Having handled copyright photo infringement cases for years now, one common defense I hear raised by business owners who are found to have infringed my client's copyrighted images is "I am not to blame, I hired a webmaster or...more
12/24/2024
/ Advertising ,
Business Ownership ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Direct Infringement ,
Independent Contractors ,
Photographs ,
Social Media ,
Third-Party ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Webmaster Tools ,
Websites ,
Written Consent
Ladies and gentlemen, hold onto your cocktails and nachos, because we might just witness one of the wildest boxing events in recent history: Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul! Yes, you heard it right. Iron Mike, the baddest man on...more
11/15/2024
/ Advertising ,
Bars ,
Fees ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Infringement ,
Internet Streaming ,
Licensing Rules ,
Netflix ,
Penalties ,
Piracy ,
Popular ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sports
We get a lot of questions about whether it is better to pay a large settlement to boxing piracy companies like Joe Hand Promotions, J&J Sports Production and G&G Closed Circuit Events. This blog seeks to provide important...more
9/9/2024
/ Advertising ,
Contributory Infringement ,
Damages ,
Default Judgment ,
Distributors ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Liability ,
Piracy ,
Settlement ,
Sports ,
Statutory Damages
Vondran Legal® News: We have recently filed suit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation. Amazingly, they used photographs of two Defendants (who are working professionals who...more
4/26/2024
/ Advertising ,
California ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Civil Code ,
Consent ,
Copyright ,
Damages ,
Disgorgement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Loss of Goodwill ,
Marketing ,
Misappropriation ,
Name and Likeness ,
Punitive Damages ,
Reputational Injury ,
Right of Publicity
Viral DRM is a content creator specializing in weather videos. Their content is attractive to many people who love to watch storm and weather videos. Recently, Viral DRM has been on a rampage filing lawsuits in California...more
2/12/2024
/ Advertising ,
California ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Management Information (CMI) ,
DMCA ,
Due Process ,
Exclusive Licenses ,
False Statements ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jurisdiction ,
Licenses ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Popular ,
The Copyright Act
With the advent of AI technology capable of replicating a person's voice and utilizing it for commercial purposes, several key legal issues are likely to emerge under California's right of publicity law. The right of...more
1/22/2024
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Civil Code ,
Copyright ,
Damages ,
Deep Fake ,
False Designation of Origin ,
False Endorsements ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Name and Likeness ,
Popular ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trademarks
In an interesting case from New York Federal court, a judge denied a motion to dismiss by Defendant Red Points (an anti-piracy protection company) for submitting a take down alleging the sale of counterfeit products by the...more
10/5/2023
/ Advertising ,
Amazon ,
Anti-Piracy ,
Counterfeiting ,
Defamation ,
DMCA ,
E-Commerce ,
eBay ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Lanham Act ,
Media ,
Mobile Apps ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligence ,
Publishers ,
Social Media ,
Software ,
Takedown Notices ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Video Games
What is the difference between a traditional trademark and trade dress protection?
Traditional Trademarks -
According to the USPTO - A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things...more
9/29/2023
/ Advertising ,
Apple ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Christian Louboutin ,
Coca Cola ,
Dilution ,
Disgorgement ,
Hersheys ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
iPhone ,
Labeling ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Marketing ,
Patent Ownership ,
Product Packaging ,
Royalties ,
Service Marks ,
Tiffany and Company ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Renewal Applications ,
Trademarks ,
Treble Damages ,
USPTO ,
Utility Patents