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Here is a case from the opposite coast of the United States. This case may be looked at as persuasive authority in cases filed in the 9th circuit...more
1/9/2025
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The Copyright Act
According to the United States Copyright Office Circular 14:
"A derivative work is a work based on or derived from one or more already existing works. Common derivative works include translations, musical arrangements,...more
Flava Works used to file a good number of file-sharing lawsuits. I have not seen alot lately. However, they have just filed a mass Doe Defendant lawsuit in Illinois Federal Court (Northern District) alleging copyright and...more
10/11/2024
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Copyright Infringement ,
File Sharing ,
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Lanham Act ,
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Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
This blog is written by Arizona copyright lawyer Steve Vondran. Vondran Legal has handled hundreds of federal court litigation cases since its founding in 2004. One important area we practice is restaurant IP law, which...more
2/19/2024
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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
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The Copyright Act
In every court case, a Plaintiff is required to establish that they are the "real party in interest" that suffered a "discrete and concrete injury." In a copyright case, this can get complicated with all the photo agency...more
11/30/2023
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Things That Can Be Subject to Copyright Protection (Original Works of Authorship, Fixed in a Tangible Medium of Expression).
Photograph -
Images -
Illustrations -
Paintings...more
8/15/2023
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Transformative Use
If you are being sued (or pursued) for copyright infringement, you will likely get a demand letter from a copyright law firm informing you that you have "willfully infringed" their clients software. They might also point out...more