02 Sunday Oct 2011
Posted in Artists, Branding, Copyright, Litigation, Stories from the Week that Was, Trademark
Stories from the Week that Was – 9/25-10/1/11
Facebook Sued Over “Timelines” Trademark
Art and Museum Law course prepares defenders of new art and ideas
Facebook forms its own PAC to back candidates and issues
Lawyer wants US Marshals to seize copyright troll’s bank account
Only one thing is impossible for God: to find any sense in any copyright law on the planet. – Mark Twain’s Notebook, 1902-1903
18 Thursday Aug 2011
Here’s the video from my July 8, 2011 presentation to the Richmond Social Media Group on social media law:
PCCU Presents Richmond Social July 8, 2011 from Richmond Social on Vimeo.
Thanks to PCCU and Whitewater Community Television for your help!
15 Friday Jul 2011
BMI has filed yet another copyright infringement complaint against a small town bar. This time the defendant is Fortville, Indiana bar, BerTee’s Sports Café.
This case is nearly identical (obviously with different songs and attributed publishing companies) to previous BMI led copyright infringement suits. Links to some of these are here, here and here. Named in the complaint are the following eight songs:
Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00944-TWP-MJD
File Date: Friday, July 15, 2011
Plaintiff: Broadcast Music Inc., Universal-Songs of Polygram International, Inc., EMI Blackwood Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, The Bernard Edwards Company LLC, Embassy Music Corp., John Cafferty Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Escatawpa Songs, Arrested Development Music, Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc., Alex Band Music, Amedeo Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Full Volume Music, Scrap Metal Music
Plaintiff Counsel: Peter J. Prettyman of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Defendant: BerTee’s Inc., Kelly D. Kendrick
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore
22 Wednesday Jun 2011
Tags
Christopher A. Nuechterlein, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Copyright Infringement, Counterfeiting, False Advertising, False Designation of Origin, Forgery, Jon E. DeGuilio, Litigation Update, Trade Dress Infringement, Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Dilution
Court Case Number: 3:11-cv-00253-JD -CAN
File Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Plaintiff: Coach Inc, Coach Services Inc
Plaintiff Counsel: Alejandro Valle of Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP
Defendant: Diva’s House of Style, Elizabeth Bond
Cause: Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement, False Designation of Origin and False Advertising, Trademark Dilution, Copyright Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Forgery, Counterfeiting,
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jon E DeGuilio
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein
16 Thursday Jun 2011
Tags
Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Copyright Infringement, Counterfeiting, False Advertising, False Designation of Origin, Forgery, Litigation Update, Roger B. Cosbey, Theresa L. Springmann, Trade Dress Infringement, Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Dilution, Trademark Infringement
Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00207-TLS -RBC
File Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Plaintiff: Coach Inc, Coach Services Inc
Plaintiff Counsel: Alejandro Valle of Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP
Defendant: Lyn-Maree’s LLC, Emma Taylor, Lynn Siples
Cause: Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement, False Designation of Origin and False Advertising, Trademark Dilution, Copyright Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Forgery, Counterfeiting
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Theresa L Springmann
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B Cosbey
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