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The Dark Side of Licensing: How to Prepare for the Audit
February 01, 2021
The audit clause itself is not something to be feared. It is a necessary means for the licensor to protect its interests and to guard against unscrupulous licensees. But it is a mistake to think that the clause is there solely to prevent malfeasance.
From the PTO to the FDA: What to Consider When Branding Clinical Trials
February 01, 2021
The legal implications of branding generally arise initially for companies during the process of selecting a company name and any initial product or service names. For drug development companies, however, careful consideration should also be paid to the implications of branding a clinical trial.
IP News
February 01, 2021
PTAB to Follow Nautilus Standard of Definiteness
Legal Issues and Monetization Strategies In a Quarantine-Streaming Music World, Part 2
February 01, 2021
Part Two of a two-part article While the livestreaming of music performances is not an entirely new phenomenon, the COVID crisis has transformed the live performance landscape, compelling artists from around the world to reach their fanbase by producing "quarantine streams," in which they livestream their sets on social media platforms. Unsurprisingly many questions have arisen.
9th Cir. Finds No Fair Use In Dr. Seuss/Star Trek "Mashup"
February 01, 2021
In Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. v. ComicMix LLC, a unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit held in December that ComicMix's illustrated book combining elements of several Dr. Seuss children's books with characters, themes and other features of the popular sci-fi series Star Trek was not a fair use of the Seuss material from which it had admittedly been "slavishly" copied.
Additional Perspective on Dr. Seuss/Star Trek Ruling
February 01, 2021
The court's decision means that in the Ninth Circuit commercial mash-ups will have to do more than place new characters in old settings to qualify for fair use.
Lawyer Disbarred Over Mishandling of Investors' Funds for Film Project
February 01, 2021
The New Jersey Supreme Court disbarred lawyer Gary Mason after finding he knowingly misappropriated $690,000 that investors paid to support the work of a fledgling filmmaker.
2d Circuit Blocks NY Litigation of 'Girl 6' Copyright Infringement Case
February 01, 2021
Fort Lauderdale copyright attorneys Matthew Nelles and Adriana Kostencki of Nelles Kostencki were in a Los Angeles airport in February 2019, when movie director, producer and actor Spike Lee called the day after winning an Oscar for his historical crime drama BlacKkKlansman. But the call wasn't about the win.
Bit Parts
February 01, 2021
Promotional Use of Supermodel's Appearance in Reality TV Show Didn't Violate Lanham Act Taylor Swift Shakes Off Fifth Copyright Infringement Lawsuit by Jesse Graham
Data Privacy Forecast: 2021 On Pace to Be a Milestone Year
February 01, 2021
As the economy and business operations begin to stabilize in the new year, organizations will take stock of lessons learned and new risks that need to be addressed. In-house legal and information governance teams are likely to be at the forefront of these efforts, with a keen focus on the data privacy, security and compliance gaps that were exposed during the pandemic.

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