NCAA Obtains Injunction Over "March Madness" and "Final Four" Trademarks

By:  Brooke Erdos Singer, Partner Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Louis DiLorenzo, Associate Advertising, Marketing & Promotions The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana sided with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and awarded a permanent injunction against game developer Kizzang Inc. (Kizzang) over a mobile and online game that infringed the NCAA’s…

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With GDPR Deadline Looming, Ad Tech Community Proposes Collaborative Industry Solution

By Richard S. Eisert, Gary A. Kibel and Justin Lee With just weeks remaining before the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable, the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Technology Laboratory (IAB Tech Lab) has published an OpenRTB GDPR Advisory explaining how a collaborative information sharing process may help ad tech companies comply with the…

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Icons and Rock Stars – Jimmy Smith!

Jimmy Smith – Chairman & CCO of the Amusement Park Universe: Many people know how influential advertising greats Tom Burrell, Alma Hopkins, Lewis Williams, Jo Muse, Dan Wieden, John Jay, Jim Riswold, Jon Kamen, David Lubars, Lee Clow, Michael Roth and funk legend, Bootsy Collins have been in the career of Jimmy Smith. However, what…

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Icons and Rock Stars – Geoff Edwards!

Geoff Edwards, newly appointed, VP, Executive Creative Director, R/GA LA Featured on the cover of Creativity Magazine’s inaugural “Creativity 50” and Boards Magazine‘s “Top 50 Art Directors” in America, Geoff Edwards’ acute sensitivity to the potential of storytelling has fueled his career while inspiring others at the same time. As Co-Head of Creative at CAA…

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Icons & Rock Stars – Jayanta Jenkins!

Jayanta Jenkins is the Global Group Creative Director at Twitter, where he leads the #Studio team to conceptualize global brand campaigns for Twitter. Prior to this role, he served as global creative director of advertising with Apple/Beats by Dre. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in fashion art advertising, Jayanta began his…

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Why Less is More For the ANDY Awards

Originally appeared on SHOTS  Gina Grillo, president and CEO, The Advertising Club of New York/International ANDY Awards, discusses this year’s ANDYs and why change is good… The ANDYs has altered its approach this year by paring back the categories to just five; do you think the breadth of categories in many awards shows has got…

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