Two weeks ago, we wrote about the new Game of Thrones episodes leaking onlineand the controversy surrounding it. Several users of Twitter’s Periscope service uploaded the episodes, which Twitter quickly removed. However, questions surrounding the case and others like it have yet to be answered. Are websites or people uploading the stolen content to websites liable for damages?
A trademark dispute is being fought between Twentieth Century Fox and Empire Distribution. Empire Distribution is a San Francisco-based record label. Fox has asked a judge to allow the network to continue using Empire as the title of its new television series. Empire Distribution claims that the title of the show has caused confusion about the artists
The first four episodes of the new season of Game of Thrones leaked online last weekend. In the first 18 hours, over 1 million people had downloaded the leaked episodes. Game of Thrones is HBO’s most popular television series, with last season’s finale drawing more than 7 million viewers. It did not take long for the pirated episodes to
The clothing designers Spirit Clothing Company filed a lawsuit against West Trend for allegedly marketing and selling clothing that contained stitching that was similar to Spirit’s clothing designs. The California Federal District Court has labeled this case as a trade dress infringement case, although the underlying complaint did not allege trade dress infringement specifically. The
A proposed class action lawsuit could affect about 30 California winemakers known for selling bottles of wine for less than $10. The lawsuit was filed for wine consumers in California that have purchased one of these 30 brands in the last four years. The lawsuit was filed on March 19 in the California Superior Court
Former National Football League (NFL) players are taking on the video game company Electronic Arts (EA) for using their likenesses in its Madden NFL football video game series. Former NFL quarterback Vince Ferragamo, who played professional football from 1977 through 1986, states that EA never asked his permission to use his likeness in the game.
In what is a rather hilarious legal dispute, Walmart has issued a cease-and-desist notice over a horse. Walmart believes that the website walmart horse, which contains an image of a horse and a Walmart store, is infringing on its Walmart and Wal-Mart trademarks Trademark infringement litigation can occur when one party believes that another party has
Viacom has filed a lawsuit in California against the website Nick-Reboot.com for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition and cybersquatting. The website is claiming fair use as a defense. The website Nick-Reboot.com streams Nickelodeon TV shows from the 1990s and 2000s. The service is free for users willing to watch the programs in a random order; however, a subscription
Did you ever think posting fake reviews could get you in trouble? Yelp may be able to answer that question for you. Yelp has launched a lawsuit against Julian McMillan for false advertising, breach of contract, intentional interference with contract and unfair competition. Yelp claims that he placed fake reviews in an effort to support his business.
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