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Lathrop GPM

Licensor’s Fraud and Lanham Act Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss in Pennsylvania Federal Court

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A federal court in Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part a licensee’s motion to dismiss the licensor’s breach of contract, fraud, and Lanham Acts claims. Westbrook Monster Mix Co. v. Easy Gardener Prods., Inc., 2024...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Avatar Wins Against Another Copyright Owner… in an Unusual Manner

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A recent decision from the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, ended the hopes and dreams of a copyright owner from receiving a share of the $2.8 billion earned by James Cameron’s Avatar film. In this...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Game Developer’s Conduct Justified Granting Publisher a Permanent Royalty-Free License

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On April 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued an order upholding an arbitration award against a video game developer and granting a publisher a perpetual license in the developer’s game due to the...more

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