TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In August 2021, for example, Usenet indexer NZBXS agreed to shut down and as part of a confidential settlement, agreed to hand over the personal details of some of the platform’s users. BREIN rarely names the sites it takes offline but due to their profile, some are particularly visible.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JULY 14, 2022

A cease and desist letter is typically the most cost-effective option, but in some cases a particularly egregious or blatant instance of trademark infringement can call for initiating a lawsuit. In any scenario, the optimal first move is to try a cease and desist letter. The infringer ceasing use of your trademark?

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, when DISH offered AVS some advice for free, the cease-and-desist notice got lost in the ether and the inexorable march towards conflict began. The stars predict a settlement, however) The complaint can be found here (pdf) From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

million in damages, a permanent injunction and the execution of an earlier settlement agreement against the alleged operator of the site Altered Carbon, Area 51 and other pirate services. The lawsuit targets Jason Tusa and actually began back in August 2020 when he shuttered his Area 51 service following a cease-and-desist letter.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The modus operandi of bullying and legal threats which are baseless by large entities gets initiated by serving a cease and desist notice which contains threats of instituting a trademark infringement suit. Further the defendants were also restrained from issuing any other baseless threats. [3]

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 23, 2021

BREIN certainly doesn’t shy away from taking matters to court but whenever it can, settlements and an agreement to cease and desist can be enough to ward off more serious action. Operation Shut Down, Settlement Reached. BREIN Targets a 350,000 Track DJ Record Pool Service.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 21, 2022

Having been found potentially liable, the three companies and their directors signed agreements with BREIN to cease and desist, in order to avoid a full lawsuit that would incur additional costs and a damages award. BREIN says the defendants were also required to pay a settlement fee.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 24, 2024

Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. As part of the order, JPM agreed to pay an $18 million file and to cease and desist from any further violations of Rule 21f-17(a). The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) levied an $18 million fine against J.P.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 2, 2024

All you have to do is add up the numbers and see how outrageous the settlement demands will be. Send a demand letter (cease and desist) when you catch an infringement if you are serious about stopping the infringement. In a typical case, there may be 30-50 movies.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 25, 2021

” ACE provides no specific details on the terms of the shutdown but, if similar actions are any yardstick, a cease-and-desist notice and some kind of settlement were likely involved. . “This service was popular in both the US and in Europe, running operations out of Freising [Germany].”

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Some Perspectives Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction?

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

In addition to rock solid merits, patent contingency litigators want to see either large recoveries or more defendants, the latter raising the prospect of earlier settlements. Non-litigation Patent Enforcement: Infringement Cease-and-Desist Letters Before firing off that patent cease-and-desist letter, consider some important ramifications.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In 2020 his Area 51 service was shut down following an Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) cease-and-desist letter. A settlement proposal included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. As noted, Tusa reached a settlement agreement with the studios on October 12, 2020.

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IPilogue

JULY 5, 2022

In a cease and desist letter sent to the pub at the beginning of May 2022, Conde Nast threated to sue the pub over its name, stating that Condé Nast is the proprietor of the Vogue mark. Vogue, the village pub, has existed for approximately 200 years and Vogue, the magazine, has only existed for about 130 years.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Should you send a trademark cease-and-desist letter? Sending a trademark infringement cease-and-desist letter is a serious matter. Unless you reach an early settlement, the cost of a trademark infringement lawsuit may range from roughly $400,000 to over $2 million depending upon the amount at stake.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2024

Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. As part of the order, JPM agreed to pay an $18 million file and to cease and desist from any further violations of Rule 21f-17(a).

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

Last year his Area 51 service was shut down following a cease-and-desist issued by the Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. It later disappeared. Tusa was personally served with the Motion.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The parties were then referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre to try to resolve their disputes, but they were unable to come to an amicable settlement. 20,00,000 (approximately US$ 25,000) to Microsoft and directed the defendants to immediately cease and desist from infringing Microsoft’s copyright.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

Brooks”) cease and desist the use of the Mark NITRO mark in connection with footwear. The parties were unable to reach a settlement. According to the Complaint, in or around December 2021, PUMA requested the Defendant, Brooks Sports, Inc. D897,075 and is being sold in connection with the infringing use of PUMA’s NITRO mark.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2022

After the ITC’s final determination, the parties announced that they had entered a settlement agreement whereby Evolus agreed to pay milestone and royalty payments to AbbVie and Medytox. inventories.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2022

million settlement with Fashion Nova. ” In effect, a settlement such as this one demonstrates the agency settling the future potential Section 19 action, and it has done this many times previously, even before AMG. The administrative process is complicated, and we promise to detail more about it in yet another future blog.

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Trading Secrets

AUGUST 17, 2022

To resolve the investigation, Brinks agreed to: Pay $400,000 as a civil monetary penalty; Cease and desist from any further violations of Exchange Rule 21F-17(a); Insert the following language into its non-disclosure agreements: “ Protected Rights.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Bungie previously won several lawsuits against cheaters, either by default or through confidential settlements, but AimJunkies assigns little value to these achievements. AimJunkies stresses that, after Bungie sent a cease and desist letter in 2021, it removed the contested software from its platform.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

“This can include engaging in open discussions by way of cease-and-desist notices on pirate operators, ensuring that illegal enterprises are voluntarily shut down, and criminal referrals to international and local law enforcement agencies. Putting a Number on It?

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

sent a cease-and-desist letter to the three companies. In April 2022, a settlement was reached concerning his economic rights. noticed that his music had been synchronised in a murder scene shown in episode 10 of season 2 of Narcos - Mexico. Believing that this synchronisation infringed his copyright, Mr M.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Even with innocent intentions, these trademark violations can attract legal eagles faster than you can say, “cease and desist.” After The North Face sued for trademark infringement, claiming customer confusion, the two parties reached a settlement. Spoiler alert: It didn’t. The outcome?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Starting in 2004 , the Company began issuing cease-and-desist letters to competitors, demanding that they prevent their search ads from appearing in response to the keyword “1-800 Contacts.”

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2020

These letters were used to effectively extort settlement money from alleged infringers. If you are considering sending a cease and desist letter relating to intellectual property infringement, or if you have received such a letter, please feel free to reach out to MBM for a free consultation.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

In the last week of October, NSE proceeded to issue cease and desist notices to stock gaming apps to prevent them from using its data in their gaming apps that mirror the real-time trading of shares. Kartik and Aditya are 2nd year students at NLSIU, Bengaluru, and had earlier written for us here and here.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Any enforcement strategy usually begins by contacting the counterparty and negotiating a friendly settlement: in some countries, this initial stage is mandatory, but not in Portugal. Still, it is the best approach.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Hermes, the owner of the Birkin trademark and trade-dress in USA, promptly sent OpenSeas a cease-and-desist notice. His order does not restrain Mattel from filing an infringement suit which is probably why the studio decided to change the songs name as part of a settlement deal with Mattel. and Ors.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. Summit Entertainment. * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

337-TA-1186 (finding violation of Section 337 and issuance of a General Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Orders)—and one other Investigation (Inv. 337-TA-1219) was terminated based upon settlement.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2021

However, both sides have now reached a settlement, bringing the case to a close before that happens. He has sent several cease and desist letters regarding the issue but Le Tegre have opted to file the lawsuit proactively, beating Mann to the legal punch.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. Samsung to pay $150 mn to Nanoco Tech in QLED patent suit settlement. International Developments Hermes wins U.S. trademark trial over ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In broad terms, both defendants have agreed to permanently cease and desist from knowingly or intentionally performing any of the activities detailed in a comprehensive list. The image below contains a small sample. ” Manuel Santiago agreed to the same terms but just half of the money – $1,000,000.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

When settlement discussions proved fruitless, Romag sued. But the majority and concurring opinions’ directive that mental state is a “highly important consideration” should mean that losing the willfulness requirement will not make it easier for spurious filings aimed at extracting a quick settlement.

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