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SCOTUS boots $1B verdict against internet service provider
The Supreme Court rules Cox not liable for users’ copyright infringement, limiting contributory liability for ISPs in Sony Music case.
Supreme Court finds internet service providers not liable for users’ pirated music
The Supreme Court ruled that internet service providers like Cox Communications are not liable for users’ illegal music downloads unless they induce infringement.
Publishers seek to join lawsuit against Google over AI training
Publishers Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group asked a California federal court for permission to intervene in a proposed class action lawsuit against Google over the alleged misuse of copyrighted material used to train its artificial intelligence systems.
Reddit sues Perplexity, others for ‘industrial-scale’ scraping of user comments
The social media platform has sued Perplexity AI, Oxylabs, SerpApi, and AWMProxy, accusing them of unlawfully scraping Reddit's user data to train AI chatbots for profit.
Judge enters $500M judgment in real estate data dispute
A federal judge in Kansas City entered a $500 million judgment against a bankrupt real estate data company, putting the finishing touches on a world-spanning, copyright-infringement suit. In 2016, CoStar […]
Intellectual Property : Copyright Infringement – Attorney’s Fees – IP Subscriber
Killer Joe Nevada, LLC v. Does 1-20 (MLW No. 68530/Case No. 14-3274 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)
Bankruptcy : Exception From Discharge – Civil Judgment – Copyright Infringement
Sailor Music v. Walker (MLW No. 66770/Case No. 14-0012 – 9 pages) (U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Kressel, J.)
School to change its Tiger logo after copyright complaint
A central Pennsylvania school district is giving its tiger-head logo a face-lift after a complaint from the University of Missouri that the feline face was too similar to its own image.
IP Frontiers: Blocking patents via third-party preissuance submissions
The America Invents Act introduced procedures that allow parties to submit prior art to challenge competitors’ U.S. patent applications. Parties have already begun to advantageously incorporate these procedures into their intellectual property strategies.
‘Raging Bull’ copyright battle hits Supreme Court
The battle over ownership rights to the Oscar-nominated film “Raging Bull” landed at the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, as the daughter of the movie’s co-writer sought the justices’ help to avoid a knockout of her copyright infringement claim.
Jury finds company infringed on Wolff Shoe shoe pattern copyright
The shoe company had sued a fellow St. Louis-area business, Mark Lemp Footwear, for allegedly infringing its copyright for a design that covers much of the top of a shoe and part of the sides.
Judge: Marvell deserved $1.2 billion verdict
The verdict was the fourth-biggest patent decision in U.S. history.
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