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Parody
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Cultiva Law Blog
Afroman Strikes Back : A Story of Parody and Supposed Distress
By Aaron Pelley
Since the early days of the 2000’s, few musicians have utilized and weaved humor and clever lyricism with cannabis quite like Afroman. With his hilarious hits such as “Crazy Rap”…
Commercial Litigation Update
Old No. 7 Looks to Polish-Off K-9 Toy Maker in Supreme Court Trademark Dispute
Jack Daniel’s Property, Inc. has successfully petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its dispute against VIP Products LLC, a dog-toy maker known for its playful products that mimic various…
MediaWrites
The (legal) adventures of Zorro: an update on copyright and parody from the Italian Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s decision in CO.GE.DI. International – Compagnia Generale Distribuzione s.p.a. v Zorro Productions Inc. (decision 38165/2022) hopefully provides some closure to the never ending judicial battle over the…
Marks, Works, and Secrets
Certiorari Granted to Jack Daniel’s with Respect to Parody Dog Toy: Does Anyone Here Have a Sense of Humor, and Does it Matter?
By Ira S. Sacks
On November 21, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari on the following questions described in Jack Daniel’s petition: Respondent VIP Products LLC markets and sells dog toys that trade on…
The Right Coast
No joke: Supreme Court case could take a big bite out of the First Amendment | The Hill
The court system often is where humor goes to die. For those seeking to use satire or parody of corporations, jokes often run into trademark or other lawsuits and result…
Technology and AI
The Onion goes to the Supreme Court
Have you heard the joke about the writers at The Onion and nine Supreme Court justices walking into a bar ….Ok, not really. But in a move that’s delighting lawyers…
Simple Justice
Seaton: Parma Police Respond To SCOTUS Petition
[Note: Since the subject of today’s piece lacks any sense of humor and I’m not trying to get arrested, today’s content is brought to you by the word “Parody.” P-A-R-O-D-Y…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Fashionable Parody or a Trademark Infringing Wearable Sneaker? The Second Circuit Hears Both Sides.
By Preetha Chakrabarti, Suzanne Giammalva
Allegations of trademark infringement against celebrity-founded brands are not new. In 2015, resort-wear brand Island Company LLC sued Kendall and Kylie Jenner for use of the phrase “Run Away, Fall…
Southern California Appellate News
Amicus brief defending/defining parody
Ever wonder what it would look like if The Onion wrote an amicus brief? Well, wonder no more! That brief is here.
ILN IP Insider
Just Humor Them: Jests, Jokes, Satire, and Parody In Infringement and Defamation Cases
By James P. Flynn of Epstein Becker Green
Legend has it that shortly after Adam was created, he complained: 'O, Lord! you have given the lion fierce teeth and claws, and the elephant formidable tusks; you have given…