Posts Tagged: copyright infringement
Supreme Court Weighs Meaning of ‘Full Costs’ in Rimini Street v. Oracle USA Oral Arguments
On the morning of January 14th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Rimini Street v. Oracle USA, a case that asks the nation’s …
Supreme Court Denies TVEyes v. Fox News, Leaves Intact 2d Circuit Ruling on Market Harm of Transformative Uses
On December 3rd, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in TVEyes, Inc. v. Fox News Network, LLC, declining the opportunity to …
Eleventh Circuit Finds No Valid Copyright in Official Code of Georgia Annotated
An analysis of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated led the appellate court to find that the annotations, while not having the force of law, are part …
Copyrights: Intellectual Property Considerations for Start-Ups
Copyrights protect original works of authorship. This gives a copyright holder exclusive rights to modify, distribute, perform, display, and copy the work. However, as with other forms …
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Copyright Infringement Claims as Time-Barred and Based on Non-Credible Testimony
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently issued a summary order in Latin American Music Company v. Spanish Broadcasting System affirming a lower …
Getty Images Wins Summary Judgment in Copyright Case Over Press Photographs
This case stems back to a complaint filed by Zuma Press in August 2016, a few months after Getty displayed and offered thousands of images for commercial use …
Western Tennessee Judge Denies Spotify’s Motions to Dismiss Copyright Infringement Claims Brought by Bluewater Music
U.S. District Judge Jon McCalla of the Western District of Tennessee recently issued an order denying motions made by interactive streaming music provider Spotify to dismiss …
Judge Allows Copyright Claim by Mural Artist to Proceed Against General Motors
U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson of the Central District of California recently issued an order granting-in-part and denying-in-part a motion for summary judgment made by …
Preventing a Graffiti Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Filming and photographing in public venues – parks, streets, subway stations – for ads, TV spots and social media videos can produce exciting, creative results for advertising campaigns, but …
Complaint Alleges Balenciaga Copied Design of Affordable NYC Souvenirs for Luxury Knockoffs
A New York City-based souvenir and apparel firm City Merchandise filed a complaint alleging claims of copyright infringement against the American subsidiary of French luxury fashion house …
Litigating Copyrights: Is Registration required to get into Court?
While registration is required in order to file a lawsuit for copyright in federal court, there is currently a circuit split with regard to what part of …
Copyright and Tattoos: Who owns your ink?
As of 2012, one in five adults in the United States have at least one tattoo. While some designs are simple, many are incredibly complex, original works of …
Costumes and Copyrights: Can you afford to wear that?
There’s a season every year where individuals dress-up in homemade costumes and gather for tricks, treats… and comic books? That’s right, it’s comic-con season! …
Supreme Court to Resolve Copyright Registration Circuit Split
On Thursday, June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that should resolve the long-standing question of whether a copyright plaintiff must have a …
Graffiti: Copyrightable Art, Illegal Activity, or Both?
While existing graffiti may indeed provide a tempting edge for a new marketing campaign, or as the backdrop for a great commercial, companies will need to decide …
