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The Trump Tapes: Copyright Infringement
Feb 1, 2023
American politician Donald Trump has issued proceedings against authors Bob Woodward and Simon & Schuster for alleged copyright infringement over the publishing of the audiobook ‘...
Counterfeit Clothing Leads to Arrest
Jan 31, 2023
A 43 year old woman has been arrested for alleged trade mark infringement in Cork, Ireland. Sinead Leahy was brought before a District Court in Cork to face charges of two count...
Rick Astley sues “Yung” rival over “Never Gonna Give You Up”
Jan 30, 2023
Rick Astley has issued court proceedings in the US relating to his 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”. Rapper Yung Gravy released a song called “Get Money” which features an imi...
Lack of Funk in Royalty Dispute
Jan 17, 2023
We have written many times on copyright claims against well-known songs and artists. One of the most famous of these is Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson, which has been the subject of fo...
Copyright Infringement: Not What Dr Dre Ordered
Jan 10, 2023
There has been a long history of politicians using well-known music, usually in campaign adverts or at rallies, without permission and with such use subsequently being objected to ...
The Journey Continues
Jan 9, 2023
Steve Terry, former frontman of American rock band Journey, has dropped the proceedings he issued against his former bandmates. Terry issued proceedings in September 2022 again...
Three stripes and you're out, but what about four?
Jan 6, 2023
German multinational corporation Adidas have issued proceedings against American fashion designer Thom Browne for alleged trade mark infringement. The claim was filed back in J...
The Tales of a Conflicted Journey
Dec 22, 2022
Controversy has struck the American rock band Journey following the service of a cease-and-desist letter by band member Neal Schon on fellow band member Jonathon Cain. The lette...
Robbing Podcasters
Dec 20, 2022
Podcasts have become a huge phenomenon that have swept the digital market in recent years. Whilst filled with opportunity, podcasts also harbour an array of risk. That is all too f...
Copying: It's an Aldi thing?
Dec 19, 2022
Back in February, we reported on the heavily publicised Caterpillar dispute between supermarket giants Aldi and Marks & Spencer. The supermarkets have been back in court this month...
Round 2: Bull v Dawg
Dec 16, 2022
Monster Energy has lost its latest High Court appeal in an attempt to register the mark “Red Dawg”. In 2020, Monster Energy filed a trade mark application to register the mark ...
Taylor Shakes Off Copyright Claim
Dec 13, 2022
We have reported on many occasions on the numerous lawsuits that have been filed against well-known musicians and some of their most famous songs, including the recent victory for ...
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