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Judge Finds Use of NBA Player Tattoos in Video Game Is Not Copyright Infringement
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Last week, Take-Two Interactive Software finally overcame copyright infringement claims over its use of professional basketball players' tattoos in its NBA 2K...
FDCPA Requires Listing Owner of the Debt, Not Just the Retailer, 2nd Circuit Holds
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Many retailers have issued lines of credit to customers in the form of credit cards. Often, this is done in partnership with existing banks and lenders. For...
Collection Letter Falsely Implying Immediate Legal Action Doesn’t Violate FDCPA
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A collection agency that sent a notice warning of possible legal action if the debt was not repaid did not violate federal law, according to U.S. District...
Comedian in Car Clear of Copyright Claim
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Jerry Seinfeld is still working during the pandemic. His new Netflix stand-up special, taped last year, just released. He is appearing on talk shows from his...
Unusually Combative Second Circuit Denies Review of a Controversial Sanctuary City Case
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
This week the Second Circuit declined to review en banc a case involving the withholding of federal grant funds to so-called “sanctuary" cities and...
Second Circuit Ends Star Trek's Troubles With Tardigrades
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The idea of a giant tardigrade is terrifying. Tardigrades are real, microscopic animals that can survive in almost any environment. They are the only known...
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