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Real-life maid files intellectual property lawsuit against author of ‘The Help’
In another case of allegedly misappropriated identity, a real-life maid has sued the author of the novel, "The Help," claiming that the author used her likeness and name for one of the two main characters in the book without her permission. Ablene Cooper works for...
Hulk Hogan about to body slam another intellectual property infringer
Last year, Hulk Hogan sued Post Foods for using his likeness to sell cereal. A commercial for the cereal featured the defeat of a character named "Hulk Boulder" by Bam-Bam, the baby from the Flintstones. Hulk Boulder resembled Hulk Hogan with his long blond hair and...
NLRB says employees can discuss working conditions online
Millions of people in America use social media to communicate. Both workers communicating with colleagues and businesses crafting their brand use the same social media sites. The extent to which businesses can restrict employees' speech online is being tested in the...
Hollywood studios sue ‘family-friendly’ company for copyright infringement, reach settlement
Several Hollywood studios banded together to successfully protect their intellectual property rights from a "family-friendly" company that was redistributing altered versions of their films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount, Warner Bros., MGM, Disney,...
Verizon Wireless hit with class action lawsuit
A class action lawsuit was filed against Verizon Wireless that claims the company improperly bills consumers for "unidentified, unwarranted and recurring" charges for its "Get It Now" download service. The lawsuit alleges that the mobile phone company is violating the...
Some ‘Jersey Shore’ stars’ trademark applications more successful than others
The stars of "Jersey Shore" have been met with varying degrees of success regarding their applications to trademark their monikers. The New Jersey-based stars of the popular reality television show are all in the process of applying for or appealing for trademarks....
Deal pending to acquire Atlantic City-based Trump Marina Hotel Casino
Atlantic City, New Jersey is well known throughout the nation as a gambling destination. The city plays home to 11 casino hotels, the worst performing of which is Trump Marina Hotel Casino. Trump Marina is owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. and has been on the...
Comcast-NBCU Merger Official
The long negotiation process has finally been completed and the $30 billion merger deal of Comcast Corp and NBC Universal is official. Gaining the approval of federal antitrust regulators took 13 months. Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the...
Kardashians sued for breach of contract
A previous post on this blog discussed a recent failed business venture of ever-enterprising entrepreneurs Kim Kardashian and her sisters, Khloe and Kourtney. The sisters had agreed to be the face of the "Kardashian Kard," a prepaid debit card developed by the...
What Does the Comcast-NBCU Merger Mean for Business?: Part 2
The previous post began to discuss some of the implications of the Comcast-NBC Universal merger recently approved by antitrust regulators with the FCC and Department of Justice. Comcast officially takes over control from General Electric of NBC Universal on Friday.An...
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