We are proud to share Maria T. Cannon’s most recent publications, published on the New York State Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (EASL) Section blog.
EASL Section Blogs
Grateful Dead concert ticket for June 9, 1991. The Grateful Dead have famously protected their band’s IP through various trademark registrations. Image via kansasphoto.
When Should My Client Trademark Her Artist Name?
The first article is titled, “When Should My Client Trademark Her Artist Name? Answer: After Jack Daniels, ‘Yesterday’. The piece examines the heightened importance for music artists to register the trademarks for their band names, in the aftermath of the stunning Supreme Court decision Jack Daniels’s v. VIP Prods., LLC. Trademark protection for brands is stronger than ever. Plus, artists never know when they will go viral.
Filing for trademark registration is the single best thing working music artists can do to protect their reputational integrity.
You can read the article in full here.
Nonprofits Back Tony Nominees
Maria’s second article, titled “Nonprofits Back Tony Nominees: What This Means for EASL Lawyers and Why,” comes out just in time for the Tony Awards!
New York City, sparkling at night. Image via Sean Da Ros.
This piece discusses the word “provenance” (both its legal and plain-old Webster definitions) as applied to Broadway productions. She also draws attention to the dire financial situation facing Broadway, and what EASL lawyers can do to help.
Check out her article here.
Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage
Another article Maria published considered the importance of protecting intangible cultural heritage. In the article, Maria highlighted the fantastic Armenian lifestyle magazine and brand, Qami Jan (founded by our own Yelena Ambartsumian!). Qami Jan has impacted how Maria views the importance of intangible cultural heritage, and its magazine is a must-read for anyone seeking to learn more on the topic.
Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi (2015). Image courtesy of Yelena Ambartsumian, used with permission.
Read the EASL article here. Connect with Qami Jan here.
When Great Trees Fall: Sports Legends and Sports Law
Maria also published an article honoring sports legends Jerry West and Willie Mays on the EASL blog. The article examines how the players’ influenced sports law, and American culture at large, through their contributions to the sport.
Jerry West playing for the Lakers in 1972. Image via The Sporting News Archive by Malcom W. Emmons.
Read the article here.
City Sidewalks: Dressing Our Cities in Artistic Style
Finally, Maria wrote a piece on the importance of street art in urban planning. She gave spotlighted Building 180, a woman-founded organization that implements public and private art installations (which we have profiled on the blog, available here).
Street art on 24 Bond. Image courtesy of Maria T. Cannon, used with permission.