Gene Simmons tells Rockers Hands Off My Hand Gesture, Gives a Lesson in Genericness and Trademarks
News broke recently that Gene Simmons, co-frontman of the iconic rock group KISS, is trying to register the "devil horns" hand gesture as...
Partner Mikhael Bortz Named Programmer of Special Events for the Chicago Underground Film Festival
Bortz Law Firm is pleased to announce that partner Mikhael Bortz has joined the Chicago Underground Film Festival as Special Events...
Filmmakers: Don't Be Fooled by Fair Use Checklists
The fair use factors are easy to recite, but not so easy to apply. So what is a filmmaker to do?
Artist Romero Britto Amicably Resolves Legal Dispute Against Apple Inc., Artists
Top row: Apple; Second row: Romero Britto. Image credit: court filings Successful artist and global entrepreneur Romero Britto has...
Don't Miss Mikhael Bortz at Lake FX Summit + Expo
Bortz Law Firm is pleased to announce that partner Mikhael Bortz will be participating in Lake FX, giving her presentation I.P. Autopsy:...
Grinding Away at the Definition of Art... AHOL Sniffs Glue Selling His Wisdom Teeth for $13,000
Screen grab from AEO website showing AHOL mural Miami's most famous street artist AHOL Sniffs Glue (government name David Anasagasti) was...
Warhols and Harings and Rothkos: The Future of Art Authentication Hangs in Limbo
In the art world, the existence of authenticity, or at least the consensus of its existence, is hugely important to the market value of a...
IP Holding Companies Will Tear Us Apart
I'm not sure it's love that's tearing these blokes apart. Peter Hook has sued ex-bandmates Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris, saying that...
The Curse of The Misfits Skull Logo
You may not know what it is, but chances are you've seen it - that leering, grinning skull you see popping up, not just on Halloween,...
G.I. Joe Fortifies For Battle Over... Copyright?
Coming hot on the heels of a Fox news anchor's $5 million lawsuit for allegedly naming a stuffed hamster after her, Hasbro was hit with...
