Category Archives: Intellectual Property

Ron Artest Changes Name to Meta World Peace, Forsakes Right of Publicity?

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin

Ron Artest has repeatedly stated that he is new man.  He has put behind him the emotional outbursts, suspensions, and the infamous brawl with Detroit Pistons fans that have defined his career perhaps more so than his basketball skills.  With … Continue reading →

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Baby, Baby, Baby, No! YouTube (Temporarily) Boots Bieber

Posted on September 3, 2011 by admin

Wildly successful teen pop star, Justin Bieber, recently had every single one of his videos pulled from YouTube and, no, it was not due to jealousy over his famous shaggy little hairdo.  Rather, a YouTube user going by the screen … Continue reading →

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The Triple X Threat that the .XXX Domain Poses to Brand Owners

Posted on August 17, 2011 by admin

As a user of the Internet, you’re used to typing the name of a website into your browser with a .com or a .net at the end.  Maybe even .info, .biz, .org, .gov, or .edu.  These are all “top level” … Continue reading →

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