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Owners of alleged copyright pirate Megaupload dealt a blow by New Zealand appeals court in ongoing extradition battle

Arent Fox LLP
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New Zealand, USA
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March 4 2013

A New Zealand court of appeals has handed the US Government a major victory in its ongoing battle to extradite the owners of the foreign corporation

Alleged software piracy by overseas fashion firms gives rise to unfair competition claims in California

Arent Fox LLP
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USA
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January 30 2013

The California Attorney General recently filed two lawsuits in state court against Chinese and Indian apparel manufacturers, accusing the companies

Feeling the burn: federal court rules that diversion of customers from third-party listings for Kindle accessories may subject Amazon to false advertising liability

Arent Fox LLP
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USA
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January 28 2013

A federal district court recently denied Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon)'s Motion to Dismiss a federal false advertising claim and state law claims of

The client strikes back: defamation cases in California and Virginia illustrate dangers of suing over critical internet reviews

Arent Fox LLP
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USA
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January 16 2013

Two recent defamation cases highlight the risks involved in suing former customers or clients for defamation based on the posting of negative online

Gift Card Bill banning expiration dates, non-use fees introduced in Congress

Arent Fox LLP
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USA
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November 28 2012

In November 23, 2012, US Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, introduced the Gift Card Consumer Protection Act of 2012. Blumenthal’s bill would strengthen current federal regulations by completely banning gift cards with expiration dates and non-use fees, forcing companies that file for bankruptcy to honor unredeemed gift cards, and prohibiting such companies from issuing new cards

(Dis)like: NFL merchandisers flag Facebook for friending counterfeiters

Arent Fox LLP
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USA
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November 1 2012

An officially licensed retailer of NFL merchandise recently filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook Inc., accusing the social networking giant of running advertisements for counterfeit NFL products in prominent “Sponsored” advertisements

US federal court denies alleged copyright pirate Megaupload’s motion to dismiss federal charges

Arent Fox LLP
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USA
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October 18 2012

The foreign corporation behind the alleged piracy website Megaupload.com recently failed in its bid to have criminal copyright charges dismissed on the grounds that it lacked a US mailing address and therefore could not be properly served service of process

Second Circuit rules that arbitration clause contained in confirmation email is unenforceable for a lack of notice

Arent Fox LLP
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USA
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September 21 2012

The Second Circuit recently ruled that an arbitration clause is unenforceable for a lack of notice where it is contained in an online membership program’s terms and conditions, and those terms are emailed to a consumer after he or she has already enrolled in the program

Federal court rules that nonresident website’s national Internet marketing campaign is enough to establish personal jurisdiction in forum state

Arent Fox LLP
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USA
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August 10 2012

Today, virtually every company has some form of web presence, and developing cuttingedge methods for interacting with potential customers may mean the difference between success and failure in the modern business world

Seventh Circuit confirms that South Park’s parody of sexually suggestive viral video is protected by fair use

Arent Fox LLP
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USA
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August 3 2012

The producers of the popular Comedy Central television program South Park have again emerged victorious in their dispute against Brownmark Films, LLC, which had filed a federal copyright infringement suit in 2010 alleging that the studios replication of its copyrighted music video in a 2008 South Park episode titled Brownmark Films to damages and injunctive relief

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