere