by Frank Morgan | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog
Jerry Leiber, a lyricist from Baltimore, teamed up with Mike Stoller, a music composer from Long Island, in the 1950’s to write such hit songs as “Hound Dog” for “Big Mama” Thornton, later immortalized by Elvis Presley, and “Yakety Yak” for The Coasters. Felice and...
by Jim Astrachan | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog
Hands up! The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in late July 2017 issued a startling opinion that the right to carry a concealed firearm is a core Second Amendment right. Wrenn, et al. v. D.C., No. 16-7025, 2017 WL 3138111 (D.C. Cir....
by Elizabeth Harlan | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog
Trade dress, like a trademark, identifies the source of goods or services. It can encompass characteristics such as a product’s design, shape, color or packaging, or a distinctive building design or décor. The hourglass Coke bottle, for example. Or McDonald’s...
by Donna Thomas | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog
Copyrights and patents expire after a fixed term, but trademark rights will continue in perpetuity as long as a mark remains in use. Trademark rights are a “use it or lose it” proposition—if the marks are abandoned, the rights will be lost. Merely ceasing use of a...
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