–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
Over at DuetsBlog, we have been anxiously awaiting the Second Circuit’s decision in Christian Louboutin v. Yves Saint Laurent. It was predicted that a decision would be made by early Spring
–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
Earlier this spring, I discussed copyright liability for Pinterest users, anticipating that the debate would continue into the summer. But concerns over pinning copyrighted material has petered out faster than the public’s interest in Tom Cruise, and after attending a fantastic Social Media and Law panel discussion on Tuesday, I’m wondering
–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
As we approach the mid point of 2012, I can’t help but look forward to 2013 and the copyright issues yet to surface. Of course, I speak of the right-that-shall-not-be-named: termination.
Briefly, termination (also called reversion) rights were built into the Copyright Act in Section
–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
First, there was copyright. Then, there was Pinterest. And now, there is drama. The words “copyright infringement” and “Pinterest” have been thrown around a lot recently, mainly due to the blog post of one photographer/lawyer, Kirsten Kowalski. Kirsten recently blogged about her decision to break up with Pinterest aka
–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
The band LMFAO is coming to Minneapolis this May. The band’s name, a mouthful of letters sadly capable of no shorter nickname, is derived from Internet slang that evolved from LOL to LMAO to LMFAO. If you don’t know the meaning behind each acronym, I’ll leave your capable fingers to the
–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
Everyone who has children, or has been around them knows that even at a very young age, kids develop favorites. Usually it’s a favorite stuffed animal, a favorite outfit, or a favorite food. In my case, it was a favorite superstition, where I believed that by wearing black and white striped knee
–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
When I moved to Minneapolis four years ago, I mentioned in passing that there was a noticeable lack of Wal-Marts in the suburbs surrounding the Twin Cities. I don’t have a particular affinity for shopping at Wal-Mart, it was just a casual observation. Still, the friends I was with at the time
–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
On a recent trip to New York City, I found myself at the infamous Momofuku Milk Bar selecting some interesting delicacies. For anyone who hasn’t been, Momofuku Milk Bar can best be described as a bakery, but it’s unlike any bakery I have ever been to, and you’re talking to one lady
–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
I celebrated Christmas in Wisconsin for the first time this year, and in addition to trying new beers and gallivanting around Milwaukee, I was introduced to a delicacy I had yet to encounter in life: fairy food. Fairy food, for those non-believers, is a chocolate candy, with a sponge-like center made
–Catlan McCurdy, Attorney
A magician by the name of Hans Klok, former Las Vegas performer and Pamela Anderson aficionado, was fined the equivalent of $16,725 earlier this month by a Dutch court in a copyright infringement case over magic tricks. Klok was sued by his former sidekick, Rafael van Herck, for copying
