Archive for the ‘Entertainment Law’ Category


Target Rich Environment

My friend Joel Rothman posted the following discussion relating to the FTC’s attitude toward the new rules regarding deceptive advertising in the context of endorsements and testimonials.  This is seriously important stuff for everyone that uses testimonials in their marketing – which is everyone.  So, PAY Attention! … Then Vladeck (speaking of David Vladeck, Director [...]

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Sue those Jerks! – latest NCBR Column

Is it really worth it to sue those jerks? By Kevin E. Houchin, Esq. Northern Colorado Business Report October 9, 2009 – Let’s sue those jerks! How many times have you thought that? How many times have you actually followed though on your plan? Probably never. Litigation just costs too much. According to a recent [...]

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New Rules: Endorsements & Testimonials in Marketing

If you’re a marketer, you need to understand the new rules about endorsements and testimonials that go into effect December 1, 2009. This is a fairly long post, and it doesn’t hit on all the issues, but it should give you  an overview of what you need to think about. If you want a printer-friendly [...]

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A Laugh is Worth a Buck.

As most of you know, my client InfoMedia created the most talked-about iPhone App ever – iFart. Earlier this year my client received a letter demanding $50,000 or they would sue InfoMedia over InfoMedia using the common phrase “Pull My Finger” in some of the marketing and public relations materials InfoMedia used to promote iFart. [...]

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TM & Copyright for Creative People – Free Webinar

I’ve been asked a few times over the last few days to repost the links to the copyright and trademark webinars I did for Morgan James Publishing back in January.  These programs are tailored to the needs of authors, but the concpets and laws are the same for anyone in creative business. Here are the [...]

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