Lil Nas X’s collaboration with MSCHF over their limited edition tennis shoes made with Nike Air Max 97s, “Satan Shoes,” has garnered a trademark infringement lawsuit by Nike. Nike, facing backlash over the use of their shoes for Lil Nas X’s music video and has filed a lawsuit against MSCHF for “misleading customers and tarnishing...Read More
Artist Sweet Cicely Daniher has sued Disney, Pixar, and Onward producer Kori Rae for copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act over the films’ animated purple van that has painted on it a winged creature that resembles a unicorn. The van, Daniher claims, is a copy of her van called ‘Vanicorn.’ Daniher reports...Read More
Campbell was awarded $1.7 million-plus 50% future royalties in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against PnB Rock and producer June James for alleging their 2017 hit with YFN Lucci, “Everyday We Lit,” was copied from Campbell’s 2016 less well-known song, “Everything Be Lit.” Campbell was working at the same record studio and claimed he shared...Read More
Federal Trade Commission career attorney, Nick May, sold his screenplay “Blacklight.” Williams, in November 2019. Now he has filed a lawsuit against the co-creator of “Ozark” Mark Williams claiming Williams is seeking to deprive him of his share of profits by his move to take writing credit solely and leaving May out on a forthcoming film...Read More
The Premium VR exercise platform, Supernatural, is one example of how the music industry adapts to the burgeoning at-home fitness industry. VR fitness apps like Supernatural offer an immersive experience, allowing users to escape their living rooms during the quarantine virtually. This year, a new contract with Universal Music Publishing Group has given Supernatural a...Read More
