Why Celebrities Who Don’t Want to Live in California Might Still Want to Die There
The right of publicity — the legal doctrine that protects the right of celebrities to control and profit…
The Best Laid Plans of Best Buy Go Awry
Does any one electronics retailer have a monopoly on incompetent employees wearing blue shirts? That’s just one of…
Copyright Battles on “Friday” Are Not Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun
It’s Friday, Friday Gotta get down on Friday Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend. Yesterday was Thursday,…
If You Want to Know Why Your Favorite TV Show Isn’t on DVD, Blame It on the Music
One of the joys of living in the DVD/Blu-ray age is that TV fans can easily relive their…
When It Comes to the Right of Publicity, Yes, Doubt
In 2006, the California Court of Appeal in Kirby v. Sega held that a video game’s depiction of pop singer…
To Be Judged Not By the Color of Their Skin, But By the Content of Their Legal Briefs
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they…
Reuse and Confuse?: Hollywood’s Recycling of Movie Titles
In 1996, David Cronenberg directed a controversial film, starring James Spader and Holly Hunter, about people with a sexual…
Everything You Need to Know About “The Social Network” and the Law
The new Facebook movie, “The Social Network,” opened this weekend to rave reviews and the No. 1 spot…
On the Art of the Demand Letter
Ah, the cease and desist letter. There is no more trusty weapon in the arsenal of an entertainment…
$100 Million Doesn’t Go As Far As It Used To
I refuse to buy my daughters Bratz dolls. It’s not so much that I don’t want to encourage…