Last year, the movie ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ was released in theaters. It was a live-action horror film that put a sinister twist on the beloved Disney character. In the film, Christopher Robin has grown up, gone off to college and met a girl. Feeling abandoned, Pooh and Piglet go on a bloody […]
While my favorite song about stalking is ‘One Way or Another’ by Blondie, most people cite the Police’s ‘Every Breath You Take’ as the best song about the shadowy pursuit of unrequited love. Singer Sting croons, “Every breath you take and every move you make, every bond you break, every step you take, I’ll be […]
When I was in 8th grade, the Beastie Boys released their vanguard album, “Licensed to Ill.” It became the first rap album to top the Billboard 200 chart and was the second to be certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2015, it was certified Diamond after selling over ten million […]
A few weeks ago, some of us at work were discussing the lawyer who used ChatGPT to write a brief for him. Unfortunately, the artificial intelligence program cited cases it fabricated, landing the lawyer and his firm in hot water. One of my friends then said that AI is getting out of hand. He then […]
Last week I wrote about Nike being sued for allegedly promoting their shoes and apparel as being eco-friendly, when they purportedly are not, a practice known as “greenwashing.” The plaintiff claims that some of Nike’s products are incorrectly marketed as “sustainable,” meaning they are made from recycled materials or fiber crops. Based on another legal […]
Like most Wisconsinites, I’m excited about the Brewers’ lead in the NL Central and hope they can make another long playoff run. I’m also pumped for Badger football to return and to see if they finish first in the Big Ten West Division, as predicted. At the same time, I can’t wait for the Packers’ […]
Many companies work very hard to develop a unique “brand” for their businesses through the prominent and consistent use of a business name, brand name, slogan, or logo that is easily identifiable as belonging to the company. These words, phrases, or symbols are called trademarks, and they are very important because this is how consumers […]
Many companies and individuals work hard to develop a unique business name, product name, or logo. These words, phrases, or symbols are called trademarks. Trademarks are used to identify the source of a product or service. Once you have put in that hard work to develop your trademark, how do you protect it from use […]