By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West has abruptly ended his relationship with Gap Inc., accusing the company of failing to meet its obligations. West's lawyers sent a letter to Gap on Thursday notifying it of a termination of the partnership. West alleges Gap breached its agreement with West (also known as Ye) by not selling the Yeezy … [Read more...] about Licensing Law: Kanye West Ends Partnership With Gap
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Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com i need a hero POW! Entertainment and Genius Brands come together to form a new joint venture, Stan Lee Universe, which collects over 100 original Stan Lee creations from the pop culture icon’s post-Marvel Entertainment era. The dedicated business and creative unit will develop movie films, comic books, toys, and licensed … [Read more...] about Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
On Notice: Sportswear, Organics & Bankruptcy Updates
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Puma's latest sneaker designs are coming under fire from In-N-Out Burger in a trademark lawsuit, with the fast-food restaurant alleging "essentially identical" elements like palm tree motifs as well as contrasting red and yellow accents in its Cali-0 Drive Thru and California Drive Thru CC shoes "causing consumers to … [Read more...] about On Notice: Sportswear, Organics & Bankruptcy Updates
Who’s News—December 2018
Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com to announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. 12/11/2018 DHX Media appoints Maarten Weck as EVP & Managing Director of its wholly owned subsidiary, the Copyright Promotions Licensing Group … [Read more...] about Who’s News—December 2018
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Open call Looking to hire or be hired? Contact business development to feature your listing on TLL. Just want to feature your new hires? Contact editorial. NBCUniversal welcomes Carol Nygren to serve as VP Worldwide Live Entertainment. Maura Regan joins LIMA as EVP to broaden the scope of LIMA’s services and offerings to the global industry. Turner launches a new … [Read more...] about Who’s News
Who’s News
Andrew Cooper is the new President of Sequential Brands Group.HMD global Oy appoints Pekka Rantala CMO. Following NBCUniversal’s acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group restructures its management team. Vince Klaseus leads the combined Universal and DreamWorks Animation games, digital and consumer products divisions. Margie Cohn helms the … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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LIMA appointed Rutika Malaviya as its official representative for India. Cherokee Global Brands hired Randi Spieker as EVP Business Development. DHX Brands named Kaisa Nieminen Senior Brand Manager for North America. Dave Tovey joined the company in the newly created role of Business Development Manager EMEA. And Danielle Tanton was appointed to the new role of Live Events … [Read more...] about Who’s News