1. Pearson Educ., Inc. v.
Almgren, No. 11-2723, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT,
2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 14363, March 14, 2012, Submitted, July 13, 2012, Filed [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
OVERVIEW: Publishers
waived their Seventh Amendment right a jury trial on damages from a Chapter 7
debtor's copyright infringement because the publishers filed claims against the
debtor's bankruptcy estate. The publishers' request for attorney's fees under
17 U.S.C.S. § 505 was properly denied; their litigation strategy was found to
be unreasonable.
CORE TERMS: publishers,
attorney's fees, jury trial, manuals, non-dischargeability, bankruptcy estate,
copyright infringement, proofs of claim, statutory damages, willful ...
2. Intercollegiate Broad. Sys. v.
Copyright Royalty Bd., No. 11-1083, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 13757; 103 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA)
1337, February 7, 2012, Argued, July 6, 2012, Decided [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
OVERVIEW: Copyright
Royalty Judges, as currently established, were principal officers who had to be
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and the structure of
the current Copyright Royalty Board therefore violated the Appointments Clause,
U.S. Const., art. II, § 2, cl. 2.
CORE TERMS: royalty,
appointed, inferior officers, principal officers, webcaster, executive branch,
inferior, removal, webcasting, broadcasting ...
3. Lyons v. Gillette, CIVIL
ACTION NO. 11-12192-WGY, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
MASSACHUSETTS, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106749, July 31, 2012, Decided [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
CORE TERMS: veterinary,
trademark, specialty, misappropriation, registration, copyrighted, sports,
intellectual property, ownership, dilution ...
4. Granger v. One Call Lender
Servs., CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-3442, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN
DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104885, July 26, 2012, Decided,
July 26, 2012, Filed [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
CORE TERMS: statutory
damages, calculator, infringement, injunction, attorney's fees, infringing,
Copyright Act, default judgment, circumvention, website ...
5. CJ Prods. LLC v. Your Store
Online LLC, 11 Civ. 9513 (GBD) (AJP), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96450, July 12, 2012,
Decided [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
CORE TERMS: statutory
damages, infringement, attorneys' fees, willful, awarding, copyright
infringement, infringing, default, maximum, actual damages ...
6. Lego A/S v. Best-Lock Constr.
Toys, Inc., 3:11-CV-1586 (CSH), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT
OF CONNECTICUT, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95985, July 11, 2012, Decided, July 11,
2012, Filed [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
CORE TERMS: minifigure,
laches, infringement, functional, toy, injunction, cylindrical, torso,
estoppel, preliminary injunctions ...
7. Fleurimond v. New York Univ.,
09-CV-3739 (ADS)(AKT), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF
NEW YORK, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95379, July 10, 2012, Decided, July 10, 2012,
Filed [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
CORE TERMS: mascot,
graphic, cat, summary judgment, athletic department, hire, compensated,
undisputed, designer, promotional materials ...
8. Am. Bd. of Internal Med. v.
Von Muller, CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-CV-2680, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94436, July 9, 2012,
Decided, July 9, 2012, Filed [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
CORE TERMS: new
trial, matter of law, merger, copyright infringement, gastroenterology,
settlement, Copyright Act, satisfaction, similarity, renewed ...
9. Vermont Equity Partners, LLC
v. Aequitas Solutions, Inc. (In re Charlton), No. C 11-05657 WHA,No. C 11-05747
WHA,No. C 11-05748 WHA, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT
OF CALIFORNIA, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91596, July 2, 2012, Decided, July 2,
2012, Filed [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
CORE TERMS: software,
settlement agreement, settling parties, ownership, estopped, subsidiary,
property rights, intellectual property, foreclosure sale, ownership interest
...
10. Ryan v. Editions Limited
West, Inc., Case No.: C-06-04812 PSG, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN JOSE DIVISION, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS
91642, July 2, 2012, Decided, July 2, 2012, Filed [enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers]
CORE TERMS: canvas,
artist, poster, copyright infringement, infringement, artwork, injunction,
copyrighted, derivative, contributory ...
....
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