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“El TORO LOCO”: when a Monster truck show amounts to both trade mark and copyright infringement

The IPKat

Copyright and design rights are often invoked in parallel, particularly in relation to works of applied art [ e.g. IPKat here ]. This time, this Kat has found a recent decision issued by the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris in a dispute concerning both copyright and trade mark infringement. Feld Motor Sports Inc.

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3 Count: LEGO Jacket

Plagiarism Today

1: LEGO is Being Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Leather Jacket Design. First off today, The Fashion Law reports that LEGO is facing a lawsuit from artist James Concannon following the inclusion of a jacket similar to one that he designed as part of a recent LEGO set. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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If copyright law won’t protect small fashion brands against copying, social media will – just ask influencer Danielle Bernstein

JIPEL Copyright Blog

How does an influencer and fashion designer become so despised? In this case, via alleged copyright infringement. Perhaps the most infamous of the above scandals was the allegation of copyright infringement by The Great Eros (“TGE”). If successful, this would mean TGE could not file an infringement suit).

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Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Moonbug v. Babybus

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Babybus runs a competitive channel that Moonbug believes infringes its copyrights. An example: Moonbug submitted takedown notices to YouTube covering at least 70 videos and sued Babybus for copyright infringement. Benjamin. * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? Babybus counterclaimed for 512(f).

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Anti-Circumvention Takedowns Aren’t Covered by 512(f)–Yout v. RIAA

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

But if they want to be double-sure, send a takedown notice on any grounds other than copyright infringement and voila! Benjamin. * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? Summit Entertainment. * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v. You know how this claim went.

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Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Television Academies sued Goodman for copyright infringement, trademark infringement and dilution, and defamation. Copyright Infringement/Fair Use. When the Television Academies sent the takedown notice to YouTube, there is no evidence they knowingly made a misrepresentation about the infringement.

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Once Again, LinkedIn Can’t Use CFAA To Stop Unwanted Scraping–hiQ v. LinkedIn

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

LinkedIn lawsuit started in 2017. CFAA : The key question is whether hiQ’s continued access following receipt of LinkedIn’s cease-and-desist letter was “without authorization” under the CFAA. Are robots.txt, IP address blocks, or cease-and-desist letters still relevant to the CFAA at all?