Are we finally rid of Commercials?

Posted by on Jul 10, 2012 in Copyright, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, News, Television | 1 comment Dish Network has created a device that allows the user of their forego commercials while watching some primetime offerings by major networks.  Dish calls it “Auto Hop” and also offer certain primetime programming on demand in what is called “Prime Time Anytime”.  Networks such as Fox, CBS, and NBC filed suit against the network for these options.  Fox has described these features as...
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The “Bachelor” Reality Television Show Entangled in Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Posted by on Jun 12, 2012 in Entertainment, Film, News, Television | 0 comments For those of you unfamiliar with the hit reality television show The Bachelor and its spin-off The Bachelorette, these two shows have become the standard for the modern day dating competition. Gone are the days when men and women went on television to pick out a date based on common interests or looks. Today, dating competitions have morphed into season-long, drama-filled reality television shows...
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Your Privacy Rights on Facebook Are NOT Safeguarded By Viral Status Updates

Posted by on Jun 9, 2012 in Art, Copyright, Entertainment, Film, Intellectual Property, Music, News, Sports, Television, Trademark | 0 comments If you have been on Facebook in the past few days, you have seen the most recent privacy chain letter that seems to have gone viral everywhere on Facebook. The privacy chain letter requests Facebook users to post a disclaimer which basically says that the Facebook user forbids organizations and other people from using his or her information on Facebook. The privacy chain letter makes clear that...
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Amanda Bynes Appeals to President Barack Obama After Being Charged with DUI

Posted by on Jun 7, 2012 in Driving Under the Influence, Entertainment, Film, News, Television | 0 comments Earlier this week, Amanda Bynes, an American actress, was officially charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in Los Angeles. The charges are from an incident approximately two months ago when she hit, or rather clipped, a police cruiser with her vehicle in the early morning hours in West Hollywood. What is interesting is not the fact that Ms. Bynes is charged with a DUI,...
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Huang Hoang Amends Lawsuit Against Amazon.com and IMDb

Posted by on May 31, 2012 in Art, Entertainment, Film, News, Television | 0 comments For those of you who have been following this case, you may already know that last month the Court dismissed Ms. Hoang’s fraud allegations against Amazon and IMDb for failure to provide enough facts to state a cause of action for fraud. Well, Ms. Hoang’s attorney is now alleging that Amazon and IMDb have engaged in “data mining” practices. Ms. Hoang asserts that when consumers buy...
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The Usually Silent Teller is Suing to Protect his Craft

Posted by on Apr 23, 2012 in Art, Copyright, Employment, Film, Intellectual Property, News, Television | 0 comments Teller, half of Penn & Teller is suing a magician for copyright infringement. According to numerous reports, Teller is suing a Dutch Magician named Gerard Dogge. The suit alleges that Dogge is infringing on Teller’s copyrighted trick known as “Shadows”. The trick uses a rose projected onto a screen with a spotlight. The magician cuts the shadow which in turn cuts that actual...
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