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)
Objective Reasonableness Must Receive “Substantial Weight” in Copyright Attorney-Fee Shifting Decisions:Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., No. 15-375 (U.S. June 16, 2016) -
Kagan, J. In a unanimous decision, the...more
6/22/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
DMCA ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
Prevailing Party ,
Safe Harbors ,
SCOTUS ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
The Copyright Act ,
Vimeo ,
Willful Blindness
Copyright Opinions -
Sixth Circuit Upholds Siblings' Termination of Brother's Copyright Assignment: Brumley v. Albert E. Brumley & Sons, Inc., No. 15-5429 (6th Cir. May 16, 2016) -
Sutton, J. In a declaratory...more
6/1/2016
/ Acquiescence ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Exceptional Case ,
Fair Use ,
Generic ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Octane Fitness v. ICON ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board