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Premier League opens new office to tackle piracy
Jan 15, 2019
The Premier League has opened a dedicated office for the purposes of tackling piracy on behalf of both its members and its partners. Since selling the TV rights for a record £5.1b ...
India proposes prison sentences for low-tech cinema piracy
Jan 11, 2019
India has been a hotbed for digital piracy since internet access became mainstream in the developed towns and cities in the country. Both Hollywood and Bollywood have been consiste...
Breakfast at Costco
Jan 10, 2019
Back in 2016 we reported on the dispute between luxury jewellery retailer Tiffany & Co (Tiffany) and US wholesaler, Costco. The article can be read here. The dispute, which arose...
Jury trial ordered in copyright claim against Ed Sheeran
Jan 7, 2019
The copyright infringement claim against Ed Sheeran, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and Atlantic Records for Sheeran's 2014 song "Thinking Out Loud" has moved forwards: but not how sin...
Lontex kick Nike with a trade mark infringement claim
Jan 4, 2019
Sportswear giant Nike Inc has been accused of trademark infringement by fellow American competitor, Lontex Corporation. Lontex has claimed Nike has used its branding term, 'Cool Co...
Smells Like Copyright Infringement
Jan 3, 2019
Marc Jacobs, the American fashion designer and owner of his own, self-named, fashion brand, has come under fire following the release of his new fashion line, the Redux Grunge Coll...
YouTube and the European Copyright Directive
Jan 2, 2019
Back in September we reported on the new European Copyright Directive which was backed by EU lawmakers. The articles can be read here and here. The new legislation aims to protect ...
Christmas Office Closure PM 21 December – 2 January 2019
Dec 21, 2018
McDaniel & Co.'s offices will be closed from 13:00 today 21 December 2018 until 10am on 2 January 2019. Messages can be sent via email to legal@mcdanielslaw.com. May we take this o...
Hakuna Matata no more for Disney
Dec 20, 2018
Hakuna Matata, the Swahili term for 'no worries' or 'no problem' that became synonymous with Disney classic 'the Lion King' is at the centre of a dispute this week in which Disney ...
Fortnite in multi-way dance battle
Dec 19, 2018
Fortnite (or rather its owner, Epic Games) is no stranger to lawsuits. We have reported previously that it was sued by the makers of Player Unknown's Battlegrounds for various alle...
Samsung patents its holographic technology
Dec 18, 2018
For some time now Samsung has been attempting to create a device that projects a hologram. The science behind holography is not necessarily new. A hologram, like a photograph, is ...
Christmas Party Office Closure 18 December 2018
Dec 18, 2018
McDaniel & Co.'s offices will be closed from 4pm today 18 December 2018 until 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 19 December 2018, as staff are attending our Christmas Party. Callers shou...
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