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Company sues White Castle over use of “JibJab” mark

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 5 2012

JibJab Media Inc., an online greeting card company, recently sued White Castle Management Co. over White Castle's recent social media campaign to promote its new line of chicken rings

Gossip website posting of celebrity photos held not to violate right of publicity

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 20 2011

A television news reporter sued the owner of a gossip website when the site's users submitted posts that allegedly defamed the plaintiff, including claims that the plaintiff used illicit drugs, was sexually promiscuous, and committed assault

Green Day's unlicensed use of image in concert video held a fair use

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 20 2011

An artist sued the band Green Day for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition, alleging that the band used the artist's copyrighted image as part of a video backdrop displayed during certain live Green Day performances without permission

Offering incentives to upload infringing content may create liability

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 28 2011

Adult entertainment company Perfect 10, Inc. sued an online file storage company for copyright and trademark infringement after users uploaded certain Perfect 10 content to the defendant’s service without authorization

References to john dillinger in a video game do not violate Indiana right of publicity statute

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 1 2011

A District Court in Indiana recently granted a summary judgment motion in a case against Electronic Arts, a popular video game manufacturer

Washington State publicity law doesn't law doesn't extend to celebrities who die elsewhere

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 11 2011

Because Jimi Hendrix died intestate in New York State, his rights of publicity died with him and the Washington Personality Rights Act, which purported to create a national right of publicity was unconstitutional, according to the federal district court for the Western District of Washington in a decision issued February 8