Current and former members of iconic punk band Black Flag are facing off over allegations of trademark infringement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Claiming him and his label, SST Records, own the rights to the Black Flag name and uneven bars logo, Greg Ginn, the founding guitarist of the Hermosa Beach punk group, is suing his
Century City is a commercial and residential Los Angeles neighborhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles Department of City Planning estimated that it had a population of 5,934 in 2008, but the Southern California Association of Governments estimates that Century City has a daytime population of 48,343. According to the
Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian introduced their cosmetics line, Khroma Beauty, last year. While the makeup has been garnering some headlines, it has not been for the reasons that the reality television stars might have been hoping. In November, the owners of Beverly Hills–based cosmetics company Chroma Makeup Studio issued a public statement complaining that
In September, the video game website Kotaku reported that organizers for GaymerCon, an effort to convene the “first gaming and geek lifestyle convention with a focus on LGBT culture,” dramatically exceeded its initial $25,000 funding goal by raising $91,389 and ensuring that the event can be held next August in San Francisco. However, Kotaku reported
The Associated Press reported on November 27, 2012, that a Grammy-winning band has settled copyright infringement lawsuits against Pizza Hut and The Home Depot. The Black Keys alleged misuse of its songs “Lonely Boy” in a Home Depot commercial for power tools and “Gold on the Ceiling” in a Pizza Hut advertisement. The terms of the settlements
The German game company Ravensburger claims to have first published the board game “Memory” in February 1959. While there have been many variations of the game since its original release, Ravensburger holds the trademark for the word in more than 40 countries. The trademark protection does not extend to the United States, but the video game news
Michael “Shagg” Washington claims to be a backup singer for Cypress Hill, but the hip hop group tweeted in December 2010 that he “is in no way affiliated or associated with the band in any way.” Washington also claimed to have met in 2003 with a group of game developers to discuss details of his
A video released online recently discusses the so-called “six strikes” anti-piracy system agreed to by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and five major Internet service providers (ISPs). All of these groups helped fund the Center for Copyright Information (CCI), but the CCI’s selection of the digital risk
“The Black Eyed Peas Experience,” trailer was released late last year for Wii and Kinect. However, publisher Ubisoft believes there should have been versions for Apple’s iOS platforms as well. The video game website Player Attack reported on October 16, 2012, that Ubisoft has filed a $1 million lawsuit against BEP Music, LLC, the band’s trademark holders.
In cases involving business torts, including lawsuits for intentional interference with contract, the measure of damages is generally the lost profits and expenses incurred. A substantial body of older cases stated that lost profits of an unestablished or new business cannot be recovered. A diminishing number of states still follow what is known as the
