The US Supreme Court declared as unconstitutional on June 24, 2019, a federal prohibition on the registration of immoral or scandalous trademarks. The trademark in question was FUCT, a popular clothing brand out of Southern California with roots in skateboard…
Thankfully the jury in the United States District Court, Central District of California got it right in the Michael Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin, et al case decided June 23, 2016. There were no “Blurred Lines” this time, like in the…
In an effort to get as many subscribers as possible, whether to dominate in terms of market share or to provide an early exit-strategy for insiders, the streaming music services have been gambling with their own sustainability as well as the industry’s because without enough revenue the industry will continue to collapse.