Gregory Gabriel
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Gregory Gabriel is an Associate at Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert (KWIKA) and focuses primarily on music, entertainment, and intellectual property litigation with extensive experience in copyright, trademark, right of publicity issues and contract issues. His intimate understanding of the law in this area has resulted in efficient victories for our clients. Mr. Gabriel recently assisted in the defense of Sanctuary Records against a multitude of claims by Mike Love from the Beach Boys in two separate lawsuits. Mr. Love's complaints included claims for conspiracy, right of publicity violations, as well as trademark and copyright infringement among other things. Mr. Gabriel helped obtain a dismissal of every one Mr. Love's claims by motion, which resulted in a published opinion: Mike Love v. The Mail on Sunday, 473 F.Supp.2d 1052 (C.D.Cal. 2007). In addition, Mr. Gabriel helped obtain an attorneys' fee award in favor of Sanctuary in both cases.

For more information on Gregory Gabriel or KWIKA visit www.kwikalaw.com or www.kwikablog.com.”

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Electronic Arts In Hot Water Again Over Publicity Rights

Posted July 19, 2010 | 12:46:09 (EST)

There has long been a debate regarding whether or not student athletes at the college level should receive financial compensation beyond their scholarships. Major universities make tens of millions of dollars from their athletic programs, but the athletes who generate all of that revenue get none of it. While there...

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To Defame or Not To Defame

Posted February 2, 2010 | 11:34:58 (EST)

With the explosion of blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and the like, it is easier than ever for people to vent their frustrations and anger about each other and companies. And those messages can spread through the Internet at a remarkable pace reaching thousands in a matter of seconds. This can be...

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The Big Dawg Seeks Big Bucks From Electronic Arts for Unauthorized Use of His Identity

Posted October 23, 2009 | 18:12:05 (EST)

If you are a fan of the NFL, you may not realize it but have probably seen John Thompson in the end zone at a Cleveland Browns games dressed in his signature dog mask wearing an orange construction hat wielding a rubber bone in a frenzy. Thompson has been attending...

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