Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property, Insurance

California To Draw The Lines In Disparagement Liability

by Tyler Gerking | Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 5/15/2013

The California Supreme Court has granted review of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Hartford Casualty Insurance Company v. Swift Distribution, Inc., 210 Cal. App. 4th 915 (2d Dist. Ct. App. Oct. 29, 2012), review granted 152...more

Weekly eDiscovery Top Story Digest - May 1, 2013

by Rob Robinson on 5/1/2013

Compiled by @ComplexD from online public domain resources, provided for your review/use is this week’s update of key industry news, views, and events highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and...more

The 11th Circuit Finds Insurance Coverage for Internet Copyright Claims

by James Scheuermann, Lucas Tanglen | K&L Gates LLP on 3/1/2013

In its recent decision in St. Luke’s Cataract & Laser Institute, P.A. v. Zurich American Insurance Co., 2013 WL 461347 (11th Cir. Feb. 7, 2013) (unpublished), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found...more

General Liability Policies May Cover Antitrust, Patent, and Other Business Litigation – Part 1

by John Green | Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 2/8/2013

General liability insurance is frequently overlooked in business litigation. These policies, however, include coverage for “disparagement” and “malicious prosecution.” Both terms are construed broadly and may provide coverage...more

Speaking Of . . . Insurance Coverage - Is There Coverage For Alleged “Disparagement” Of Another Company’s Product? One California...

by Walter Judge | Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 2/4/2013

We previously discussed the troubling issues of: a) whether your company’s insurance policy(ies) actually provides coverage for claims of IP infringement, and b) which of your policies is the one(s) you should be looking to...more

California Court of Appeal Holds No “Advertising Injury” Coverage for Product That Is Neither Mentioned Nor Disparaged in...

by Jamison R. Narbaitz | Sedgwick LLP on 11/12/2012

In Hartford Casualty Ins. Co. v. Swift Distribution, Inc., __ Cal.Rptr.3rd __, 2012 WL 5306248 (Cal. Ct. App. Oct. 29, 2012), the California Court of Appeal held that the “advertising injury” coverage in a CGL policy does not...more

IP Buzz - August 2012

by Venable LLP on 8/28/2012

In this issue: - USPTO Issues Rules Implementing America Invents Act - The $60 Million iPad Trademark Lesson Applies to All Brands - Patent Insurance – It's Not Just for Defendants Anymore - Lights!...more

IP Buzz - June 2012

by Venable LLP on 6/29/2012

In this issue: - Using Injunctions to Gain Market Share: What’s the Harm - Business Method Patents and September 16, 2012 - News:ICANN Reveals List Of New gTLD Applications - New Insurance Helps Small...more

Points & Authorities - Spring 2012

by Buchalter Nemer on 5/20/2012

In This Issue: - Brinker: Meal and Rest Periods Clarified, But... - Dodd-Frank and Bankruptcy Law - New Faces: Points from the President - Celebrity Brands: To Wed or Not to Wed? - How Safe is your...more

Duty to Defend a “Looney” Copyright Claim

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/17/2012

Here’s a recent case we thought our readers would be interested in that was posted in our May 2012 Media Law Bulletin. When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island...more

'Looney' Copyright Claim Covered: Fifth Circuit Holds Breach of Contract Exclusion Doesn't Bar Liability Insurance Coverage

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/16/2012

When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island Park Apartments in 1996, it probably wasn't thinking of insurance coverage law. But, it appears likely that Looney's...more