September 6, 2014 Contract / Copyright / Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Trademark

Roc-A-Fella Records Cannot Dismiss Copyright Infringement Logo Law Suit.

On Wednesday, September 3^rd, Judge Andrew Carter in the Southern District of New York, denied a motion to dismiss filed by Jay-Z & Roc-A-Fella Records seeking to end a contractual dispute.

The dispute arises from an alleged agreement between Roc-A-Fella records and the plaintiff, Dwayne D. Walker, Jr., that was formed in 1995. Dwayne Walker claims that he agreed to design and license the Roc-A-Fella logo to the record label for $3,500 and 2% of all revenue from the sale of items carrying …

April 29, 2013 NBA

Jay-Z Branches Out Into Sports, Lands Cano and Cruz; Is LeBron Next?

Jay-Z has built an impressive empire as a rap mogul, and now he’s moving into sports, reaching an agreement with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which represents more than 800 professional athletes. Jay-Z has wasted no time making moves, signing on New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, and New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz as clients.

This move into the world of sports agency has not gone unnoticed. Cano was signed away from Scott Boras, universally regarded as baseball’s most powerful agent. And …