Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 6 Jul 2018
Second Circuit in summary order affirms district court’s judgment granting plaintiff’s request for declaration that play “Who’s Holiday!” was…
Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 1 Sep 2014
District court dismisses copyright and trademark infringement claims of copyright owner of 1972 pornographic film Deep Throat, holding that…
Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 27 Nov 2013
In matter of first impression, district court denies preliminary injunction under federal Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) to graffiti artists…
Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 10 May 2013
California Court of Appeal affirms judgment in favor of defendant DreamWorks Animation on plaintiff’s breach of implied-in-fact contract claim…
Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 7 Nov 2012
California appellate court affirms anti-SLAPP dismissal of misappropriation claim brought against Grand Theft Auto developers.
Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 16 Feb 2012
District court denies plaintiff’s motion to void 2002 bankruptcy order approving settlement transferring intellectual property rights in "Conan the Barbarian" character to defendants, holding that plaintiff failed to establish any due process violations or fraud on the court voiding the order.
Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 16 Feb 2011
In a case regarding Jimi Hendrix’s right of publicity, the court found that the choice-of-law provisions of the Washington Personality Rights Act directing the application of Washington law regardless of the law of the domicile of the individual at the time of death was arbitrary and unfair, and declared the provisions unconstitutional.
Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 30 Jun 2010
In a case involving copyrighted video footage of Bernie Madoff, court holds that breach of contract claim based on alleged unauthorized use of an “exclusive” credit constituted an “extra element” such that the contract claim was not preempted by the Copyright Act.
Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 30 Jun 2010
Tenth Circuit reverses district court’s grant of summary judgment for plaintiffs and holds that Section 514 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act does not violate the First Amendment.
Loeb & Loeb LLP | USA | 24 Jun 2010
Court grants summary judgment on copyright infringement claims by plaintiffs, holders of copyrights in the songs “The Boys of Summer” and “All She Wants to Do Is Dance,” which were the basis for songs used by defendants without authorization in political campaign ads; court grants summary judgment for defendants on plaintiff’s Lanham Act claims.