Can the failure to consult with a lawyer be considered hubris when so many people do it? In looking at Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. v. COMICMIX LLC et al., I can’t help but conclude that a little legal representation before marketing would have avoided “making a federal case out of it,” as they say. The…
In Alexander v. Take Two Interactive Software, Inc. the Southern District of Illinois was tasked with answering the question: Who owns the rights to a tattoo — the person who wears it, or the person who inked it? Catherine Alexander is a tattoo artist who made a motion for partial summary judgment against Take Two…
Hallmark v. Dickens is a case in the Eastern District of New York, in which the judge affirmed a magistrate judge’s recommendation in favor of Hallmark Greeting Cards against a company called Dickens Incorporated. It all started when Hallmark culled some greeting cards — 73 trailers’ worth — because they had become obsolete or didn’t…