Ronnie Van Zant, Inc. v. Artimus Pyle |
This appeal presents the issue of whether the release of a movie will violate |
Michael Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin |
This copyright case involves a claim that Led Zeppelin copied key portions of its timeless hit “Stairway to Heaven” from the song “Taurus,” which was written by Spirit band member Randy Wolfe. Years after Wolfe’s death, the trustee of the Randy Craig Wolfe Trust, Michael Skidmore, brought this suit for copyright infringement against Led Zeppelin, James Patrick Page, Robert Anthony Plant, John Paul... More... $0 (10-09-2018 - CA) |
Michael Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin |
This copyright case involves a claim that Led Zeppelin copied key portions of its timeless hit “Stairway to Heaven” from the song “Taurus,” which was written by Spirit band member Randy Wolfe. Years after Wolfe’s death, th... More... $0 (09-30-2018 - CA) |
United States of America v. Arthur Larange Lee, Jr. Alachua County Florida Courthouse - Gainesville, Florida |
Gainesville, FL - Alachua County Man Sentenced to 327 Months in Prison for Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Cooercion |
United States of America v. Paul R. Hansmeier District of Minnesota Federal Courthouse - Minneapolis, Minnesota Morelaw Internet Marketing National Find A Lawyer Directory 888-354-4529 |
Minneapolis, MN - Minnesota Attorney Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges In Connection With Multi-Million Dollar Pornography Film Copyright Fraud Scheme |
Robert Stevens and Steven Vandel v. CoreLogic, Inc. United States District Court for the Southern District of California |
Residential real estate sales today depend largely on |
Polaris Images Corporation v. Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc. |
New York, NY - Polaris Images Corporation sued Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc. on a copyright infringement theory.... More... $0 (07-20-2018 - NY) |
Chuck Close v. Sotheby's Inc. Central District of California Federal Courthouse - Los Angeles, California Morelaw Internet Marketing National Find A Lawyer Directory 888-354-4529 |
The California Resale Royalties Act (“CRRA”) grants |
ROBERT S. DAVIDSON v. THE UNITED STATES |
Plaintiff fabricated a replica of the Statue of Liberty on the grounds of the New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in 1996. He applied for and obtained a copyright for the replica in 2013, too late for the statutory presumption of validity. It is also undisputed that the Postal Service used a photograph of that work on a stamp released in December 2010 without permission or attribution ... More... $0 (07-05-2018 - DC) |
Pinkette Clothing, Inc. v. Cosmetic Warriors Limited Central District of California Federal Courthouse - Los Angeles, California Morelaw Internet Marketing National Find A Lawyer Directory 888-354-4529 |
Cosmetic Warriors Limited (“CWL”) sells LUSHbranded |
Robert Stevens v. CoreLogic, Inc. |
Residential real estate sales today depend largely on online sites displaying properties for sale. Plaintiffs Robert Stevens and Steven Vandel (“the Photographers”) are professional real estate photographers who take photographs of listed properties and license them to real ... More... $0 (06-29-2018 - CA) |
Experian Information Solutions, Inc. v. Nationwide Marketing Services, Inc. District of Arizona Federal Courthouse - Phoenix, Arizona |
The novel federal question in this appeal is whether lists |
John Wilson, Charles Still, Terrance Stubbs v. Dynatone Publishing Company, UMG Recordings, Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. Southern District of New York - New York, New York |
14 Plaintiffs, John Wilson, Charles Still, and Terrance Stubbs, appeal from |
Ecimos,, LLC and Electrical Controls, Inc. v. Nortek Global HVAC, LLC Western District of Tennessee Federal Courthouse - Memphis, Tennessee |
At first glance, this case appears complicated. It languished for years in the district court as the magistrate judge and district judge held countless hearings and conferences and issued dozens of rulings. All told, this case sprawled over more than 250 docket entries. But a closer look reveals that the core issue boils down to a simple life lesson: play by the rules. This fundamental concept com... More... $0 (06-01-2018 - TN) |
Verisign, Inc. v. XYZ, L.L.C. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
This case arises out of a denial of a motion for an award of attorney fees under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), which allows a court to award “reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party” in “exceptional cases.” For the reasons that follow, we hold that a prevailing party need only prove an exceptional case by a preponderance of the evidence, rather than by clear and convincing evidence... More... $0 (05-29-2018 - VA) |
Robert Ghiringhelli v. The Assurance Group, Inc. Middle District of Tennessee - Estes Kefauver Federal Courthouse Nashville, Tennessee |
Plaintiffs Robert Ghiringhelli, Colin |
Naruto v. David John Slater Northern District of California Federal Courthouse - San Francisco |
We must determine whether a monkey may sue humans, |
Pharrell Williams v. Frankie Christian Gaye Central District of California Federal Courthouse - Los Angeles, California |
After a seven-day trial and two days of deliberation, a jury found that Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, and Clifford Harris, Jr.’s song “Blurred Lines,” the world’s best-selling single in 2013, infringed Frankie Christian Gaye, Nona Marvisa Gaye, and Marvin Gaye III’s copyright in Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit song “Got To Give It Up.” Three consolidated appeals followed. |
Olivia DeHavilland v. FX Networks, LLC |
Authors write books. Filmmakers make films. Playwrights |
Eleanor Licensing, LLC v. Classic Recreations, LLC |
Following a four-day bench trial, the court entered |
Great Minds v. Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. Southern District of New York - New York, New York |
Plaintiff‐Appellant Great Minds appeals from the March 21, 2017 dismissal |
Pieter A. Folkens v. Wyland Worldwide, LLC Eastern District of California Federal Courthouse - Sacramento, California |
Plaintiff Peter A. Folkens (“Folkens”) alleges that Defendant Robert T. Wyland (“Wyland”) infringed on his pen and ink depiction of two dolphins crossing underwater. Folkens contends that Wyland’s depiction of an underwater scene infringes on his drawing by copying the crossing dolphins, and that the similar element of two dolphins crossing underwater is protectable under copyright law, entitling ... More... $0 (02-19-2018 - AZ) |
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc., et al. Eastern District of Virginia - Federal Courthouse - Alexandria, Virginia |
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (“BMG”), which owns copyrights in musical compositions, filed this suit alleging copyright infringement against Cox Communications, Inc. and CoxCom, LLC (collectively, “Cox”), providers of high-speed Internet access. BMG seeks to hold Cox contributorily liable for infringement of BMG’s copyrights by subscribers to Cox’s Internet service. Following extensive discovery... More... $0 (02-14-2018 - VA) |
William Roberts, II, a/k/a Rick Ross and Andrew Harr v. Stefan Kendal Gordy, Skyler Austen Gorday Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse - Atlanta, Georgia |
William L. Roberts II, Andrew Harr, and Jermaine Jackson (collectively “Appellants”), who are artists in the hip-hop industry, appeal the dismissal of their copyright infringement case. On appeal, they argue that their copyright registrations were improperly invalidated under 17 U.S.C. § 411 without a showing of scienter and that they made a proper showing of copyright ownership. Appellees counter... More... $0 (12-15-2017 - FL) |
Energy Intelligence Group, Inc. v. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.L.C. Southern District of Texas Courthouse - Houston, Texas |
Houston, TX - Jury Awards Publisher $585,000 In Damages On Copyright Claim |
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