logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2023
37m 48s

First Trademark Trial Over NFTs

bloomberg
About this episode

Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses French luxury design house Hermès International SA’s trademark trial against digital artist Mason Rothschild for creating and selling “MetaBirkin” NFTs, which depict digital images of the famous Birkin handbag.
Josh Lichtenstein, a partner who heads the ERISA fiduciary practice at Ropes & Gray, discusses the US Labor Department facing an unwelcome case of litigation deja vu, as it attempts to implement a climate-friendly retirement investment rule.
June Grasso hosts.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Today
Possible Clancy Retrial & Civil Rights Upheaval
Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County State Attorney, discusses the possibility of a retrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy for the murder of murdering her three children, the Tate Brothers extradition, and other legal issues of the day. Regan Rush, the Director of Democracy For ... Show More
33m 54s
Sep 16
Huawei on Trial & Ramped Up Investigation into Trump's Perceived Enemies
Business law professor Eric Talley of Columbia Law School discusses the criminal racketeering trial of Huawei Technologies. Chris Strohm, Bloomberg legal and national security reporter, discusses the Justice Department ramping up a controversial investigation into President Trump ... Show More
36m 26s
Sep 16
Trump Loses on Mail Ballots & Kennedy Center
Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the Supreme Court blocking mail ballot restrictions. Bloomberg Law reporter Suzanne Monyak discusses the ultimatum President Trump has given over his legal fight to have his name on the Kennedy ... Show More
22m 59s
Recommended Episodes
Dec 2020
SHUT THE F*%# UP is a registered Trademark?
Attorneys Matthew Kumin and Dave Branfman join Marc Wasserman to discuss asset forfeiture, employees rights and the complexities surrounding intellectual property rights in the Cannabis space and Legal Battle that the Pot Brothers at Law faced while getting STFU Trademarked. Lear ... Show More
52m 36s
Sep 2023
Amazon Sued in Massive Monopoly Case & Victoria's Secret Fashion Hits Streaming
Episode 157: Neal and Toby discuss the massive lawsuit where the US government and 17 states are suing Amazon for being too large of a monopoly. Also, a judge rules that Donald Trump defrauded banks and insurers while building out his real estate empire and why New Orleans could ... Show More
29m 8s
Aug 2023
Mug Shot Merch Takes Over the Internet & SpaceX Sued by the DOJ
Episode 133: Neal and Toby discuss how former President Donald Trump's mug shot took over the internet on Thursday evening and how Etsy sellers are making money off of the merch. They also explain why the DOJ is suing SpaceX over discriminatory hiring practices and what a weekend ... Show More
27m 35s
Feb 2024
What The Supreme Court Might Do to Social Media & Pillow Talk Insider Trading
Episode 266: Neal and Toby discuss the landmark US Supreme Court case that will debate the first amendment vs controlling what you see on social media. Next up, a breakdown of Warren Buffett's annual letter to investors and how one man overheard his wife's conversations while wor ... Show More
26m 5s
Mar 2023
New fashion for a new dimension – how is the metaverse reshaping fashion?
Is the future of luxury fashion all digital? In this third episode of Season 2, Shashi Menon – Founder and CEO, UNXD and Nervora – joins Strategy& partner Karim Sarkis to demystify blockchain, crypto, Web3, NFTs, and the metaverse. Join us on this journey as we explore the inters ... Show More
43m 19s
Mar 2024
DOJ Sues Apple in Antitrust Case & The World's Most Expensive Drug
Episode 285: Neal and Toby unpack the DOJ’s latest suit against Apple, alleging that it monopolized the smartphone market. Could this antitrust case have some legs? Then, why the Dodgers fired Shohei Ohtani’s translator over his controversial debt. Meanwhile, a round up of the la ... Show More
28m 43s
Apr 2024
In the World of Luxury Handbags, Connections Matter
Today is Thursday, April 18, and we're looking at Hermès vs. Louis Vuitton.Listen to Business Wars Daily on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start yo ... Show More
4m 15s
Jun 2014
Slate Money: From Dark Pools to Swimming Pools
Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: The Supreme Court says streaming service Aereo violates U.S. copyright law, the New York attorney general sues Barclays, and Puerto Rico becomes a tax h ... Show More
34m 47s
Jan 2025
Beige, don't kill my vibe
Two Amazon influencers are in a legal battle over whether or not one has appropriated the other’s aesthetic. The Verge’s Mia Sato breaks down the claims, and legal intellectual property expert Alexandra Roberts tells us what the lawsuit could mean for the future of content creati ... Show More
25m 53s
Aug 2021
MoFi Consensus [August 13th] - JPEG Summer
Kevin Rose and DCinvΞstor discuss "JPEG Summer," Wallet security and legacy planning, Kevin's sell and buy strategy with Cryptopunks, as well as his NFT Blockchain archeology. 
1h 12m