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A Copyright is an exclusive legal right granted to the creator of an original work to license, copy, sell, distribute, or otherwise exploit the work for his or her own benefit.
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Wrestling with prevailing defendant’s post-trial fee request in copyright dispute

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of attorneys’ fees to the defendant after it prevailed at trial in a copyright infringement suit, concluding that the district court adequately...more

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Defendant Cannot Keep Trademark and Copyright Infringement In The Dark

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We have discussed New York-based lighting and furniture designer and manufacturer Hudson Furniture, Inc. in a previous post. While that case has since been terminated, Hudson recently won summary judgment—a finding that...more

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Bad Faith Games – Hasbro Rolls and Loses - Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk | Issue 2

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For EU and UK trademarks, there is a five-year grace period following the issuance of a registration, during which the trademark owner must use the mark in connection with the goods and/or services covered by the registration...more

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Fast And Furious: Copyright Office Proposal For New Expedited Registration

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What is the CCB? Congress passed the CASE Act (Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020) in December of 2020, which included authorization for the Copyright Office to establish a three-member tribunal...more

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SDNY Court: Claim Must Be "Wholly Without Merit" to be Entitled to Attorney Fees Under DTSA

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Magistrate Judge James L. Cott of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently recommended denial of a motion for attorneys' fees to a prevailing party under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). The...more

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Dr. Phil Serves Bitter Pill To Woman Who Stole Nine Seconds Of Footage

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Television host and psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw got just what the doctor ordered when a district court in Texas awarded summary judgment on Dr. Phil’s copyright claim against the woman who sued him in 2015 for alleged false...more

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Lawrence Lessig Files Copyright Suit Over “Bad Faith” DMCA Takedown Notice

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The District of Massachusetts may be becoming a center for takedown notice jurisprudence. As we have previously reported, pending before the court is the matter of Tuteur v. Crosley-Corcoran, the outcome of which may...more

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