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Elton John’s “Nikita” does not infringe copyright in song “Natasha”

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 15 2013

Judge St. Eve dismissed plaintiff’s copyright and related state law claims against Elton John, Bernard Taupin and Big Pig Music (collectively

Court reminds plaintiff of Rule 11 obligation in adult movie download case

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2012

Judge Kim denied two Doe defendants’ motions to quash subpoenas to their Internet service providers in this copyright case involving BitTorrent downloads of adult movies as part of a “swarm.”

Theft of lyrics not relevant to copyright infringement case

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 15 2012

Judge St. Eve denied a Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 motion to intervene by Romano in this copyright case

Court awards royalties to both sides in Late Nite Catechism dispute

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 25 2012

Magistrate Judge Nolan made findings of fact and conclusions of law after a bench trial in this copyright case related to the Late Nite Catechism plays (“LNC”

Common use of Bit Torrent sufficient for joinder

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 11 2012

Judge Darrah granted in part Does defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss plaintiff Hard Drive Production’s (“HDP”) complaint accusing Does of infringing HDP’s copyrighted video via BitTorrent

Shared downloading of a movie makers joinder

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 22 2012

Judge Bucklo denied the Doe defendants' various motions to quash or dismiss in this BitTorrent copyright infringement case

Nielson marketing area maps are protectable

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 22 2012

Judge Pallmeyer granted in part plaintiff Nielsen’s motion for summary judgment and denied defendant Truck Ad’s cross-motion in this copyright case involving Nielsen’s marketing area maps for television and other media

Bald recitation of standard dismissed

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 17 2012

Judge Grady granted in part defendants' Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss plaintiff Flava Works' complaint in this copyright case involving adult entertainment on the internet

Naming Doe defendants in Bit Torrent copyright case is shooting first, identifying targets later

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 18 2011

Judge Shadur sua sponte dismissed plaintiff Boy Racer's copyright infringement complaint without prejudice

Kanye West's "Stronger" did not infringe based upon "fragmented literal similarity"

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 6 2011

Judge Kendall granted defendants' (collectively "Kanye West") Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss plaintiff Vince P's copyright infringement claim