Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

First off today, Kim Lyons at The Verge reports that American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the travel tips website The Points Guy alleging that the site has violated their copyrights, trademarks and the terms of service of their frequent flyer program. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 14, 2022

First off today, Mark Savage at the BBC reports that Katy Perry has emerged victorious once again in the lawsuit over her 2013 song Dark Horse. However, Genius, not the copyright holder on the lyrics, opted to sue claiming breach of contract and unfair competition laws. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? copyright law.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 24, 2024

Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. The rule broadly prohibits any person from taking any action to prevent an individual from contacting the SEC directly to report a possible securities law. with respect to such communications.”

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees the plan as a contract breach and copyright infringement. Settlement. Last week, Tarantino and Miramax came together for a full-day settlement discussion, led by mediation firm Signature Resolution. With the settlement, the legal battle is effectively over.

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IPilogue

JUNE 23, 2022

for breach of a $145 million deal for the exclusive use what is being incorrectly reported as “name, image, and likeness (NIL)”. Nicklaus is one of the most prominent names in golf, so this recent filing has garnered the attention of sports reporters.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 25, 2022

First off today, Natalie Hanson at Courthouse News Service reports that a trial between Oracle and Hewlett Packard (HP) has begun as Oracle accuses HP of infringing their rights to a variety of patches for the Solaris operating system. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2024

Morgan Securities, LLC (“JPMS”) for allegedly including overbroad release provisions in settlement agreements. The rule broadly prohibits any person from taking any action to prevent an individual from contacting the SEC directly to report a possible securities law. with respect to such communications.”

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In this contract, it was stipulated that for licences, he would be paid a royalty rate of approximately 50%, but for a sale, such as the sale of a CD, he would be paid a royalty rate of 18%. When Four Tet’s contract was signed in 2001, these standard licensing terms were different for the music industry. Sales vs Licences.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 1, 2023

A joint status report and discovery plan filed mid-November lacked fireworks and little hope of a settlement. 501 et seq, business defamation, violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act under RCW 19.86.020, and breach of contract.” If the parties fail to reach a settlement, the case will go to a jury trial.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 27, 2021

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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. The flexibility of contracts makes them a prime candidate for restricting uses that copyright law leaves unprohibited. That still leaves a rather broad space for contract law to effectively limit the use of information.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

However, they are subject to New York law, and for this reason the claimants sought permission to rely on a report prepared by Marc C Rifkin, their New York attorney. Sony’s counsel, Robert Howe KC, conceded that if the claimants were permitted to rely on the Rifkin report, then the application for summary judgment must fail.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

In her attempt to amend her complaint, Woodson argued that she was unaware of any communication notifying her about the schools intention to publish her report. Woodson responded to this email by attaching her report, which was subsequently published. ( Each party agreed to bear their own attorneys fees. Pearson Education, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2022

According to a regulatory report, the Tim Hortons mobile app secretly collected a vast amount of geolocation data without user consent, violating Canadian law. The investigation found that Tim Hortons had contracted with a third party to determine consumers’ spending habits and target ads by tracking their location data.

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The IPKat

APRIL 4, 2024

The disproportionate remuneration stemmed from contracts entered into with dominant players, especially in the music industry, and this has over time been a major source of worry for the South African government. The MITT and CRC found the Copyright Act to be inadequate in addressing the issues.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

All Lease Contracts related to Real Estate Property governed by this Law must be registered with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). If the tenant uses the property for a different purpose than specified in the lease contract or violates planning and construction regulations, eviction may occur.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The settlement didn’t end the lawsuit completely as the anonymous operators of Popcorntime.app were targeted in the same case. On the contrary, last Friday Virginia Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan issued her report and recommendation on the default judgment, which brings good news for the rightsholders.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

Contracts based on the recent overnight reference rates will have to pay differently than contracts based on longer-term LIBOR rates. Most LIBOR contracts will indeed be renegotiated regardless of the transfer date, and neutrally amending contractual deals will be very complicated, if not impossible. Legal Issues. Force Majeure.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

Google Successfully Amends Adwords Contract to Add Arbitration–AdTrader v. If Singh can’t get this ruling reversed on appeal, then this case is dead and Singh spent a lot of unrecouped money over the past 5 years. Case Citation: Singh v. Google LLC , 2022 WL 94985 (N.D. The CourtListener page. More Click Fraud Posts.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

These contract law provisions, totally alien to the Irish legal tradition, are designed to apply in negotiations and contractual relationships between artists and commercial exploiters of their works, including social media platforms and streaming services.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we have reported , Regeneron sought, and was granted, an expedited trial—just 10 months after filing its complaint—in order to get an opportunity to gain the benefit of a statutory permanent injunction available under 35 U.S.C. As we previously reported , the Pfizer antitrust action settled in 2021. 271(e)(4)(D).

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. The cheat seller also questions the court’s jurisdiction and counters the other accusations, including “breach of contract,” “tortious interference,” and “unjust enrichment.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

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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TorrentFreak

APRIL 28, 2022

Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. Bungie also accused AimJunkies of a variety of other wrongdoings, including breach of contract, tortious interference, and unjust enrichment. The same accusations were also made against Phoenix Digital Group, the alleged creators of the software.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We reported on a settlement between Fashion Nova and the FTC over allegations that Fashion Nova suppressed negative reviews and in so doing misrepresented that the reviews it did publish accurately represented the views of all customers who had purchased the product. As previously reported, Fashion Nova agreed to pay the FTC $4.2

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 12, 2023

As our colleagues have previously reported in this blog, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning its unprecedented effort to ban all non-compete clauses with workers and to preempt state law on the issue. The same reasoning should apply here.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As our colleagues have previously reported in this blog, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning its unprecedented effort to ban all non-compete clauses with workers and to preempt state law on the issue. The same reasoning should apply here.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 12, 2023

As our colleagues have previously reported in this blog, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning its unprecedented effort to ban all non-compete clauses with workers and to preempt state law on the issue. The same reasoning should apply here.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

The AmeriKat ignoring you after being told "no" A few weeks ago, the IPKat reported on the decision in Oxford University Innovation v Oxford Nanoimaging [2022] EWHC 3200 (IPKat report here ). This was because: Both sides engaged in settlement discussions, there was mediation and an Early Neutral Evaluation.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

May also resolve through settlement. What goes on in settlement? Gena Feist: you might look at whether they were added to the master ownership/composition ownership as a way of detecting settlement. Can contact living people—lawyers on settlements may be still alive. Qs: should she start earlier?

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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. litigation in U.S.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A day before the FTC issued its proposed rulemaking, the FTC issued a press release that it had sued, and reached a settlement with, three employers in the security and manufacturing sector that the FTC alleged had “illegally imposed noncompete restrictions on workers.” California recently enacted two new non-compete laws.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A day before the FTC issued its proposed rulemaking, the FTC issued a press release that it had sued, and reached a settlement with, three employers in the security and manufacturing sector that the FTC alleged had “illegally imposed noncompete restrictions on workers.” California recently enacted two new non-compete laws.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

District Court of Nevada ruled on a host of different requests to exclude evidence, including requests under Daubert and other expert challenges, Rule 408 settlement discussions and evidence of the parties’ respective wealth. Cannata , where the U.S. Anyone remember Gladys Kravitz ? Litigation Funders Beware!

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On March 8, 1994, The New York Times reported 2 Live Crew’s Supreme Court fair use victory. As part of a settlement agreement, Ross acknowledged, among other things, that he had no rights (master or publishing) in any of the 2 Live Crew records. Lil’ Joe Makes a Deal.

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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. Hawks. * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown Notices. * Can 512(f) Support an Injunction? As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements. A few plaintiffs have won default judgments (including one I blog below).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

The biosimilar market also exhibited continued growth, with multiple biosimilar developers reporting strong sales of biosimilars through 2021. Several sources also report that Nyvepria ™ , Pfizer’s Neulasta ® biosimilar, hit the market in late 2020 or early 2021. Reported Discount at Launch. No earlier than 2023 per settlement.

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