JD Supra Law

AUGUST 27, 2024

This blog involves a unique approach being used by a Hawaii law firm to seek to uncover the name, address, email address, MAC address and other information about alleged copyright infringers. The firm is using a DMCA 512(h) subpoena to seek to uncover this information. By: Vondran Legal

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

The ruling overturns a “seismic” district court ruling from 2014 that I wrote about in a previous blog post , one that “threaten[ed] to undo a 75-year-old consensus that state law does not provide a public performance right for sound recordings.” See my previous blog post on the New York ruling.) Flo & Eddie, Inc. Background.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Complaint alleged that Boston University used and distributed these materials without his consent to promote and run the course, despite a Settlement Agreement from 2019 that purportedly restricted such use. Each side agreed to bear its own costs, suggesting that a mutually satisfactory settlement was reached.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

At an initial conference on January 23, 2023, the parties reached a settlement and asked to dismiss the claim. Prutton claims that Oppenheimer was unreasonable in settlement negotiations. Six days later, on June 17, 2023, the Respondent filed a response: In other words, the respondent acquiesced to the complainant’s requests.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Three cases have filed a “notice of settlement,” though some of the other dismissals may reflect undisclosed settlements. Prior Blog Posts on the CCB. The post A 5 Month Check-In on the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Second, zooming out further, the case revolves around a topic covered on this blog routinely: data scraping. Google (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. A matter that is likely to receive even more attention going forward with the increased importance of generative AI.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

There wasn’t even a system for registering blog content, like this site, until June 2020. Blogs have been a form of expression since at least 1994 , meaning that, for more than 26 years, bloggers had no practical way to register their work. Even today, the system is wholly inadequate. Bottom Line.

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 12, 2021

Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Getting to the core of the Apple / Beatles TM settlement appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Nice little bit of journalism here: Apple Inc. scores trademark coup with Beatles’ label logos Originally posted 2012-03-18 14:49:21.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Outfits that target blogs and other websites for using photos without permission, for example. Targets are encouraged to pay settlements to ensure these legal problems go away. In a recent blog post , EFF explains its concerns in detail, asking the Supreme Court to mind the trolls.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

With the defendants’ accounts frozen (which can affect things like the defendants’ ability to list new products or access the cash in their account, even if those activities are unrelated to the alleged infringement), the defendants are desperate to quickly resolve the matter via a settlement. A Law360 story on this case.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Markos sent Tuskegee a Cease-and-Desist letter shortly thereafter, and after nearly a year of discussions they were unable to come to a settlement, leading to this lawsuit. Markos is suing for both Copyright Infringment and Removal of Copyright Management Information, and seeking appropriate actual or statutory damages.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

For more details, see the section “A Brief History of Copyright Registration” in my previous blog post.). 881 (2019), and my previous blog post. H&M (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Nonetheless, the 1909 Act required that the work be registered with the U.S. 17 U.S.C. §

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2021

. Photo by Intepat ( INTEPAT ). Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . . The decade-long dispute between Google and Oracle over computer code’s copyrightability finally came to an end on April 5, 2021.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 17, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the copyright infringement dispute between a paparazzo and Emily Ratajkowski, and discuss the settlement’s implications for Fair Use. By: Weintraub Tobin

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

So it’s a nostalgic kick to blog a pure click fraud ruling in 2022. “Singh has testified that he read alleged misrepresentations about invalid clicks on the AdWords blog and that he relied on those statements before signing up for AdWords. Google appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I have a long-standing personal policy not to give my consumer dollars to any entity that I mock on the blog for IP overreaches. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Google appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

This case is a rare example where the parties settled out of court but asked for the court to arbitrate the fulfillment of the settlement, and thus a transcript was filed with full details of the settlement. Given both of those facts, the Motion to Dismiss was denied.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In an Order filed on August 9, 2021, the court denied both Motions, finding ComicMix's novel argument unpersuasive and concluding that a reasonable jury could possibly find that there was not substantial similarity in the total concept and feel of the copyrighted works, making the matter inappropriate for summary judgment.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JULY 3, 2023

However, on May 17, 2023, Libera filed a Notice of Settlement, stating that the two parties had reached an agreement and that they would file a Stipulation of Dismissal towards the end of June 2023.Because

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, I blogged a ruling holding that Seeking Arrangements’ trademark infringement claim against Luxy could proceed because Luxy included Seeking Arrangements’ purported trademarks in its keyword metatags. OxBlue. * Want To Know Amazon’s Confidential Settlement Terms For A Keyword Advertising Lawsuit?

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

We get a lot of questions about whether it is better to pay a large settlement to boxing piracy companies like Joe Hand Promotions, J&J Sports Production and G&G Closed Circuit Events. This blog seeks to provide important information about this topic, and provides a recent case review. By: Vondran Legal

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Thus, the court says simply, “The plaintiff’s allegations concerning the union’s blog fall within the editorial functions that have been afforded immunity under § 230, and therefore the defendants are immune from liability as interactive computer service providers.” Case Citation : Desilet v. Superior Ct.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

Ultimately, however, the case effectively ended when the court filed an Order on November 15, 2022 stating that it had learned of a settlement in the case. This was followed by a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal filed by the parties on December 1, 2022 and a final Order by the court on December 2 dismissing the case.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

It seems likely that the parties reached a settlement out of court. Soon after the answer was filed, Alabama submitted a Joint Notice of Settlement , and the parties subsequently filed a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal requesting that the case be dismissed with prejudice,

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Meta originally attempted to appeal the verdict and dismiss the hefty penalty, but this week announced that they had reached a settlement. The case culminated in a $175 million jury verdict of infringement against Meta. This case underscores the immense value of patents for your inventions.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

Shortly thereafter, on October 25, 2021, the Plaintiff and Defendant submitted a Stipulation of Dismissal due to a settlement agreement, requesting that the court dismiss the case with prejudice. Given the tight deadline, Pearson and Chegg jointly requested an extension to December 19, 2024, citing their ongoing settlement discussions.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

I blogged about these volume limits in a prior post , when the Copyright Office proposed allowing only 10 cases per year per plaintiff. Some of the things I worry about the most: the low filing cost and simplified procedures will invite unmeritorious claims that will prompt defendants to accept low-value settlements rather than fight.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

But in any event, AWF’s aggressive, take-no-prisoners approach made a friendly settlement all but impossible. The latter three rulings could each be the subject of a lengthy blog post; but because they played no role in the Supreme Court’s decision, we must forego those discussions for now.) 4th 26, 32 (2d Cir.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2022

Dear [smiley]” formed a settlement agreement. The post 2021 Emoji Law Year-in-Review appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Courts still denigrate emoji evidence. REM Staffing , 1:20-cv-00235 (N.D. May 10, 2021), the district court recounted how an email saying “Yes, I accept.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

defendant), consider settlement options, counterclaims and any potentially dispositive motions. An experienced trademark attorney can help you determine whether the opposer would be open to settlement and if a suspension or extension should be filed. appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A. The earlier, the better.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

With substantial assistance from judges, rightsowners use these dynamics to extract settlements from online vendors without satisfying basic procedural safeguards like serving the complaint and establishing personal jurisdiction over defendants. I would welcome yours.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

McGucken is a professional photographer who has appeared on the blog before. I’m sure ShutterStock would have written a $2,131 settlement check to avoid the litigation. ShutterStock appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Is the attorneys’ fee shift motivating some or all of this lawsuit? ShutterStock.

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Nelligan Law

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A Notice of Action is also a strategic way to extend the timeline for settlement discussions in cases where the cost of litigation may outweigh the value of the damages, and out-of-court settlement is preferred.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States. Then, the post will predict how Netflix may shift its content practices, defense strategies, and settlement tactics as a result of their past litigation successes in copyright actions. TRIAL CASES.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 17, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the copyright infringement dispute between a paparazzo and Emily Ratajkowski, and discuss the settlement’s implications for Fair Use. By: Weintraub Tobin

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IPilogue

APRIL 22, 2022

This article delves into the legal doctrines that support the parties’ claims and the overarching strategy to their settlement. In the end, settlement was in the best interests of both parties. The global settlement includes a worldwide patent license to certain ViiV patents related to dolutegravir. sales of Biktarvy.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Granules India, the Delhi HC recorded a settlement after Granules’ undertaking for exemption under Section 107A a.k.a The top two entries will be awarded with some cash prizes and also with a chance to be published on the blog! the Bolar provision. Defendant No.

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