Category: Insights

Even though we are nearing two decades since the passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”), litigation over the interpretation of the DMCA continues to push the envelope of copyright law. In possibly one of the most important decisions interpreting the DMCA, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Lenz v. Universal Music […]

Comedy show host Conan O’Brien has been sued in federal district court in the Southern District of California by comedian Robert Alexander Kaseberg for allegedly stealing four jokes from Kaseberg’s Twitter postings between January and June of this year. (Complaint filed by Kaseberg’s counsel is available here.)[1] According to Kaseberg, O’Brien performed each of the […]

A particularly interesting case was decided last month involving a copyright claim over Nike’s use of Michael Jordan’s iconic “Jumpman” pose. The issue revolved around whether this picture taken by Nike infringed upon this picture that was previously taken by photographer Jacobus Rentmeester. The case was not only noteworthy for its high profile subject matter, […]

Arnie and I had the pleasure of attending the European summit of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms in London in May. About 30 participants from 17 countries enjoyed the hospitality of the host firm, Rawlison Butler, which arranged a very full weekend of business meetings and cultural events. Similar to what we did […]

As the finale to the DC Black Tie weekend in October 2014, a group of INBLF lawyers were admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court in a courtroom ceremony. Arnie Lutzker moved the admission of the group before all nine justices. To commemorate the occasion, the group commissioned courtroom artist Dana Verkouteren to create […]

Arnie and I along with INBLF president Charles Kagay and DC INBLF colleague John Quinn applied for and were accepted to the second SelectUSA Summit, which was held March 23 and March 24 just outside Washington DC. The summit brought together more than 2500 people – investors from all over the world, economic development organizations […]

Arnie and I had the pleasure of attending the Asian summit of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms in Delhi, India in late February. The host firm, Advaya Legal, spared nothing in providing not only a meaningful program on doing business in India, but a most gracious and jam-packed introduction to Indian culture, including […]

The DC Chapter of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms (INBLF) hosted the organization’s 11th annual black tie weekend in October. Arnie is the DC chapter president, as well as treasurer and a board member of the national organization, and we took a lead role in the organization of the weekend. The highlight was […]

In October, I attended the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sport Industries. The Annual Meeting, which was held at the Ritz-Carlton in New York City, was a wonderful opportunity to connect with practitioners from around the world and discuss cutting-edge legal issues and market trends. The Annual […]

Arnie and I had the pleasure of attending the European summit of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms in Barcelona in June. In addition to a formal program featuring practice group meetings, the host firm, Pintó, Ruiz & del Valle, organized marvelous events, including a tour of the Gothic center of the city, a […]