Yahoo Countersues Singapore Publisher on Copyright
Yahoo Inc. has denied allegations of copyright infringement and countersued Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. for using its content without authorization. Yahoo Southeast Asia said in a document filed with...
View ArticleOnline Piracy Allegations Follow Megaupload Shut Down
When Megaupload executives arrive in court to answer charges that they orchestrated a massive online piracy scheme, they’ll be backed by a prominent lawyer who has defended Bill Clinton against sexual...
View ArticleComposer Sues Gingrich For Using Song
The composer of the “Rocky III” anthem “Eye of the Tiger” is suing Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich to stop him from using the song at campaign events. The federal lawsuit, filed Monday...
View ArticlePennsylvania Man Sues ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Video Games’ Maker
A Pennsylvania man is suing the maker of the popular “Assassin’s Creed” video game series for copyright infringement and asking a federal court to stop the release of its new installment. John...
View ArticleNearly $1M Worth of Pirated Movies and Music Seized in California Bust
Two Mexican nationals were arrested on trafficking in counterfeit goods after a search warrant was executed at a rural Fresno, Calif., home, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)...
View ArticleGucci Wins $4.66M and Ban on Guess Knock-Offs
A U.S. judge said Gucci may recover just $4.66 million in its lawsuit accusing apparel retailer Guess Inc of copying its trademarked designs, a small fraction of the more than $120 million sought by...
View ArticleNew York Suit Over ‘Spider-Man’ Musical Airs in Court
A New York judge warned lawyers at the end of a two-hour hearing Friday that she may narrow the scope of a lawsuit stemming from the Broadway production of “Spider-Man.” U.S. District Judge Katherine...
View ArticleNew York Deal Reached in Spiderman Director’s Lawsuit
Director Julie Taymor has reached a deal in New York to settle a lawsuit she brought over the Broadway production of “Spider-Man.” The settlement was disclosed in a document filed Thursday in federal...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Weighs Protection Against Gray Market Imports
Several justices on the U.S. Supreme Court voiced concern on Monday about letting U.S. copyright holders block the resale inside the country of products they make elsewhere, in one of the court’s...
View ArticleNew York Yoga Studio Settles Copyright Infringement Suit
A New York chain of yoga studios has agreed to stop offering hot yoga classes patterned after Bikram Yoga. Yoga to the People was accused by Bikram of copyright infringement. The chain has agreed to...
View ArticleU.S. Agency Dismantles Massive International Cyber Theft Conspiracy
A Chinese national pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement and wire fraud. The individual operated a website used to distribute more than $100 million worth of...
View ArticleNews 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...
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