Is Your Barbershop Conversation Protected by Copyright?
On behalf of The Myers Law Group posted in Intellectual Property on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Can you seek intellectual property protection if you film people talking in a barbershop? It is a hot topic in sports-talk circles right now. The answer has surprising lessons for anyone interested in IP law. Dueling barbershop talk videos Basketball superstar LeBron James sent a cease and desist letter to Nick Saban, the head football coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. In the letter, James accuses Saban of stealing his video concept in violation of his intellectual property rights. James has a web series called "The Shop" in which [...]