Archive for July, 2008
Domain Hijacking is Brandjacking!
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Each week, nearly 3500 domains are hijacked from rightful owners. Your company could easily fall victim to brand and domain theft, which if left unchecked can seriously impact the value of your trademark, as well as the bottom line value of your business. Brandjacking is one of the fastest growing crimes throughout the internet. One [...]
Copyright Orphan Works Act — Are all Copyright Owners to Become Orphans?
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Two bills introduced in the House and Senate in SB 2913 (the “Shawn Bentley Orphans Works Act of 2008, Senate Bill 2913 and H.R. 5889 (“Orphan Works Act of 2008”) threaten to dismantle copyright protection under the guise of protecting users of works whose owners can not be found. The burden is shifted to copyright [...]
Talent Managers: Arbitration Clauses in Contracts Can Limit California Labor Commission Decisions
Monday, July 14th, 2008A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the California Talent Agency statute may stem the tide of cases by artists before the California Labor Commissioner seeking to invalidate the terms of agreements with managers and agents. Preston v. Ferrer, U.S. Sup. Ct Decision . The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a clause in the contract requiring [...]