The Legal Palette
A blog painting the legal landscape for creative entrepreneurs and businesses.
Lessons Learned from Taylor Swift’s Trademark Battle Over Life of a Showgirl
Fighting with the US Patent and Trademark Office is a battle Taylor Swift now knows “All Too Well”. When Taylor Swift’s team filed for rights surrounding her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, they hit a legal snag with a Las Vegas performer, Maren Wade, and her...
A Guide to the New GR2D: How to Register 20 2D Visual Works at Once
Good news for visual artists incoming! The U.S. Copyright Office has recently introduced a new copyright registration option called Group Registration for Two-Dimensional Artwork (GR2D). This option allows artists to register up to 20 published 2D works at one...
Scammers Love a Trademark & New Entity: How to Spot, Report, and Recover from Fraudulent Notices
Fool me once, shame on you! Fool me twice? I’m calling my lawyer. If you’ve just filed your trademark or registered for a formal business entity, it’s time to prepare yourself for potential fraudulent activity coming your way. Why does this happen?When you...
What Happens to Copyright After a Government Shutdown?
This cuffing season, the federal government ghosted us again. With the shutdown freezing operations, the Copyright Office gave us the cold shoulder too. What happens to copyright now? Since the US Copyright Office was closed for so long, they are going to be dealing...