WHY FACEBOOK'S NEW PRIVACY POLICY MIGHT RESULT IN LITIGATION
Written by Malloy & MalloyLIMEWIRE LIABLE TO RIAA FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Written by Meredith Frank MendezThe Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has prevailed in its copyright infringement lawsuit against LimeWire, one of the largest remaining commercial peer-to-peer services. The Court ruled that LimeWire was liable for copyright infringement because its users commit a "substantial amount of copyright infringement" and the company behind the software "has not taken meaningful steps to mitigate infringement."
RIAA has alleged that at least 93 percent of LimeWire’s file sharing traffic was unauthorized copyrighted material. The RIAA is seeking up to $150,000 per violation, although the final damages have not yet been determined.
A MATTER OF IMPORT: HIGH COURT TO REVIEW FIRST SALE DOCTRINE
Written by Oliver RuizEarlier today, the United States Supreme Court granted a request by Costco, the wholesale retailer, to review a federal appellate decision involving the first-sale doctrine under copyright law, in connection with the purchase and resale by Costco of Omega brand watches that were purchased on the gray-market (also known as parallel imports). In general, the first-sale doctrine allows the owner of a particular copy of a copyrighted work which was "lawfully made" to resell that copy without permission from the copyright holder.
A REVEALING APPROACH TO SOCIAL NETWORKING IS UNVEILED
Written by Malloy & MalloyPTO CONSIDERS DEFERRED PATENT FEE PROGRAM (AND DEFERRED EXAMINATION) - YOUR THOUGHTS?
Written by John Fulton, Jr.SELLER OF "YAAGBOMB" CUPS SUED FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Written by Oliver RuizA Bradenton, Florida company has sued Cup Solutions, Inc., an online seller of cups used for mixing drinks with shots of hard liquor, alleging that the Defendant's "YAAGBOMB" cups, pictured below, infringe a patent owned by Hurricane Shooters, LLC, the Plaintiff.