by Emily Mola | Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill establishing post-mortem “Rights of Publicity.” This bill protects deceased individuals from commercial exploitation, or unauthorized use, of their well-known and recognized personal...
by Emily Mola | Jan 12, 2021 | Copyright
The Great Gatsby is the well-known 1925 novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel is based on the narrator Nick Carraway’s interactions with mysterious multimillionaire Jay Gatsby during the Roaring Twenties.1 Most recently, this novel was adapted into a film...
by Emily Mola | Jan 29, 2021 | Copyright
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) denied certiorari for a Petition seeking the Justices clean up the legal “chaos” over the protection of fictional characters under U.S. Copyright Law. In the November Brief in...
by Emily Mola | Apr 14, 2021 | Copyright
Nusret Gökçe, better known as “Salt Bae”, (the “Defendant”) is the Turkish chef and restaurateur who rose to fame in 2017 through a series of viral Internet videos and memes showing his technique to prepare and season meat. On...
by Emily Mola | Oct 30, 2020 | Trademark
Since its start in 1953 as an American men’s lifestyle and entertainment magazine, Playboy has become one of the most recognizable and well-known brands worldwide. Throughout the years, Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. (Playboy) has applied for over 50...
