The organizers of a Salt Lake City comic convention suffered another blow in their long-running trademark battle with the organizers of the San Diego Comic-Con.
The Salt Lake event styled
Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Rejects San Diego Comic Con Appeal
Although the coronavirus pandemic has brought production to a virtual standstill, writers, unlike directors and performers, are still able to work on development. While they shelter in place quietly plying
Continue Reading WGA Suffers Big Loss in Federal Court, Makes News Elsewhere
After winning the 2017 World Series, its first in franchise history, the
Continue Reading Ex-MLB Pitcher Plays Hardball with Houston Astros Over Cheating Scandal
The nearly two-year legal saga between television host Tavis Smiley and PBS appears headed for its final chapter next month when the parties face off in trial. Central to the
Continue Reading Moral of the Story – Terminating Talent For Bad Behavior Remains Risky Business
Netflix’s original series “When They See Us” was released in May of this year and portrayed the prosecution of five teenagers of color who were wrongfully convicted of raping a
Continue Reading Law Enforcement Training Company Seeks To Interrogate Netflix After “When They See Us” Series Blames Company For Encouraging False Confessions
Currently standing nine games back of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East and vying for
Continue Reading Phillie Phanatic Could Become a “Free Agent” in 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court this week officially pulled the plug on the Lanham Act’s prohibition on the registration of trademarks that comprise
Continue Reading Lanham Act’s Prohibition of Immoral and Scandalous Marks is Officially “FUCT”
The cast list for the upcoming trial between TBS late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien and comedy writer Alex Kaseberg just got
Continue Reading Court Kicks Joke Experts Off Stage As “Stolen Joke Case” Heads for Trial
This is an update on my blog post regarding the face-off between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the major talent agencies, through the Association of Talent Agencies (ATA).
Continue Reading Winter Is Coming: Writers and Agents Hunker Down for a Battle of Attrition
The drama is building in the comic clash between TBS late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien and comedy writer Alex Kaseberg over
Continue Reading O’Brien Roasts Plaintiff in Copyright Dispute Alleging Jokes Too Stale to be Stolen