Attorney David Clark Offers Thoughts on the “Bad Spaniels” Trademark Case
Supreme Court to determine whether parody is only mostly dead On March 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, LLC.¹ It is more commonly known as the “Bad Spaniels” case where VIP Products sells chew toys for dogs which not-so-coincidentally evoke […]
Attorney David Clark on the Conflict of Copyright Law and Social Media
When Copyright Law and Social Media Conflict: Posting a photo of yourself to Instagram may be an infringement Miley Cyrus recently stumbled into a legal quagmire after posting a photo to her Instagram account. Unbeknownst to her – and many other Instagram-popular celebrities – sometimes you do not have the right to post a picture […]
Experienced Attorney David L. Clark Joins McCathern Houston Office
McCathern is excited to announce that attorney David L. Clark has joined the firm’s Houston office as Senior Counsel. David has practiced in the Houston area for nearly two decades, focusing on Business & Commercial Litigation, Business Disputes, Civil Litigation, and Intellectual Property. “David brings twenty years of complex commercial litigation experience to our already […]
McCathern Welcomes New Intellectual Property Partner to LA Office
McCathern is excited to announce the addition of intellectual property partner Christopher Barkley to our Los Angeles office! About Christopher Barkley Christopher M. Barkley joined the McCathern Los Angeles office as a partner in 2018. For over a decade, he has been a practicing attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Christopher has […]