So, a lot of you have been asking … is the right of publicity in its current state working? While the right of publicity has long been used by singers, models, and other celebrities...
I’ve got to be honest. When I first heard that Los Angeles Laker LeBron James was trying to trademark the term “Taco Tuesday,” I had to roll my eyes a few times. I realize...
What is a war video game without a realistic war environment? That is the question that Activision has asked in its successful defense against a trademark enforcement claim from AM General, the manufacturer of...
Kevin Qiao is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at the NYU School of Law. On December 28, 2018, Netflix released Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a relatively unique interactive film that gave viewers the ability to make...
Kiana Robinson is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. In the beauty and fashion world, color trends regularly come and go, and as soon as one color becomes “in,” it’s already...
Anastasiya Kryukova is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Celebrities have been making use of the protections that trademark law offers for many decades now. In the 1980s, Madonna became one...
Siyu Yan is an L.L.M. candidate, 2020 at NYU School of Law. Since the beginning of 2020, we have experienced an outbreak of Coronavirus around the world. Some regions or countries have recovered from...
Francesca Masella is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Trademark law serves to protect against consumer confusion as to the source of a product. It does so by granting producers the...
Zachary Landow is a J.D. candidate, 2021, at NYU School of Law. On September 11, 2019, a routine cargo inspection at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) led to the discovery of 28 counterfeit NBA...
Anastasiya Kryukova is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. With the growth of the internet and the increasing prevalence of online shoppers, platforms such as Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba have become...
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