News Outlets Improperly Used Photos Posted to Twitter According to Judge
A U.S. judge has found that two news organizations improperly used images that a photojournalist had posted to Twitter in one of the first big tests of intellectual property law involving social media....
View ArticleCorporations Charged for Allegedly Importing Hazardous Toys From China
Five individuals and five corporations have been charged for allegedly importing hazardous and counterfeit toys from China for sale in the United States. These charges stem from an investigation by...
View ArticleArtist Richard Prince Didn’t Infringe Photo Copyrights
In a closely watched case in the art world, American artist Richard Prince won a federal appeals court order Thursday holding that he did not infringe the copyrights of a photographer by incorporating...
View ArticleJustin Bieber, Usher Sued for Copyright Infringement
Two Virginia songwriters are suing Justin Bieber and Usher for $10 million for copyright infringement. Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton claim Bieber’s song “Somebody to Love” contains numerous lyrical...
View ArticleLaw Enforcement Agencies Seize 706 Domain Names Selling Counterfeit Goods
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) teamed with 10 foreign law enforcement agencies to seize hundreds of domain names that were illegally selling...
View ArticleArtist Suing Over Statue of Liberty Stamp Mix-Up
An embarrassing mistake involving a Statue of Liberty stamp is coming back to haunt the U.S. Postal Service. The stamp design released in 2011 was not based on the statue in New York Harbor, as...
View ArticleGodzilla Franchise Keeps Copyright Attorney Busy
He spews radioactive fire, razes cities and pummels creatures from Earth and beyond, but even Godzilla needs a good lawyer sometimes. After all, you don’t survive 60 years in the movie business without...
View ArticleMayweather-Pacquiao Match Will Be a Game of Piracy Whack-a-Mole
With the biggest boxing match in years just days away, the fight to keep it off illegal streaming sites is well under way. HBO, Showtime, and the promoters for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather filed...
View ArticleFederal Court Affirms Batmobile Copyright
The Batmobile, the indispensable crime fighting vehicle driven by comic book hero Batman, has enough distinct character traits to qualify for copyright protection, a U.S. appeals court has ruled. The...
View ArticleIs Advertising Injury in the Bag?
Is advertising injury in the bag? In a recent decision the United States Second Circuit Court Of Appeals found that the sale of counterfeit branded goods was not covered as advertising injury. In...
View ArticleArtist Sues Meow Wolf Over Copyright Infringement Claim
SANTA FE, N.M. — An artist whose quirky Space Owl features prominently in Meow Wolf’s wildly successful interactive art exhibit is suing the company and its founder for copyright infringement. Lauren...
View ArticleActor Cohen Sues Cannabis Firm for $9M Over Use of ‘Borat’ Image on Billboard
Film and television actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his movie character Borat, is suing a Massachusetts cannabis firm for $9 million because Cohen says the firm used his likeness on a billboard...
View ArticleLawsuit by Patriots Owner Says Hiscox Failed to Respond to Copyright Claims
Kraft Sports and Entertainment, owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots, has sued Hiscox Insurance alleging the insurer has failed to respond under media liability insurance policies to multiple claims...
View ArticleUniqlo Sues Shein for Allegedly Copying Viral Shoulder Bag
Uniqlo, part of Fast Retailing Co., sued Shein in Japan, accusing the Chinese retailer of copying its popular Round Mini Shoulder bag. The entities that operate the Shein brand must immediately cease...
View ArticleNvidia Is Sued by Authors Over AI Use of Copyrighted Works
Nvidia, whose chips power artificial intelligence, has been sued by three authors who said it used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian...
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