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Movie Companies Sue Lawyer in Dispute Over Piracy Settlement Cash

TorrentFreak

For companies whose movies are downloaded and shared illegally, solutions have been developed that allow them to monitor suspected pirates and track them back to their ISPs, before obtaining their identities and making a settlement offer to end the risk of a full-blown lawsuit.

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“Happy Together” – The Ninth Circuit Plays the Golden Oldies of Copyright Law

The IP Law Blog

The crux of the case turned on the meaning of the phrase, “exclusive ownership,” which the California legislature used in California’s copyright statute in 1872. In essence, if Flo & Eddie prevailed in any of the three appeals, they would be entitled to an additional $5 million under the settlement agreement. In 1908, the U.S.

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Guest Post: Sony fails in strike out claim against Hendrix bandmates

The IPKat

They are seeking to establish that they have an ownership stake in both the copyrights and performers’ property rights in the tracks which the band recorded between 1966 and 1970, and that they are owed unpaid royalties from Sony as a result. This New York action has been stayed pending resolution of the English litigation.

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“Happy Together” – The Ninth Circuit Plays the Golden Oldies of Copyright Law

LexBlog IP

” The crux of the case turned on the meaning of the phrase, “exclusive ownership,” which the California legislature used in California’s copyright statute in 1872. In essence, if Flo & Eddie prevailed in any of the three appeals, they would be entitled to an additional $5 million under the settlement agreement.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The 512(f) plaintiff wins after 3 years of litigation and a bench trial. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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“Happy Together” – The Ninth Circuit Plays the Golden Oldies of Copyright Law

LexBlog IP

” The crux of the case turned on the meaning of the phrase, “exclusive ownership,” which the California legislature used in California’s copyright statute in 1872. In essence, if Flo & Eddie prevailed in any of the three appeals, they would be entitled to an additional $5 million under the settlement agreement.

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Attorneys Adam Shartzer and Josh Carrigan Author Law360 Expert Analysis “Patent Fee-Shifting Often Leaves Prevailing Parties Unpaid”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

PDF copy available. For category placement, we relied on data collected and analyzed in the Stanford Law School NPE Litigation Database.[6] 13] Settlement occurred after the court ordered Energy Innovation to show cause why it failed to comply with the court’s fee order[14] and NCR moved the court to enforce the judgment.[15].

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