Jack Daniels vs Dog Toy Maker

Jack Daniels vs Dog Toy Maker

  A while back, I read about this interesting case about Jack Daniels, the alcohol company, suing a Dog Toy Maker for trademark infringement. The dog toy says “Old No. 2 on your Tennessee Carpet”, while the whiskey bottle reads “Old No. 7 Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey”. The bottle of liquor says “40% alcohol by […]

Generative AI companies being sued for copyright infringement

Generative AI companies being sued for copyright infringement

With the hype of Generative AI companies, many legal issues around Generative AI companies are coming up. A trio of artists launched a lawsuit against Stability AI and Midjourney, creators of AI art generators Stable Diffusion and Midjourney, and artist portfolio platform DeviantArt, which recently created its own AI art generator, DreamUp. The artists — […]

Ed Sheeran being sued for Copyright Infringement

Ed Sheeran being sued for Copyright Infringement

Ed Sheeran is being sued for Copyright Infringement claiming he copied his hit song Thinking Out Loud from Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On. He is being sued by Heirs of Gaye’s co-writer, Ed Townsend, who argue that Sheeran, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Publishing owe them money for allegedly stealing the song. The trial […]