In part 1, we gave you a little background on MLS rules.  In part 2, we'll look at some confusion surrounding what MLS can really copyright as well as a discussion on the real estate agent and their right to your work.

The Professional Real Estate Photographer’s Guide to Protecting Copyright Photographers are becoming increasingly concerned that Multiple Listing Services are overstepping their bounds and claiming ownership of their photographs. 

Photographers who try to protect their intellectual property through copyrights can take heart with a $2.2 million jury award to a Haitian photographer in late November.

Law360 reports that Getty Images, Yankee Candle and Bed Bath & Beyond have been named defendants in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Schneider Rothman Intellectual Property Law Group.

The painting “Autumn Leaves” by respected Russian artist Alexei Butirskiy adorns Yankee Candles sold in its stores and at Bed Bath & Beyond. The original work depicts a line of trees whose leaves are turning bright orange and falling to the ground under a misty sky, an image well-suited to a scented candle called “November Rain.”

I have been using a GPS for years.  It has gotten to the point where I don’t really know my way around Miami.  I just put my destination into my iPhone and do what whatever it tells me. 

If you are an attorney, there is probably a good chance that you have seen apps in one of the App Stores that provide full text cases and statutes.

Schneider Rothman IP Law Group partner Joel B. Rothman was interviewed by Nutraceuticals World magazine in their July 6 issue. In the article, titled “Interview with Joel Rothman,” Mr.

Schneider Rothman IP Law Group partner Joel B. Rothman was a guest lecturer on April 12 at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications masters degree program. 

I have an article published in this month's Nutritional Outlook that discusses our recent big win for energy drink maker Celsius in a class action filed against it in California state court.

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

The AppsLawBlog and its attorneys at Arnstein & Lehr, LLP represent the company behind an exciting new iPad app soon to be released called Groovebug.  You can check out a video about the app below.

Editor's Note: This article is written by contributing writer Shafiel A. Karim Earlier this year, President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA), which amends various portions of the United States Code relating to FDA’s powers to detain and regulate domestic and imported food products. 

Art Schofield, Esq. over at the Florida Labor and Employment Law Blog reports on a new app to track hourly wages for hourly workers.  For more information, click here.

Editor's Note: This article is written by Contributing Writer Shafiel A. Karim. As FDA continues to inspect dietary supplement manufacturers under the new CGMP framework, it is clear that many manufacturers share similar deficiencies. 

Apple has once again become involved in a lawsuit regarding the use of the term “App Store” and its trademark off the term. Apple Inc. has sued Amazon.com

A class action lawsuit against the Walt Disney Co. was filed in federal court yesterday in Santa Ana, Ca. The suit alleges that Disney’s company-issued employee badges violates state law regarding privacy rights because the bar code on the badge contains the employees’ social security number and leaves workers vulnerable to identity theft.

Below is a press release issued by Irwin Naturals about its settlement of an investigation into its mislabeling and falsely advertising some of its products under California Law: Irwin Naturals, one of the nation's leading suppliers of natural dietary and herbal supplements, announces that it has reached a settlement with a California task force that named seven of its hundreds of products as being mislabeled or falsely advertised according to California law.

With the upheaval that is occurring in the Middle East and North Africa, the role of social media has come into the spotlight due to its role in the current situation and the regions’ history of strong government influence over the control of media.