The Popsquire Beat: Jan. 24 – 30
The Popsquire Beat provides this week’s most entertaining collisions between pop culture and law.
1. CSI goes DIY!
CSI’s Gerald McCullouch defended himself as a thief tried to snatch his laptop on a NYC subway. While on the A train late at night, Gerald decided to take out his computer and edit a YouTube video. As the thief reached for the laptop, Gerald punched him, and the thief lunged forward with a knife only to be stopped by Gerald’s leather jacket. Seriously, the thief’s knife could not penetrate the jacket, and police quickly took the thief into custody. Next up for Gerald: his own line of ready-to-fight fashions!
2. John Landis and Michael Jackson have a dispute of a Legal Nature. Cue the Bad puns…
In the course of one week, Landis filed two lawsuits against MJ accusing him of being a Smooth Criminal. Landis alleges that (1) MJ isn’t paying Landis his portion of net profits from the Thriller video and (2) MJ is not permitted to sell the Broadway rights to the video without Landis’ permission. MJ likely wants Landis to Beat It, but Landis says these suits are not Off The Wall!
2. Michael Kors may have to Duque it out in court!
Tony Duquette, Inc. filed suit in a California federal court this week for trademark infringement, alleging that Kors marketed his Kors Resort Collection using the Duquette name, photos, and patterns without permission. Sorry, Heidi – now it’s up to the court decide if the lawsuit stays in or out.
Have a great weekend. Remember, please don’t drink and drive!
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