Copyright Opinions -
Second Circuit Permits Distribution of Cloud-Based Samples, But Declines to Consider “Novel” Cloud Storage Infringement Issue: Smith v. Barnesandnoble.com, LLC, No. 15-3508 (2d Cir. October 6,...more
11/10/2016
/ Barnes and Noble ,
Cloud Storage ,
Copyright Infringement ,
DMCA ,
Fair Use ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Lanham Act ,
Music Streaming ,
Public Domain ,
Safe Harbors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademarks
Copyright Opinions -
Eleventh Circuit Seeks Florida High Court's Guidance on Pre-1972 Sound Recordings: Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc., No. 15-13100 (11th Cir. June 29, 2016) -
Anderson, J. In a suit...more
8/16/2016
/ Copyright Infringement ,
License Agreements ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
SiriusXM ,
Sony ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
Copyright Opinions -
Samples in Madonna's “Vogue” Too Trivial to Be Infringing: VMG Salsoul, LLC v. Ciccone, Nos. 13-57104, 14-55837 (9th Cir. June 2, 2016) -
Graber, J. In a suit claiming infringement of both...more
7/8/2016
/ B&B Hardware v Hargis Industries ,
Burning Man ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Judgment As A Matter Of Law ,
Noninfringement ,
Popular ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
Summary Judgment ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA)