Kanye West Sues Over His Song Publishing, Recording Contracts
Gary Gershoff/WireImage Kanye West The hip-hop artist goes to court against Universal and EMI. Kanye West has filed a pair of lawsuits in what may be an attempt to extradite himself from contracts and reclaim control over his career. One lawsuit is against EMI, the song publisher that has administered the rights to his songs since 2003, shortly before the hip-hop star released his debut album, The College Dropout. The other is against Roc-a-Fella Records, UMG Recordings, Def
TAYLOR ENGLISH BOLSTERS ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE WITH THE ADDITION OF PARTNER KENDALL MINTER
ATLANTA, January XX, 2019 – Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner Kendall Minter to the firm’s Entertainment, Sports and Media practice. Minter joins Taylor English with more than 40 years of experience as an internationally renowned entertainment attorney. Prior to joining the firm, Minter established Minter & Associates, LLC in Atlanta, a boutique law firm that represented a diverse international clientele in entertainment, corporate, intell
Trademark Scandal
Did you know that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refuses to register marks that are considered to be disparaging, scandalous or immoral? It has since the beginning of time. But it might be time for a change. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case Iancu v. Brunetti and be forced to make a decision as to whether the USPTO’s ban of his mark “FUCT” is an unconstitutional violation of his 1st Amendment right to free speech. The case comes from Erik Br
