Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This case clearly illustrates how, with copyright, two different cases with nearly identical facts can have wildly different outcomes depending on the court and the litigators involved. Songwriting and Litigation. There’s not much doubt that there is more litigation around songwriting.

Copyright 246

Copyright Music Litigation Plagiarism 246

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

TOPICS: Each year the Forum invites submissions on selected topics in public and private law, legal theory, and law and humanities topics, alternating loosely between public law and humanities subjects in one year, and private law and dispute resolution in the next. Each paper may only be considered under one topic.

Intellectual Property 145

Intellectual Property Law Contracts Litigation 145

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Trier The IPKat’s friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy preparing and delivering knowledge and training in the IP field, with also plenty of opportunities to network and exchange views with fellow IP aficionados.

Intellectual Property Law 57

Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property IP Patent Law 57

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2021

There are several strategies for protecting your brand and your business ranging from quick and inexpensive actions such as cease and desist letters, to district court and International Trade Commission (ITC) litigation. In addition, they may be liable for defective counterfeit products even if they did not manufacture them.

Branding 147

Branding Brands Branding Cease and Desist 147

IPilogue

JANUARY 27, 2022

At the start of each week at CBC, I met with a new lawyer mentor either from the Business Law or Media Law Groups. And, in the process of completing my tasks, I gained knowledge in legal areas that I had not previously considered, such as procurement, defamation, namely responsible communication, and litigation, including legal holds.

IP 106

IP Intellectual Property Law Copyright Infringement Intellectual Property 106

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The event will focus on topics like digital platforms, investment in electronic communications infrastructures, Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and Artificial Intelligence. IPAN is an independent, not for profit membership organisation committed to championing the importance and understanding of IP of both large and small businesses.

Intellectual Property 67

Intellectual Property Music IP Registration 67

The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

As explained by ERA: After the successful start of a first course in December 2022, ERA, as a renowned provider of professional training in EU law, and Maastricht University, as an international university of excellence, will offer a second high-standard course giving patent attorneys the best tools to litigate before the UPC.

Editing 52

Editing Litigation Designs Design 52

Trading Secrets

APRIL 5, 2022

In the second annual installment of Seyfarth Shaw’s Commercial Litigation Outlook , our nationally-recognized team provides keen insights about what to expect in 2022. It will be a busy year that will call upon clients and their counsel to be flexible, creative, and proactive on many fronts. Consumer Financial Services Litigation.

Litigation 59

Litigation Privacy Reporting Business 59

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Copying isn’t the issue here; it’s the topic of the article that’s important. Instead, it’s an article from a “third-party pro-piracy website” that deals with other aspects of the business, the music companies add. The email contains a copy of a blog post published by Boing Boing.

Music 126

Music Copying Business Blogging 126

azrights

JUNE 19, 2023

Unless people understand brand IP principles, they don’t realise what a weak name looks like, or that it could cause their business to be less successful or to even fail. I’ve known of businesses spending vast sums of money to fight passing off cases over generic or very weak names that they should never have gone with in the first place.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Business 52

Velocity of Content

APRIL 30, 2024

We explored the webinar topics in more depth, and the following is our edited and abridged conversation. Shumaker: How does CCC’s business model relate to the copyright questions about AI? Shumaker: I’m also curious about CCC’s role in any of the current litigation. Dave Shumaker: It’s a pleasure to be speaking with you.

Licensing 52

Licensing Social Media Copyright Publishing 52

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Seyfarth’s topics include: Advertising Litigation Developments. ET, Seyfarth will take the main stage to present a session that will address significant developments over the past year in advertising litigation, including consumer fraud class actions, Lanham Act cases, and NAD challenges.

Advertising 40

Advertising Advertising Marketing Marketing 40

LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

According to the USCO: “This initiative is in direct response to the recent striking advances in generative AI technologies and their rapidly growing use by individuals and businesses.” ” It is also a response to requests from Congress and the public.

Copyright 52

Copyright Registration Music Copyright Law 52

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Topics include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers’ rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling, as demonstrated in dispositions of litigated and settled infringement disputes. Registration is open here. pre-publication event: EULAs: Friends or Foes?,

Intellectual Property 67

Intellectual Property Moral Rights Registration Editing 67

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It is easy for businesses to associate their products and services with religion since people are so deeply devoted to their faiths. However, what would happen if business houses wanted to trademark the name of the god they worshipped? The legislature has not taken a stand on this topic.

Trademark Law 94

Trademark Law Trademark Law Service Mark 94

Patently-O

JULY 8, 2021

The exact topic of comments are not limited, but the Agency has created a list of 13 questions that may guide input. I have paraphrased: How does eligibility jurisprudence impact business in your tech area (be specific)? Explain how US eligibility doctrine has shifted your litigation strategies.

Patent Prosecution 95

Patent Prosecution Intellectual Property Inventor Invention 95

IPilogue

APRIL 11, 2022

I attended the Global Online Thesis Topic Meetings (“GOTTMs”) hosted by Leiden University on April 5, 2022. Lehv is a senior litigation counsel at Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C. Guadamuz has also created and sold many NFTs and so, in addition to law, he provided answers on the business side of the trade. SuperRare).

Non-Fungible Tokens 106

Non-Fungible Tokens Cease and Desist Intellectual Property Artwork 106

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Bailey (look for an avatar with a Gucci jumpsuit in Roblox) identified the flurry of recent NFT related litigation to be her favorite decisions of last year and identified Hermes Int'l v. Jurisdiction in the global metaverse was another topic that presented intriguing questions and as of yet few answers.

IP 76

IP Reporting Designs Design 76

Patently-O

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Article III standing remains a hot topic at all levels of federal litigation and across many different areas of law. The precise line for what consists of “concrete plans” seems to be especially uncertain in a highly uncertain business like the life sciences and pharmaceutical business here. 22-1706 (Fed.

Art 48

Art Business Patent Settlement 48

The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

As a result, the USPTO has requested comments from the public on 13 topics, which can be found at this link and are paraphrased and summarized below. Explain how the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence affects the conduct of business in your technology areas. intellectual property.

Law 109

Law Patent Invention Intellectual Property 109

LexBlog IP

MARCH 14, 2023

That litigation is ongoing and is one of the first such actions filed in many years. And then, third, quietly on a Friday afternoon, the agency issued a request for information (RFI) on “franchise agreements and franchisor business practices, including how franchisors may exert control over franchisees and their workers.”

Contracts 52

Contracts Business Government Litigation 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Copyright law has always been an emotional topic. Of course, their ongoing litigation makes them valid and attractive candidates to join these talks. However, being engaged in litigation cannot, by itself, be sufficient selection criteria for participation in such an important policy-making task.

Copyright Law 60

Copyright Law Copyright Law Music 60

TorrentFreak

MAY 29, 2023

That rendered Yout’s defamation and business disparagement claims moot. In Yout’s response to the RIAA filed this weekend, the focus returns to the same thorny topic. Judge Stefan Underhill ultimately concluded that Yout had failed to show that it doesn’t circumvent YouTube’s technological protection measures.

Music 130

Music Copying Technology Copyright 130

Corsearch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Mike has many years of experience representing major brands in cross-border litigation in both domestic and international Courts. We look at current hot topics, explore collaboration opportunities, best practices to tackle threats, and how legislative and regulatory frameworks could evolve to better serve brand owners and consumers.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property 52

Patently-O

MAY 23, 2022

Prior to the mid-1990s, patent litigation took place in district court silos. District judges managed these cases based on their general litigation background, which rarely extended to patent cases. Experienced patent litigators, many of whom also prosecuted patents, brought their technical and litigation experience to the table.

Patent 67

Patent Litigation Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law 67

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

However, this case’s litigation approach is problematic. Third, this lawsuit overlaps the broader censorial efforts to impose liability for social media addiction, including an MDL on that topic in the Northern District of California. ” The defendants successfully defend on Section 230 grounds. .”

False Advertising 85

False Advertising Social Media Publishing Advertising 85

The IPKat

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The topic of the 28 October session is " Researching transnational law in the local context: what questions to ask, what methods to use and how can we study transnational law? " All technology-based start-ups and SMEs should have a basic understanding of what IP rights are important to their business. Registrations are available here.

Intellectual Property 67

Intellectual Property Registration IP Technology 67

LexBlog IP

APRIL 29, 2022

As important background, the TSR generally just addresses calls that companies make to consumers, not business-to-business (B2B) calls (though there are a few substantive areas where B2B calls are also covered). This would mean that the FTC could use the TSR to go after companies that made deceptive calls to businesses.

Business 52

Business Law Litigation Marketing 52

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recent decisions suggest courts are losing patience with those who bring dubious copyright infringement claims as part of their business models. Soon, litigation proceeds had become Design Basic’s principal source of revenue. Also, I’m looking for future article topics! So, what do you think?

Copyright 89

Copyright Fair Use Settlement Designs 89

TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

For musician Maria Schneider, whose class action lawsuit against YouTube will head to a jury trial next month, the status quo and its alleged facilitator have been a constant topic of discussion for well over a decade. “When a nail salon or spa has a back room for illegal prostitution, we shut down the business.

Copyright 132

Copyright Intellectual Property Business Licensing 132

Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Topics for Public Comment. Please explain how the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence affects the conduct of business in your technology area(s). patent enforcement and litigation; c. Commenters need not respond to every question and may provide relevant information even if not responsive to a particular question.

Patent 102

Patent Intellectual Property Invention Inventor 102

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

It also sidesteps the dispute regarding whether hiQ is still in business. This is a long-running dispute and the parties are fighting over whether hiQ is still in business. Yet, the dispute is still very heavily litigated in the district court (while the Ninth Circuit was mulling over its ruling in light of Van Buren ).

Cease and Desist 110

Cease and Desist Contracts Privacy Business 110

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Information governance and data retention have been important topics in the corporate world for years. Implement Data Preservation Procedures: Your Information Governance Policy should outline specific procedures that allow retrieval of archived data when required for litigation or audit purposes.

Government 40

Government Privacy Technology Blogging 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

This is great for Google but highly harmful to Genius, which, like many websites, bases its business model on users’ traffic and advertisements. On June 26, just before the end of its term, the Supreme Court denied Genius’s cert petition, putting this litigation to rest. This leaves us with a rather deep split of authorities.

Blogging 90

Blogging Contracts Copyright Law Copyright 90

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The court discusses another topic I don’t often see discussed. The family can proceed with the full set of claims only by litigating in two venues, which doubles the litigation costs for both sides and creates a risk of inconsistent judgments. The Federal Arbitration Act applies only to interstate commerce.

Contracts 115

Contracts Registration Litigation Copying 115

Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Welcome to Traverse, where we discuss the hottest topics in Internet law. Business Happens on the Internet. It’s a whole different place, and there is now a lot of business conducted on the internet. The primary calling card for every business is their website. The Internet is a Highly Complex Place.

Copyright Infringement 75

Copyright Infringement Artwork Copyright Law Business 75

LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

As a result, the USPTO has requested comments from the public on 13 topics, which can be found at this link and are paraphrased and summarized below. Explain how the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence affects the conduct of business in your technology areas. intellectual property.

Law 52

Law Invention Patent Intellectual Property 52