Showing posts with label parody. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parody. Show all posts
Thursday, May 28, 2026

Oregon drag queen Pattie Gonia fights Patagonia trademark lawsuit; The Oregonian.OregonLive, May 27, 2026

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Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive  ;  Oregon drag queen Pattie Gonia fights Patagonia trademark lawsuit " A Bend-based drag q...
Monday, May 4, 2026

Yoko Ono trademark challenge leaves sour taste for John Lemon beer maker; The Guardian, May 2, 2026

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Kim Willsher , The Guardian ;  Yoko Ono trademark challenge leaves sour taste for John Lemon beer maker " However, last month Picard re...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars; The New York Times, April 21, 2026

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Benjamin Mullin  and  Elizabeth Williamson , The New York Times; The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars  " When Infowars, the w...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Composer of iconic ‘Lion King’ chant sues comedian over ‘Circle of Life’ translation; AP, March 24, 2026

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  AFIYAH RIDDLE  , AP;  Composer of iconic ‘Lion King’ chant sues comedian over ‘Circle of Life’ translation " The complaint also argue...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

How ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ pushed the limits of copyright law to create its most WTF moments; Page Six Hollywood, February 14, 2026

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  Katcy Stephan , Page Six Hollywood;  How ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ pushed the limits of copyright law to create its most WTF ...
Friday, August 8, 2025

Sued for Playing With Toys?; The New York Times, August 5, 2025

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Chantel Tattoli , The New York Times ;  Sued for Playing With Toys? " When Paul Welander, a health care worker in Britain, heard about ...
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright; The New York Times, April 1, 2024

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  Eric Grode , The New York Times;  ‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright " The Joker may be the pur...
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Why Carol Burnett Sued Family Guy (& What Happened Next); ScreenRant, July 25, 2023

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MATTHEW MOORE , ScreenRant; Why Carol Burnett Sued Family Guy (& What Happened Next) " Carol Burnett sued Family Guy for portraying...
Friday, June 23, 2023

Mattel once sued over the ‘Barbie Girl’ song — before learning to love it; The Washington Post, June 23, 2023

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  Jennifer Hassan , The Washington Post;  Mattel once sued over the ‘Barbie Girl’ song — before learning to love it " “Mattel lost all ...
Friday, June 16, 2023

Trademark Infringement Is No Joking Matter: Supreme Court Reevaluates Parody Fair Use Exception and First Amendment’s Place in Trademark Infringement; Lexology, June 12, 2023

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Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo , Lexology ;  Trademark Infringement Is No Joking Matter: Supreme Court Reevaluates Parody Fair Use E...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Jack Daniel's tells Supreme Court its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels; NPR, March 22, 2023

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Nina Totenberg , NPR ;  Jack Daniel's tells Supreme Court its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels " This case involves the fede...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Bad Spaniel's: barking the line between permitted parody and trademark infringement; Reuters, February 15, 2023

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Deirdre M. Wells ,  William H. Milliken , and   Kristina Caggiano Kelly ,  Reuters;  Bad Spaniel's: barking the line between permitted p...
Monday, December 5, 2022

May ‘Bad Spaniels’ Mock Jack Daniel’s? The Supreme Court Will Decide.; The New York Times, December 5, 2022

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    Adam Liptak , The New York Times;  May ‘Bad Spaniels’ Mock Jack Daniel’s? The Supreme Court Will Decide. " The justices agreed last...
Thursday, November 17, 2022

'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion; Fresh Air, NPR, November 16, 2022

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Terry Gross, Fresh Air, NPR;  'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion " GROSS: What kind of per...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

‘Star Trek,’ Dr. Seuss Mashup Dispute Ends After 5-Year Legal Journey; The Hollywood Reporter, October 5, 2021

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Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter ;  ‘Star Trek,’ Dr. Seuss Mashup Dispute Ends After 5-Year Legal Journey " On Tuesday, that final ...
Friday, July 10, 2020

American Girl Walks Back Threat to Sue 'Karen' Doll Parody Meme; Comic Book Resources, July 8, 2020

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Kelvin Childs, Comic Book Resources; American Girl Walks Back Threat to Sue 'Karen' Doll Parody Meme " American Girl  has wa...
Sunday, May 10, 2020

The Copyright Lawsuit in Tiger King Is an Outrage; Slate, May 7, 2020

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Joshua Lamel, Slate;  The Copyright Lawsuit in  Tiger King  Is an Outrage " Copyright is the perfect vehicle for SLAPP suits. First o...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Lawyers Rally to Save ‘McMansion Hell’ from Zillow’s Copyright Claim; Fortune, June 27, 2017

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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune;  Lawyers Rally to Save ‘McMansion Hell’ from Zillow’s Copyright Claim " A Zillow spokesperson has sent th...
Thursday, February 23, 2017

Public Knowledge Launches Copyright Educational Video Based on Frozen’s “Let it Go”; Public Knowledge, February 22, 2017

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Shiva Stella, Public Knowledge;  Public Knowledge Launches Copyright Educational Video Based on Frozen’s “Let it Go” " Today, Pub...
Friday, February 17, 2017

Was ‘Weird Al’ the real star all along?; Washington Post, February 16, 2017

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Geoff Edgers, Washington Post;  Was ‘Weird Al’ the real star all along? " As his friend Miranda has reminded him, he doesn’t have to ...