March 2015

  • Oprah Wins Round Two Trademark Infringement Case

    Oprah Wins Round Two Trademark Infringement Case

    Anthony Cartee

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    Oprah Wins Round Two – Trademark Infringement Case Oprah Winfrey claimed a second victory against motivational speaker Simone Kelly-Brown in a trademark battle over the phrase “Own Your Power.” Kelly-Brown and her company, Own Your Power Communications, claimed Winfrey, and other named Defendants infringed on her trademark under both federal and state laws, and included a slew of other related claims. (Read the opinion here) Oprah Winfrey first won this case on a motion to dismiss, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the court’s order with respect to Plaintiffs’ trademark infringement, false designation of origin,… Read More

  • Graffiti Artists Copyright Infringement Case Moves Forward

    Graffiti Artists Copyright Infringement Case Moves Forward

    Anthony Cartee

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    Graffiti Artists Copyright Infringement Case Moves Forward Graffiti Artists Copyright Infringement Case – Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli will be heading to court after a federal judge overruled its motion to dismiss a copyright infringement case against it earlier this month. (Read the full memorandum here) The clothing and accessories company was sued by three graffiti artists for alleged copyright infringement, unfair competition, and false designation of origin of murals they painted in San Francisco. Jason Williams, Victor Chapa, and Jeffrey Rubin – colloquially known as “Revok,” “Reyes,” and “Steel,” respectively – were commissioned to paint the mural, which they… Read More