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Court of Appeal grapples with US v UK confidentiality in Autostore v Ocado without prejudice discussions

The IPKat

Their English solicitors were negotiating settlement. Before the third settlement negotiation meeting AutoStore’s solicitor sent a document (‘the Document’) as advance materials. Before the third settlement negotiation meeting AutoStore’s solicitor sent a document (‘the Document’) as advance materials.

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Daniel Alexander KC says "no" on indemnity costs, blanket confidentiality orders and permission to appeal in Oxford University Innovation dispute

The IPKat

In the consequentials hearing judgment [2023] EWHC 138 , the Judge dealt with (1) royalty payments; (2) costs; (3) confidentiality; and (4) permission to appeal. Of the most interesting to this Kat was the treatment of costs (well, some of them), confidentiality and permission to appeal. The result being that money was due.

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Hollywood Demanded $16.3m From Pirate IPTV Services, Judge Awards ‘Just’ $272,500

TorrentFreak

Tusa had been on the radar of the studios for some time and had previously shut down Area 51 after reaching a settlement agreement with anti-piracy coalition Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment. Tusa then signed a settlement agreement but went on to launch Digital UniCorn Media but denied he had anything to do with it.

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Anti-Piracy Outfit Rightscorp Hit With $15m Lawsuit After Sale Went Wrong

TorrentFreak

While some ISPs did indeed forward Rightscorp’s notices, the anti-piracy company couldn’t balance the books with its settlement model and lost millions of dollars. It seems unlikely that Rightscorp has $15m lying around so whether it will choose to fight or pay a settlement remains to be seen.

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Hollywood Wins Injunction To Shut Down Pirate IPTV Operations, Disable Domain Names

TorrentFreak

A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. After the apparent demise of Area 51 but in advance of the settlement being finalized, it’s alleged that Tusa launched a close copy of Area 51 called SingularityMedia, which scooped up Area 51’s customers.

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2023 Quick Links: Leftovers

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Moreover, there is nothing to suggest that the CFRA was designed to be used as a defense to a private breach of contract action. NY Times : SmileDirectClub to Release Customers From NDAs in Settlement Other Consumer Issues * Pop v. Consumer Reviews * Route App, Inc. Heuberger , 2023 WL 5334192 (D. Lulifama.com LLC, 2023 U.S.

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Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Patently-O

It generally amounts to more than 50% of the total settlement recovery, acknowledging, at least by basic math, that they are the primary beneficiary of the litigation.). Many start with and later add investors to ongoing funds and matters. Nearly all require oversight and consultation at all key decision points. 8, 2023). [12] 2, 2023). [13]