Inside the Virtual Coliseum: Yahoo! v. Facebook

While patent litigation between smartphone and other technology companies has been prevalent in recent years, patent litigation is relatively new among the social media and social networking champions such as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. However, as Yahoo! adapts to compete with younger and more vibrant companies, the Internet giant has gone on the offensive to […]

What’s in a Name: Linsanity Off the Court

From Pat Riley’s “Three-Peat,” (U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,552,980) describing the quest of the 1989 Los Angeles Lakers for a third NBA championship, to Stacey King’s claims to “Too Big Too Strong Too Fast Too Good,” (U.S. Trademark App. No. 85/261,380) describing Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, basketball has produced some of the more […]