Legal updates for: "Copyright Infringement"

by Morrison Foerster - Social Media on 5/21/2013

... week­—the week of May 12, 2013­—proved to be an eventful week for Aereo. On May 14, 2013, the controversial broadcast television streaming service filed a motion for summary judgment in the Southern District of New York on copyright claims brought by broadcast television networks (including ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox) that... more

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/17/2013

... This Issue: Linda Goldstein to Provide Insight on FTC’s Dot Com Dislosure Guidance at Upcoming Bloomberg BNA Webinar; “All Natural” False Ad Suits Continue, Stalled; Wake Up! FDA Considers Caffeinated Foods; California Legislature Considers Multiple Privacy Bills; 2nd Circuit Finds Collages, Paintings Using Photos... more

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC on 5/15/2013

... April 19, 2013, an administrative law judge (ALJ) struck down an employer's policies concerning employees' use of non-work email and media as violating Sections 7 and 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). While the ruling remains non-binding unless, and until, the NLRB formally adopts it, this ruling reflects a growing trend by such... more

by Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/15/2013

... The DMCA provides web hosts and internet service providers a “safe harbor” from copyright infringement claims resulting from content provided from others if certain procedures are followed. If the safe harbor qualifications are... more

by JD Supra Law News on 5/13/2013

... text copy of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Bowman v. Monsanto Co. et al that Monsanto’s patent rights extend to future generations of its patented seeds. From Joe Barnes at the Washington Post: “Farmers must pay Monsanto each time they plant the company’s genetically modified soybeans, the Supreme Court ruled Monday,... more

by BakerHostetler on 5/9/2013

...the district court granted the defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings.  The court dismissed the copyright infringement claim because it found that the works were not substantially similar as a matter of law. The court also dismissed the breach... more

by K&L Gates LLP on 5/8/2013

... no denying that the present-day Internet, while extraordinary, is increasingly scary. Cyber attacks of various types continue to escalate across the globe. As stated by one recent commentator: “Cybercrime is raging worldwide.” Kevin Robinson-Avila, “Cyber attacks on the rise worldwide,” ABQJournal (Dec. 17, 2012). Reports... more