Judge Rules News Outlets’ Use of Photo on Twitter Violated Copyright January 16, 2013 By Erin Geiger Smith A U.S. judge has found that two news organizations improperly used images that a photojournalist had posted to Twitter in...
Google Pact with FTC Could Affect Other Patent Disputes January 7, 2013 By Andrew Longstreth While the focus of last week’s agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and Google Inc. was search, the deal’s restrictions...
Mississippi Suit Seeks $3.6M for Unpermitted Electronic Use of Photos December 31, 2012 A Rankin County, Mississippi photographer is seeking $3.6 million in a lawsuit claiming her images were used without permission in...
Jury Awards Montana Company $28.4M in Software Lawsuit December 10, 2012 A federal court jury has awarded a Missoula company $28.4 million in a lawsuit against a national bus company over...
IPISC Launches IP Litigation Coverage for Cyber/Media-Based Tech Companies November 28, 2012 Louisville, Ky. headquartered Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation (IPISC) has launched IP Defense Indemnification Insurance for cyber/media-based technology companies. The...
Deals in Louisiana Resolve ‘Who Dat?’ Trademark Claims October 31, 2012 By Michael Kunzelman Settlements have resolved a Louisiana recording company’s claims against two T-shirt vendors and a restaurant over merchandising rights to the...
Faulkner Estate in Mississippi Files Copyright Suit Over Quotes in Movie, Ad October 31, 2012 By Jeff Amy William Faulkner wrote that the past is never dead. His heirs say their copyright to that phrase is very much...
Planned USD Student Center Upgrade Sparks Copyright Lawsuit September 25, 2012 A Massachusetts architectural firm has sued a competitor in South Dakota, accusing it of using the firm’s copyrighted designs in...
IPISC Launches Abatement Insurance Program for Intellectual Property Risks September 19, 2012 Louisville, Ky. headquartered Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation (IPISC), which focuses on intellectual property (IP) insurance risks, has launched the...
U. of California Sues Facebook, Wal-Mart, Disney Over Patents September 13, 2012 By Sarah McBride A University of California patent licensee which has sued some of the biggest U.S. companies is taking on three more...