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City of Paris ordered to pay for reverse domain name hijacking in groundbreaking decision

by Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 9/25/2012

I was fortunate to work with the team that won a $125,000+ judgment against the City of Paris (France, not Texas) for reverse domain name hijacking. In laymen’s terms, that is when an alleged trademark owner overreaches and...more

IP Buzz - July 2012

by Venable LLP on 7/20/2012

In this issue: - New Additions - IP Legal News And Updates - Announcements And Reminders An excerpt from News and Updates section "Sole Ownership of a Color? Louboutin Loses Appeal in French Court in...more

Sole Ownership? Louboutin Loses Appeal in French Court in Trademark Dispute with Zara Over Signature Soles on Shoes

by Venable LLP on 7/17/2012

Last May, high-end French footwear designer Christian Louboutin suffered yet another loss in its ongoing legal battle over its iconic red-soled shoes. On May 30, 2012, the Cour de Cassation—the highest French court of...more

Supreme Court Reaches Decisions in Copyright Cases

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 7/16/2012

On July 12, 2012 the Supreme Court of Canada released decisions in five appeals on copyright cases. Each of the appeals stem from the Federal Court of Appeal’s judicial review of the Copyright Board of Canada decisions on...more

Online Infringement: Canadian "Notice and Notice" vs US "Notice and Takedown"

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 6/29/2012

News that Canadian band In-Flight Safety has been subject to postings of its songs on YouTube being removed by the service for purported copyright infringement ("Maritime band battles to keep music on YouTube") means a timely...more

Digital Media Law Alert -- Court Orders Search Engines and Social Sites to De-Index Websites -- May 2012

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 5/17/2012

Hermes International SCA (www.Hermes.com), maker of Birkin handbags and silk scarves, recently won a judgment that includes $100 million in damages against 34 websites that sold fake copies of its luxury goods on websites...more

Hermès Wins In Suit Against Counterfeit Group

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/9/2012

I am going to Paris in a couple of weeks, so the recent $100 million judgment in favor of the Paris based Hermès International SCA (“Hermès”) piqued my interest. Unlike my prior post Stealing Trademarks Can Land You in Jail,...more

Incontestable - October 2011

by Finnegan on 11/8/2011

In this issue: Facebook, Inc. v. Teachbook.com LLC, 2011 WL 4449686 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 26, 2011); GoPets Ltd. v. Hise, 2011 WL 4394353 (9th Cir. Sept. 22, 2011); Hart v. Elec. Arts, Inc., 2011 WL 4005350 (D.N.J. Sept. 9, 2011);...more

Sutherland Salt Shaker- Vol. 1 No. 8- August 2010

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 8/10/2010

IN THIS ISSUE: Roam If You Want To: MTSA’s Application to Foreign Roaming; California Court of Appeal Addresses Proper Remedy for Taxpayers Claiming Dividends Received Deduction, Application of Post-Amnesty Penalties;...more

Advertising Law - June 7, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/9/2010

In This Issue: *FDA Warns Drug Company About Sponsored Sites *WHO Recommends Ban On Marketing Certain Foods To Kids *NFL Fumbles Licensing Deal *Coach Sues Chicago Over Counterfeits *EU To Search Engines: Still...more

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