Taylor Swift, Songwriters Agree to End ‘Shake It Off’ Copyright Case December 14, 2022 By Blake Brittain Two songwriters have dropped their lawsuit claiming Grammy-winning musician Taylor Swift copied their lyrics in her 2014 number-one hit “Shake...
Pastor Sues Kanye West, Saying ‘Donda’ Track Ripped Off Sermon May 5, 2022 By Blake Brittain A Texas minister is suing Kanye West, saying the rapper, producer and entrepreneur used a recording of one of his...
Plant-Based Meat Firm Accuses Beyond Meat, Dunkin’ of Trademark Breach Over Slogan May 2, 2022 By Blake Brittain A Philadelphia company has sued Dunkin’ Brands Inc. and Beyond Meat Inc. claiming the companies violated its trademark with their...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fair Use Copyright Claim Over Warhol’s Paintings March 29, 2022 By Blake Brittain In a case that could help clarify when and how artists can make use of the work of others, the...
Alnylam Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Pfizer, Moderna March 17, 2022 By Manojna Maddipatla and Blake Brittain Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. on March 17 filed lawsuits in Delaware federal court against Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc., claiming their...
Lawsuits by Comedians Say Pandora’s Streaming of Their Material Isn’t Funny February 9, 2022 By Blake Brittain The estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin sued Sirius XM’s Pandora Media Inc. on Monday, claiming the online music...
Court Nixes Damages Theory Behind Apple, Broadcom $1.1B Verdict Over WiFi Patents February 7, 2022 By Blake Brittain and Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out a jury verdict ordering Apple Inc. and Broadcom Inc. to pay $1.1...
Nike Files Trademark Suit Against Online Retailer to Halt Sale of Sneaker NFTs February 4, 2022 By Blake Brittain Sneaker giant Nike sued online reseller StockX in New York federal court on Thursday for selling unauthorized images of Nike...