Einstein Publicity Rights Deemed Expired By California Federal Court
On October 15, 2012, a California federal judge dismissed Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s (“Hebrew University”) lawsuit against General Motors LLC (“GM”) over the use of Albert Einstein’s image as part of a GM advertisement, holding that Einstein’s publicity rights have expired and now fall in the public domain. Hebrew University of Jerusalem v. General Motors
Sweetener Manufacturer Looks to Burst Wrigley’s Bubble
On September 28, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois found that even though there was a “better than negligible chance of prevailing” on its claim that gum manufacturer Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company infringed a sweetener manufacturer’s trademark by using the name “Swerve” for a flavor of its popular sugar-free chewing
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Marc H. Simon Honored for his Work for The Innocence Project
CDAS partner Marc H. Simon will be honored and awarded for his work and support on behalf of The Innocence Project at its Young Professionals Committee benefit at the Bowery Hotel, on Thursday, October 25. The Innocence Project — a non-profit legal clinic affiliated with the Cardozo School of Law — is a national litigation
Mary E. Rasenberger: Copyright Exceptions for Libraries in the Digital Age
On Friday, November 2, CDAS partner Mary E. Rasenberger will speak at the symposium Copyright Exceptions for Libraries in the Digital Age: Section 108 Reform, at the Jerome L. Greene Hall, at Columbia Law School. Presented in cooperation with the U.S. Copyright Office, the symposium will address Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act and
Ivanov
Austin Pendleton, director of acclaimed productions of Uncle Vanya and Three Sisters at the Classic Stage Company, now tackles Anton Chekov’s masterpiece, Ivanov. Ethan Hawke stars as Nikolai Ivanov, Chekov’s first dramatic anti-hero, the financially troubled provincial landowner married to a woman who renounced her family to be with him and now finds herself renounced
David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross Starring Al Pacino Opens Saturday, December 8
David Mamet’s Glengarry Glenn Ross, starring Al Pacino, begins previews Friday, October 19 and opens Saturday, December 8. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning play follows the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents over two days as they descend from lies and threats to bribery and burglary in an increasingly frantic push to sell
Google Settles Book Scanning Lawsuit With Publisher Group
On October 4, 2012, Google reached a settlement in the Google Books case with the publisher plaintiffs, which include The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., Pearson Education, Inc., Penguin Group (USA) Inc., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Simon & Schuster, Inc. The Association of American Publishers (AAP) represented the publishers in the settlement, resolving its seven-year
Nancy E. Wolff – “What You Need to Know About Copyright”
CDAS partner Nancy E. Wolff joins the panel “What You Need to Know About Copyright, Licensing and Image/Footage Usage Trends” presented by Visual Connections, Wednesday, October 24, 10am, at The Altman Building, 135 West 18 Street, New York City. The panel will discuss a variety of copyright issues including fair use, orphan works, royalty free,
Nancy E. Wolff – “Web 2.0 Legal Issues”
Nancy E. Wolff will speak at PACA’s (Picture Archive Council of America) 17th International Conference in Chicago, October 19-21, 2012. On Sunday, October 21, at 1:30pm, Ms. Wolff presents “Web 2.0 Legal Issues”. Here she will address matters such as use of images on social media sites, smartphone model release apps, favorable language for contracts
Matthew A. Kaplan Speaks at the Human Resources Association of New York’s 2012 Legislative & Legal Conference
CDAS partner Matthew A. Kaplan will be speaking at the Legislative & Legal Conference: What You Must Know, presented by the Human Resources Association of New York, on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 in New York City. The conference will address the federal, state, local legislative and legal developments relevant to the HR practitioner. In his