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Chad Elie v. Ifrah Law PLLC

CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Chad Elie

[Docket Text] CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Chad Elie that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. . (Chattah, Sigal) (Entered: 05/22/2013)...more

Chad Elie v. Ifrah Law PLLC

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS [re Removal of Civil Action to USDC]

[Docket Text] MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge James C. Mahan, on 5/21/2013. Statement regarding removed action is due by 6/8/2013. Joint Status Report regarding removed action is due by 6/23/2013. (Copies have...more

Chad Elie v. Ifrah Law PLLC

Notice of Removal of Action to USDC District of Nevada by Defendants

[Docket Text] PETITION FOR REMOVAL from Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Case Number A-13-679951-C, (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0978-2825493), filed by Alain Jeffery Ifrah, Ifrah PLLC. Certificate of...more

Who Owns the Rights to “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

Harper Lee only wrote one book in her life, but what a book. Her classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” published in 1960, spins the tale of a small town attorney who tries to stand up against the forces of racial injustice....more

Chad Elie v. Ifrah Law PLLC

Amended Complaint (Exempt From Arbitration)

Amended Complaint (Exempt from Arbitration) filed on May 14th, 2013 by Plaintiff Chad Elie v. Ifrah PLLC, a Professional Limited Liability Company, Alain Jeffrey Ifrah a/k/a Jeff Ifrah, individually, etc. , et. al,,...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - May 3, 2013

- Cariou v. Prince, USCA Second Circuit, April 25, 2013 - Second Circuit reverses summary judgment in favor of photographer on his infringement claims against well-known appropriation artist Richard Prince, holding...more

News Of The (Shareholder Derivative) World: Record-High $139 Million Settlement In News Corp. Phone Hacking Suit

Putting an end to shareholder derivative litigation arising from News Corp.’s phone-hacking scandal, the company’s directors agreed last week to a record-breaking $139 million cash settlement. According to the plaintiffs’...more

Bill Maher Prevails Over Donald Trump Lawsuit By Sitting and Waiting for the Donald to Figure Out to Drop It Himself

In February, I wrote about a particularly fake-haired boneheaded lawsuit that Donald Trump brought against comedian Bill Maher. As you may recall, Trump accused Maher of breach of contract based on a joke that Maher had made...more

IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 3, March 2013

In This Issue: Supreme Court - Supreme Court Finds That “First Sale” Doctrine Applies to Works Patents - Joint Actors as It Relates to Method Claim Infringement; Federal Circuit Ruling Clears Way...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- March 28, 2013

In This Issue: - Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., U.S. Supreme Court, March 19, 2013: In a 6-to-3 decision with far-reaching implications, U.S. Supreme Court holds that copyright “first sale” doctrine...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- March 14, 2013

In This Issue: - Gibson Guitar Corp. v. Viacom International, Inc., USDC C.D. California, March 8, 2013: District court grants Viacom’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s Lanham Act and related state law claims for...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- March 7, 2013

In This Issue: - Wild v. NBC Universal: Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of copyright infringement claim without leave to amend, finding no substantial similarity between plaintiff’s graphic novel and NBC’s...more

Baseball Fan Held Not To Have Assumed the Risk of Getting Hit With A Hot Dog

While enjoying a hot dog at a baseball game may be as all-American as the game itself, getting hit by one is not typically part of the plan, at least not according to the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District. ...more

Trademark Essentials

Trademark Essentials, Registration, TEAS, Trademark infringement, incontestability....more

YouTube Not Required to Remove “Innocence of Muslims” Video in Response to Actress’s Takedown Notice

Last week a California federal judge declined to enter a preliminary injunction sought by actress Cindy Lee Garcia, which would have required YouTube to remove the 14-minute anti-Islamic film “Innocence of Muslims” that has...more

Weekly Law Resume - October 18, 2012: Tolling Agreements vs. Statute of Limitations Waivers

Don Johnson Productions, Inc. v. Rysher Entertainment California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District Code of Civil Procedure Section 360.5 allows parties to waive the statute of limitations if the parties follow...more

Ochre LLC v. Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. et al.

Brief in Opposition to Motion by Defendant Project Dynamics to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

Ochre designed the iconic and much-sought-after "Arctic Pear" line of lighting fixtures. Its lawsuit seeks relief from companies involved in the design and construction of a hotel in Las Vegas that made slavish copies of the...more

New Jersey Court: Jets and Giants Can’t Sideline American Dream Just Yet

New Jersey Court: Jets and Giants Can’t Sideline American Dream Just Yet by Robert Levy on September 26, 2012 A Bergen County Superior Judge has ruled that the New York Jets and New York Giants jumped the gun in filing...more

Famous Athletes Fall Prey to Ponzi Scheme

Professional athletes pulling in millions of dollars are wise to invest some of that money using a financial professional. Unfortunately, some former football players and a U.S. Olympic soccer player are finding they put...more

Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #19 - August 2012

We are pleased to present the nineteenth edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight news concerning the Apple patent infringement trial, the requirements for...more

Ochre LLC v. Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. et al.

Brief in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

Ochre designed the iconic and much-sought-after "Arctic Pear" line of lighting fixtures. This lawsuit seeks relief from companies involved in the design and construction of a hotel in Las Vegas that made slavish copies of the...more

The Legal Canvas - Summer 2012

In This Issue: - Dealing in Hidden Risk: Agency and Fiduciary Liability in the Dealer-Seller Relationship 3 - Censorship: Silencing Art 7 - Quick Update - Consigned Art and Bankruptcy 11 - Thinking About...more

Rihanna In Hot Soup With IRS, Sues Accountants

Pop star Rihana is facing an audit from the IRS and is suing her accountants in response, blaming them for allegedly mismanaging her funds, failing to warn her about losses of some of her tours and not putting in place...more

California Appellate Court Upholds Trial Court's Dismissal of a Coverage Claim for an Alleged Advertising Injury - Perspectives...

A recent decision in California put a crimp in a rock star impersonator's effort to seek coverage for his liability to the rock star for "trading on his celebrity." In Oglio Entertainment Group, Inc. v. Hartford Casualty...more

Breaking Down the NFL Concussion Class Action and the Players’ “Warrior Mentality”—Eliot Wagonheim [Video]

In cases of workplace safety, employers either provide a safe work environment or they do not—and employees go along with any efforts to make that workplace safe. In the NFL, things are much different. Against the backdrop of...more