Ex-Players Oppose NFL Image Rights Settlement October 17, 2013 By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg Years away from the field, former National Football League players including Jim Brown, Preston Pearson and Reggie Rucker are set...
Questionable Software Patents Main Reason for Rise in Lawsuits: GAO August 23, 2013 By Susan Decker Software patents are the biggest reason behind a rise in litigation over inventions, especially against companies that use the technology,...
College Athletes’ Claims Over Video Game Images Delayed August 22, 2013 By Karen Gullo Electronic Arts Inc. won a court ruling that puts on hold claims accusing the company of profiting from using likenesses...
Retired Players Sue NFL Over Use of Images in Films August 22, 2013 By David Voreacos The National Football League was sued by 10 retired players, including Curley Culp and John Riggins, who claim the NFL...
Wells Fargo Insurance Launches Intellectual Property Financial Protection Products August 5, 2013 Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co. has launched two new insurance products from its Professional Risk Group,...
Court Dismisses Class Action Status in Google Digital Books Case for Now July 1, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court on Monday said a lawsuit against Google Inc.’s effort to create the world’s largest digital books...
Trade Panel Action Could Thwart ‘Patent Trolls’ June 26, 2013 A U.S. trade panel that deals with patent infringement cases took a step on Monday that could rein in companies,...
Goldman Avoids Damages in Dragon System’s Merger Negligence Claim June 12, 2013 By Janelle Lawrence Sachs Group Inc.’s missteps advising speech-recognition pioneer Dragon Systems Inc. in a merger weren’t egregious enough under the law to...
Vermont Sues Patent Owner Under Its Consumer Protection Act May 23, 2013 By Don Jeffrey Vermont sued a patent owner over claims it violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act, saying it’s the first state to...
U.S. Presses China to Stop Growing Trade Secret Theft May 2, 2013 By Doug Palmer The U.S. Trade Representative’s office criticized China on Wednesday for failing to stop the growing theft of American trade secrets...