http://www.snlshow.com - Click to listen to past epsidoes! In this episode, Steve and Lisa (Husband and Wife Law Firm Team) discuss the following current events ..read more

Vondran Legal® - Sports Law - Collegiate NCAA Compliance Representation.  Call us at (877) 276-5084 or visit us online at www.vondransports.com. Welcome to Vondran Legal®, your premier source for sports law and collegiate NCAA compliance representation. Our team and experienced attorney is here to provide you with top-notch legal services in the ever-evolving world of athletics.  At Vondran Legal®, we understand the unique challenges and complexities that come with being involved in the sports industry. That's why we lend our dispute resolution experience to help resolve matters in r ..read more

Vondran Legal® Software Audit Defense 2023 Compliance Updates - Call us if you received a demand letter and need copyright legal counsel.  We can be reached at (877) 276-5084. We are starting to get calls from businesses across the United States that are receiving software audit demand letters initiated by the BSA (Business Software Alliance).  The BSA is a software trade association that seeks to hold companies liable for infirngement of software products such as those created by Autodesk, Adobe, Bentley, CNC and others.  They used to do the infringement work for Microsoft, but ..read more

Vondran Legal® - VARA Copyright Law Firm - Kerson vs. Vermont Law School - the Underground Railroad Mural.  If you have a legal issue involving art law, paintings, scultpures or illustrations, call us at (877) 276-5084. The Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) is a United States copyright law that was enacted in 1990. It was introduced to protect visual artists and their artwork from destruction, mutilation, or modification that could harm an artist's honor or reputation. VARA grants certain rights to artists, including the right to prevent the destruction, distortion, or modification of thei ..read more

Vondran Legal® - You CLICK we DEFEND® - Strike 3 Holdings Defense Law - FAQ. Here are the top FAQ's we get as IP legal counsel when "John Doe" Defendants are sued in Federal court over alleged movie file-sharing of Blacked, Tushy, Slade and Vixen movies. 1.  How did Strike 3 find out I was downloading their movies? 2.  What if I was a previous subscriber to their Tushy and Vixen videos? 3.  Can I settle my case anonymously? 4.  Are there any defenses to infringement? 5.  What is a "financial hardship" case? 6.  Why should I go with Vondran Legal? 7.  What are ..read more

Vondran Legal® - Artificial Intelligence Updates - Congress looking to pass Federal Right of Publicity law to curb Deep Fake content. WHAT IS PROHIBITED? Any person that, in a manner affecting interstate or foreign commerce (or using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce), engages in an activity described in paragraph (2) shall be liable in a civil action brought under subsection (d) for any damages sustained by the individual or rights holder injured as a result of that activity. (2) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—An activity described in this paragraph is either of the following: (A ..read more

Attorney Steve® BitTorrent Litigation - Strike 3 Holdings Settlement Insights - Call us at (877) 276-5084 If you're a well-off or wealthy individual, receiving a Strike 3 subpoena notice from your internet service provider (ISP) requires special considerations.  For one, if their copyright infrigement lawyers know you have money you can expect to pay a higher settlement.  When a new federal court litigation case starts, the "John Doe" Defendant will receive a subpoena notice from their ISP.  This notice will set a cutoff date afterwhich the ISP must release your name and ad ..read more

Vondran Legal® Free Speech Law Firm [California | Arizona] Call us at (877) 276-5084. To prevail in a free speech deprivation case under 42 U.S.C. 1983 in the Ninth Circuit, a plaintiff must typically prove the following elements: 1. The plaintiff was engaged in protected speech or expression. 2. The defendant, acting under the color of state law, deprived the plaintiff of that protected speech. 3. The deprivation of the plaintiff's protected speech was intentional or willful. 4. The deprivation caused an injury or harm to the plaintiff. Additionally, it is important to note that the Ninth Cir ..read more

Attorney Steve® Fair Use Parody Cases - The Mattel Barbie case found to be a fair use for Defendant. This is general legal information only and not legal advice.  "A parody is a "literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule." Id. at 580, 114 S.Ct. 1164 (quoting AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY 1317 (3d. 1992)). For the purposes of copyright law, a parodist may claim fair use where he or she uses some of the "elements of a prior author's composition to create a new one that, at least in part, comments on that author's ..read more

Attorney Steve® Software Audit Essentials - The ITCA based in the Netherlands with worldwide offices With the Business Software Alliance apparently not pursuing anymore Microsoft compliance cases, there is a new company that has recently come on my radar - the ITCA.  Listen in as Software Lawyer Steve Vondran, Esq. chimes in.  If you are facing a legal demand from a software company due to having unlicensed software, or invalid software, or over-assigning licenses (exceeding the scope of entitlements/EULA) call us at (877) 276-5084.  We are a nationwide leader in handling these ..read more