COMPARATIVE ADVERTISING: Highlighting the perimeters for an acceptable degree of legal comparison

INTRODUCTION “Sales may lead to advertising as much as advertising leads to sales” – Michael Schudson. These lines stated above do make sense in the rapidly changing business today. Advertisements are what they are- they define everything. It is like two sides of a coin. One where the powerful advertisements help the companies only to … Read more

United States V. Stevens, 559 U.S. 460 (2010)

Facts In this case, the Supreme Court examined 18 U.S.C.S. § 48 in respect to freedom of speech. § 48 was used for any visual or auditory of animal cruelty for the sake of “creation, sale, or possessions” (p. 5). The defendant, Stevens, was selling videos of dogfights and other forms of animal cruelty.  He … Read more

Trademark dilution

In this paper, I will address the issue of trademark dilution, especially in the European Union but also referring to the approach of the United States, which is slightly different. Nowadays, there is no absolute prevention of dilution, since in order to establish whether there is one, an evident change in the economic behaviour of … Read more

Digital music sampling and remixes – copyright issues

Is digital music sampling and creating music remixes a way of creatively making popular new music, or is it copyright infringement? In today’s digital age, with applications like Garage Band, Snapchat and YouTube, anyone can be a music producer and upload their songs to the internet via websites like SoundCloud. It is easy to remix … Read more

Interception of communications laws

Erstwhile, the only substantive law supporting the state surveillance activities was the Indian Telegraph Act, 1855, however, with the technological boom and revolution, the Information Technology Act, 2000 was introduced to facilitate internet surveillance. According to Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, “On the occurrence of any public emergency, or in the interest … Read more

Salomon v A Salomon and Co Ltd

“The decision of the House of Lords in Salomon v A Salomon and Co Ltd, where the court refused to hold the sole owner of the company’s shares liable for it’s debts, has stood the test of time”. – Gower’s Principles of Modern Company Law. Critically discuss this statement. The decision of the House of … Read more

Digital piracy – China and the US

In the United States, actions of an individual are often perceived to fit into two distinct categories: right or wrong. This line of crystal-clear judgement is ingrained into the minds of most citizen, as they are raised to believe that the laws of the United States are what definitively separate the heroes and villains of … Read more

Copyright in the music industry with issues & example cases

Copyright : Copyright protects , original literary dramatic and musical and artistic work. Copyright law provides protection to authors of creative works by giving them certain exclusive rights over the use of the works. These include the right to reproduce ,distribute ,adapt, public perform and to public display a copyright work. (Prsformusic.com, 2017). The framework … Read more

Analysis of financial Acts

Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (DIDMCA) of 1980 Gave thrift institutions wider latitude in activities Approved NOW and sweep accounts nationwide Phased out interest-rate ceilings on deposits Imposed uniform reserve requirements on depository institutions Eliminated usury ceilings on loans Increased deposit insurance to $100,000 per account https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/monetary_control_act_of_1980 The Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary … Read more

Law problem question – partnership

The issue presented here is whether the partnership, Ann, Ben, and Mary are all liable to the loan negotiated by Ann from Shady Deals. On the 1st February 2016, Ann has negotiated a £100,000 loan from Shady Deals without Ben’s agreement. Firstly, is the partnership liable for the £100,000 loan from Shady Deals? Section 5, … Read more

Distracted driving in Texas – evolution of policy and law

In recent years, developed technology makes communication between any party of people easier. Most conversations are held via an electronic telecommunications device that allows two or more users to converse when they are not within a space where they can hear the other clearly. According to the journal Texting Tendinitis in a Teenager, Isaiah W. … Read more

Missouri Knights of the Ku Klux Klan v. Kansas City

In 1987, two Missouri Knights of the Ku Klux Klan requested air time on Kansas City’s public television network to air their show, “Race and Reason,” which, at the time, was broadcast in nearly fifty cities. The show was known to discuss extremely racist and discriminatory ideas against almost everyone except white people. Kansas City … Read more

Quilici v. Morton Grove – the right to bear arms

Before the late twentieth century, the second amendment, which grants Americans the right to bear arms, was never challenged. There were absolutely no areas in the country which prohibited people from having or using guns. In the 1980s, things changed in America – there was a surge in gun violence – someone attempted to assassinate … Read more