In this Emerging Issues commentary, Tom Tuytschaevers, an associate at Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP, discusses a recent federal court case, Fujitsu Ltd. v. Netgear Inc., 620 F.3d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2010) . He states that the "decision makes... Read More
The 7 th Circuit yesterday rejected a claim of contributory copyright infringement directed at the video/social bookmarking service, myVidster. The court held that myVidster is not a contributory infringer when a visitor to its website bookmarks a... Read More
On April 1, 2010, the Second Circuit issued its long awaited decision in Tiffany Inc. v. eBay , Inc., 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 6735 (2d Cir. 2010) . The Court held in eBay's favor on the key issue in the case, finding that eBay was not liable for contributory... Read More
By Jonathan Zavin of the firm Loeb & Loeb LLP Click here for a copy of the full decision. Court holds that defendant's use of plaintiff's photographs to create "appropriation art" is not a fair use because it does not... Read More
By Alona G. Metz In the recent landmark case of Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc. , 658 F.3d 936 (9th Cir. 2011), 1 the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a web-hosting company that owned and operated servers... Read More
Enormous online marketplace eBay is not liable for contributory trademark infringement, though listings on its site offer counterfeit silver Tiffany jewelry for sale, according to a judge in the Southern District of New York. eBay had refused to preemptively... Read More
The 7 th Circuit yesterday rejected a claim of contributory copyright infringement directed at the video/social bookmarking service, myVidster. The court held that myVidster is not a contributory infringer when a visitor to its website bookmarks a copyrighted... Read More