Individuals can utilize their own names, likenesses and reputations to make money. This often occurs through licensing and endorsement deals, which can garner huge contracts. Yet, in order to ensure one gets a fair shake in these agreements, they need to understand...
If your court case in San Francisco is heading to trial, it's natural to be nervous. You're worried about saying and doing the right thing. You have concerns about your strategy. You don't want to come across as someone the jury won't like. While there is sure to be a...
A U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled on May 13th that Walt Disney Co.’s screenplays for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies were not similar enough to a previously rejected screenplay. Two writers and a producer filed a complaint in...
While businesses want to give as much publicity as possible to their products, they often want to keep how those products are created a secret. There's good reason for this, too. When the process by which a popular secret becomes known to others, similar products can...
Everyone processes information through the lens of their own worldview. This is not necessarily a bad thing; it makes for differences in opinions and interesting debates. But when people are placed on a jury and are expected to make rational conclusions from huge...
Famed comedian Conan O'Brien is being forced to defend his use of allegedly stolen material from another's social media feed. The trial, which is ongoing, alleges that O'Brien lifted several jokes from the social media feed of the plaintiff. The result could show what...
