CDAS partner Eleanor M. Lackman led an informative webinar today for Exec Sense, “What CMOs Need to Know About Patent, Copyright and Trademark Protection”. She was joined by Mike Downs, partner at Fincham Downs. Together they presented a program for Chief Marketing Officers on recognizing the value of intellectual property, how to protect IP, search,

CDAS Partner Nancy E. Wolff will be in London at CEPIC (Centre of the Picture Industry) 2012, which runs from May 15th through May 18th. Ms. Wolff will be serving on two panels and a breakout session. Following a brief overview of the differing copyright systems in the U.K., U.S. and Europe, the sessions will

The recent case of Urbont v. Sony Music Entertainment, 11 Civ. 4516 (S.D.N.Y. March 27, 2012), highlights the disagreement among some federal courts as to when the three-year statute of limitations for copyright infringement claims begins its countdown. Directly at issue is whether the clock starts ticking when the infringement starts (the “injury rule”), or

On Monday, May 7, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm, at the annual INTA conference in Washington, D.C., Eleanor M. Lackman (@EMLackman) will be moderating the table topic, “Best Practices in Social Media: Managing Your Brand While Keeping Your Loyal Fans”. (Note that this session is sold out but Ms. Lackman and CDAS attorney Joshua S. Wolkoff

Shunning – family, friends and community turning their backs on one of their own, and one of their own making the choice to never turn back. These are the risks the individuals in Amish: Out of Order face. This mesmerizing 10-part documentary series premieres on the National Geographic Channel tonight at 10pm ET. The show

David Seidler’s play began its season at Wyndham’s Theatre last week. The film version of The King’s Speech, which starred Colin Firth, won four Oscars last year but Seidler originally wrote the story for the stage. He then developed the screenplay, and the play was left unproduced until now… “Adrian Noble’s sure-footed production combines well

Carrie Fisher begins a two-week run of her one-woman show Wishful Drinking this week at Dayton’s Victoria Theatre. Wishful Drinking has completed sold-out runs across the U.S., won the Outer Critics Circle Award, and it was filmed for what became an Emmy-nominated HBO special last year. Alternately wry, uproarious and sobering, Wishful Drinking recounts Carrie

Acclaimed director Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho, The Notorious Bettie Page) returns with the neo-Gothic horror The Moth Diaries, based on the bestselling novel by Rachel Klein. This coming-of-age chiller follows Rebecca and her friendship with Ernessa, a mysterious new arrival at an isolated boarding school. As their friendship spirals into obsession

Update 4/9/12: A hit with critics and audiences, the show was one of the highest-rated shows of the season. Ms. Vergara also made a popular appearance recently on NuevOn, a broadband tv venture of Latin We and Electus International. (Frederick P. Bimbler represents Latin We). Watch Frederick P. Bimbler’s client Sofia Vergara as she hosts

“Relax, you legions of Hunger Gamers. We have a winner,” raves Peter Travers in Rolling Stone. A host of film critics have joined these legions, helping spread the five-alarm box office fire of this first installment in the film franchise based on the wildly successful book series by CDAS client, author Suzanne Collins. “This Hunger