Laura Michelle Horgan

May 04, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Recently and to the likely dismay of many foreign broadcasters, in 'Spanski Enterprises v. Telewizja Polska' the D.C. Circuit took up an issue of first impression for the federal appellate courts: whether any extraterritorial limits of the copyright law would relieve the liability of foreign content disseminators that send their content into the United States.

By Scott D. Locke and Laura-Michelle Horgan

9 minute read

May 15, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Scott D. Locke and Laura-Michelle Horgan write: Marketers are often tempted to use descriptive or laudatory words and phrases in brand names, which are not a basis for strong trademark rights. Appreciating this problem, some clients are tempted to use double entrendres or clever misspellings, which can elevate an otherwise descriptive mark to a higher status. However, as Calphalon Corp. recently learned, not all double entendres are created equal.

By Scott D. Locke and Laura-Michelle Horgan

21 minute read

September 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott D. Locke and Laura-Michelle Horgan of Dorf & Nelson in Rye tackle the issue of using foreign words and phrases in trademarks. A threshold issue is when and under what conditions, the foreign words and phrases will be deemed generic or descriptive because, if translated literally, the English equivalent would be categorized as either generic or descriptive.

By Scott D. Locke and Laura-Michelle Horgan

21 minute read