Lady Gaga concert booking falls through
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. When the Russian music network MUZ-TV wanted to book a big name entertainer for an event this summer, they came into communication with a Miami management firm. […]
In search of the largest piece of a shrinking pie
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. The commercial real estate sector in South Florida has certainly seen better times. While there is hope that the sector is poised to start a slow but […]
Restaurants in dispute over similar name
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. Owners of two similarly named Chinese restaurants in Miami Beach have taken their argument to the courtroom. The owner of a high end Chinese franchise, Mr. Chow, […]
Online content, copyright and SOPA and PIPA
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. You would have been hard pressed this week to not notice the online backlash against two proposals in Congress Supporters say these laws are necessary to stop […]
OJ Simpson’s home goes into foreclosure
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. Not even celebrities are immune from the problem of home foreclosures in Florida, as illustrated by the foreclosure being levied against the infamous former NFL football player, […]
Musicians object to the use of their music without permission
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. Kid Rocks hit song, “Born Free,” struck a chord with one of this year’s presidential candidates while they were looking for a campaign theme song. However, rather […]
Giant Robot Lawsuit
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. For many musicians, their stage presence during live performances constitutes an important part of their artistic expression and identity. Musicians may work hard, or even paint themselves […]
Grooveshark online music streaming faces more troubles
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. Back in August we talked about a lawsuit against the Florida based music streaming service, Grooveshark. Grooveshark allows users to upload and share music. One issue however […]
Bar and restaurant gets special liquor license reinstated
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. In 2008, the city of Miami removed a special permit allowing a bar and restaurant to serve liquor until 5:00 a.m., cutting amount of business for them […]
The most pirated film of 2012 was…wait, what? That one? Really?
By Pankaj Ladhar of Manos • Alwine P.L. In our last post, we told Miami readers which TV shows people were illegally downloading. The list probably was not too surprising. After all, most of us […]