September 2013 - Courtroom Strategy by Attorney Oscar Michelen

Fake Five-Star Reviews on Yelp Lead to Six-Figure Fines

September 23, 2013 Oscar Michelen 5

As I was reading this story in the NY Times on the subway, a young man next to me who was reading over my shoulder, said “Wow - if you can’t trust Yelp who can you trust?” Many young (and not so young) adults use Yelp, Citysearch, Yahoo and Google to help them decide where […]

Music Industry Goes After Cover Songs on You Tube

September 4, 2013 Oscar Michelen 0

A group of some of the largest music publishers in the country has sued Fullscreen, one of the largest suppliers of videos to YouTube, saying that many of Fullscreen’s videos — particularly cover versions of popular songs — infringe on the publishers’ copyrights. The lawsuit was filed last week in the Southern District of New […]