In February 2023, Sonny Estival, known by his pseudonym “Mason Rothschild,” was found liable by a jury on a number of claims, including intentional trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and cybersquatting against luxury brand Hermès. The court ordered Estival to pay $133,000 in damages to Hermès and issued a comprehensive permanent injunction against him and his [...]
Last year the Supreme Court decided the case of Andy Warhol Foundation Visual Arts v. Goldsmith, 143 S. Ct. 1258 (2023). [Read our blog post from shortly after the decision.] The case was particularly intriguing because it involved the artwork of a famous artist (Andy Warhol) that depicted a famous musician (Prince). The court's decision [...]
In addition to causing free speech concerns, the bill is troubling in the way it gives unchecked power to the Executive Branch. Earlier this week the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that is being characterized as one that could ban TikTok. Styled as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, the text [...]
