Author: Jeffrey Antonelli

“The Slants” is a Seattle-based band composed primarily of members of Asian-American descent. According to the band, their desire was “to take on these stereotypes that people have about us, like the slanted eyes, and own them.” They have been using the name since 2006 and claim to have a large Asian-American following. When the

The Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in the case of Petrella v. Metro Goldwyn Mayer, over whether the doctrine of laches bars infringement claims over the rights to the film Raging Bull. This case, which was previously decided by the 9th Circuit, involves alleged copyright infringement of two

“It’s a Wonderful Life”, the now famous Christmas classic, opened in 1946 to critical acclaim (it was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture) but dismal box office profits. The story, “The Greatest Gift,” was originally written by Philip Van Doren Stern but Frank Capra is credited with bringing it to life. At the time

Foamation is the company to blame for the flood of the Cheesehead products commonly enjoyed by Green Bay Packer fans. But soon they may not be the only one as the “essence” of its products has failed to achieve trademark protection. According to the company’s website, the idea for the Cheesehead novelty hat was born

Judge Denny Chin, in the Southern District of New York, issued an opinion and order granting defendant Google Books’ motion for summary judgment, and dismissing the case. Judge Chin engaged in in-depth analysis of the fair use factors, and found that the copying and distribution performed by Google Books falls squarely within the purview of