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Rising Star: Baker Botts' Lauren Dreyer

IP Law 360

Lauren Dreyer of Baker Botts LLP was part of a legal team that convinced a federal judge to wipe out a $469 million verdict against Dish, and also picked up other patent work from the satellite television giant, earning her a spot among the intellectual property law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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Joe Hand Promotions Sues Shift Restaurant and Bar for Cable and Satellite Piracy

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Joe Hand states that it holds exclusive licensing rights to many televised sporting events, including the Ultimate Fighting Championships®. According to the complaint, Joe Hand Promotions is a company specializing in the licensing and distribution of premier sporting events to commercial establishments.

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Legal Jab: Lawsuit Over Alleged Boxing Broadcast Interception Packs a Punch

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

The lawsuit centers on allegations of unauthorized interception, receipt, and broadcast of a televised sporting event known as the Gervonta Davis v. Section 553 , which prohibit the unauthorized interception, receipt, and publication of communications, including television broadcasts. Section 605 and Title 47 U.S.C. Continue reading

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Ad-hear to the Law: My Top Ten IP-Related Podcast Episodes

IPilogue

It is hosted by Cesie and Angela, two practicing attorneys and reality television fans. They examine and discuss the lawsuits and legal disputes of reality television personalities. T he r ole of IP & AI in h ealthcare d uring COVID-19 ” by IP Law Podcast Series. Jurassic Patents” by IP Goes Pop!

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Publishers Secure Widespread Support in Landmark Copyright Battle With Internet Archive

TorrentFreak

“That would catastrophically harm the digital markets on which the music industry, the movie and television industry, the news industry, and similar industries depend to profitably create and distribute their works—and would thereby undermine the incentive for the creation of new works that copyright law exists to protect.”

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Book review and discount code: Commercialising Celebrity Persona

The IPKat

This is a review of Commercialising Celebrity Persona, Intellectual Property Law and Practice by Emma Perot, Lecturer in Law at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Chapter seven discusses the film and television industry, followed by reality sports video games in chapter eight.

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Protecting Intellectual Property: A Legal Fight in the Entertainment Industry

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Las Veg as, NV – Plaintiff G & G Closed Circuit Events, LLC is attempting to safeguard their purported, exclusive distribution rights by suing Indianapolis, Indiana Defendants Susana Sanchez and La Casa De Los Mariscos Mexican Grill #2 LLC for the alleged unauthorized publication of a cable television program. Section 605, et seq.,