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An Action Figure and an Instagram Post Prove Decisive in Photographer’s Copyright Suit Against Miramax

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In 1994, Firooz Zahedi was hired by Miramax to photograph the actress Uma Thurman as her character Mia Wallace in the film Pulp Fiction. Miramax paid Zahedi $10,000 for his work, used one of his photographs of Mia Wallace...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Eliminates Laches Defense for Damages in Patent Suits

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, held in a 7-1 decision that the defense of laches is not available under the Patent Act to bar claims for damages. SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby...more

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