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Copyright War declared on Modern Warfare Character
Feb 9, 2021
It has been recently reported that, photographer and writer, Clayton Haugen filed a lawsuit in Texas, alleging copyright infringement against companies Infinity Ward and Activision...
Can Taylor Swift Shake It Off
Feb 5, 2021
Taylor Swift is an award winning American singer-songwriter. On 11 December 2020 Swift released the surprise album ‘Evermore’ five months after the release of her album ‘Folklore’...
Asos’ acquisition
Feb 1, 2021
It was announced today that online fashion retailer Asos is the new owner of Miss Selfridge, Topshop and other brands. It comes as Arcadia, a multinational retail company, was put ...
Bentley Lose High Court Appeal
Jan 27, 2021
Bentley Motors, the luxury car manufacturer, has lost its appeal in its trade mark dispute with Manchester based Bentley Clothing. Both companies have been in negotiations in r...
Ultimate Pirating Championship
Jan 25, 2021
UFC president Dana White is no stranger to strong rhetoric and hyperbole. The build up to UFC 257 was no different, with White passionately denouncing pirate streams and even goin...
Meghan Markle’s Mail: continued
Jan 22, 2021
Earlier this week we reported on Megan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex’s, ongoing court case against the Mail on Sunday for copyright and breach of privacy. The dispute began bac...
Duchess of Sussex Court Case: Update
Jan 19, 2021
A full trial with regards to the Duchess of Sussex’s claim for alleged copyright infringement, misuse of private information and breach of the Data Protection Act was due to be hea...
Hendrix Trade mark Infringement
Jan 18, 2021
A federal court in New York ruled that two relatives of Jimi Hendrix, Leon Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix’s brother) and daughter Tina Hendrix, were guilty of contempt of Court by their con...
You got a fast car… and now so does Tracy Chapman
Jan 12, 2021
Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter who is most famous for her hits “Fast Car” and “Give Me One Reason”. Back in 2018, Chapman brought a copyright claim against Nicki Mi...
All books are equal, but some are more equal than others
Jan 7, 2021
Eric Arthur Blair, more commonly known as George Orwell, was a British journalist and author who wrote two of the most famous novels of the 20th century in Animal Farm & Nineteen E...
Neil Young Commercialises his Intellectual Property
Jan 6, 2021
Neil Young, the Canadian-American musician, has sold the rights to his music in a staggering £110 million deal. Young rose to fame in 1960’s after forming rock band Buffalo Spr...
Hermes succeeds again
Jan 5, 2021
In June 2020, Hermes was successful in the Tokyo District Court with regards to its trade mark infringement and passing off claim against Kabushiki Kaisha Tia Maria (“Tia Maria”), ...
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