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Leadsinger, Inc. v. BMG Music Publishing, et al., USCA Ninth Circuit, January 2, 2008

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 9 2008

In a declaratory judgment action under the Copyright Act, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the complaint seeking a declaration of non-infringement, where the devices manufactured by the plaintiff, a maker of karaoke machines, displayed the lyrics of musical compositions in sync with accompanying sound recordings

Tiffany (NJ) Inc., et al. v. eBay, Inc.

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 23 2008

Tiffany filed suit against eBay for direct and contributory trademark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, and direct and contributory trademark dilution, on the grounds that eBay facilitated and allowed counterfeit Tiffany items to be sold on its website and eBay used Tiffany trademarks in advertising

Egypt seeks to collect royalties for reproduction of pyramids and other antiquities

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • Egypt, United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 9 2008

The English newspaper The Guardian reported that Egypt plans to pass a law that would copyright the Pyramids, the Sphinx and other well-known landmarks and use the royalties from copies to pay for the upkeep of its historic monuments and sites

Atrium Group de Ediciones y Publicaciones, S.L., et al. v. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., et al.

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 23 2008

Plaintiffs, publishers of several architecture and design books, asserted that the defendant, also a publisher, infringed and misappropriated plaintiffs’ intellectual property by copying, publishing and distributing several of plaintiffs’ copyrighted books after the negotiation of several licensing agreements fell through

Armour v. Knowles, et al., USCA Fifth Circuit, December 21, 2007

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 9 2008

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that plaintiff’s admissions identifying the dates that her manager gave copies of a demo tape to associates of defendant (late February or early March, 2003) were binding and precluded a finding of access because defendant had created allegedly infringing song by February 13, 2003

Update on telemarketing enforcement, unsolicited text messages to cell phones, and state "do not mail" and "do not email" bills

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 28 2007

Telemarketer agrees to pay $1 million civil penalty for improper use of prerecorded messages

The Milton H. Greene Archives, Inc. v. CMG Worldwide, Inc., et al.

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 16 2008

The district court granted the defendants’ motion for reconsideration in this right of publicity case affected by the recent enactment of California legislation (SB 771) that clarified post-mortem publicity rights for deceased actors, artists and other celebrities

K & N Engineering, Inc. v. Bulat, et al., USCA Ninth Circuit, December 18, 2007

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 9 2008

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that an award of statutory damages for trademark counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. 1117(c) precludes an award of attorney’s fees under 15 U.S.C. 1117(b

Kmart settles with FTC over gift card program; Utah enacts gift card law

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 14 2007

On March 12, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Kmart has agreed to settle charges that it engaged in deceptive practices by providing inadequate disclosures on its gift cards and misrepresenting the cards in advertising

Atlantic Recording Corp., et al. v. Serrano, USDC S.D. California, December 28, 2007

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 9 2008

In a copyright infringement suit alleging illegal downloading of songs via a peer-to-peer network, the district court granted plaintiff record companies’ motion to dismiss counterclaims alleging Media Sentry caused trespass to chattels, violated computer fraud and abuse statute and invasion of privacy statute, and caused intentional infliction of emotional distress