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Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - One and two hour online webinars.  Learn the basics you need to know. Introduction Is your company on the cutting edge of social media news, sports, weather or entertainment?  Do you have a team of creative professionals that creates and distributes ...

Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - Fair Use Examples

Attorney Steve® Software Litigation Essentials - Ansys lawsuits and their "call home" technology.  Call us if you received an ISP subpoena, demand letter, or notice of copyright infringment. Ansys Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Updates – What does Ansys collect from its users to protect their ...

By waiting so long to sue (while apparently having logged this data), any lawsuit could be subject to a motion to dismiss.  Courts often look to the sophistication of the Plaintiff and how well seasoned they are at monitoring and detecting infringement in determining when the statute of limitatio...

Attorney Steve® BitTorrent Litigation Updates - Will the motion to quash the ISP subpoena work?  Not in this case Introduction to the case Before the Court is Defendant John Doe's Motion to Quash Subpoena [filed May 30, 2023; ECF 12]. Additional briefing would not materially assist the Co...

Strike 3 Holdings July 2023 Updates - a slew of new cases filed.  Settlements still very aggressive.  Call us for a free consultation.  We have settlement millions of dollars in illegal movie sharing cases using BitTorrent protocol. courtId caseNumberFull Eastern District o...

The Court notes, however, that, although it is permitting limited early discovery, it is not precluding Mr. Doe from filing a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss nor is it prejudging any such motion. The Court also advises Strike 3 that, upon obtaining the name and address of Mr. Doe, it has a Rule 11 obl...

Strike 3's geolocation technology was inaccurate and imprecise. As the defendant argued in Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe, 351 F. Supp. 3d 160, 162 (D.D.C. 2018), geolocation is flawed because:  Multiple people, including neighbors, guests, and roommates, share the same IP address Onion routin...

Attorney Steve® Trade Secrets Law - Arizona ("AUTSA")   Introduction   What is a trade secret?   Other Definitions   What is Misappropriation?   What is "improper means"   Remedies   Statute of limitations   Defenses   Contact an Arizona IP and Trade Secrets Law Firm

Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - Copyright by local, state and federal governments.  California Fair Use Lawyer - (877) 276-5084.   Introduction Federal governmental entities (ex. US Copyright Office) cannot own copyrights per law.  But, that does not mean the same is true for st...

Attorney Steve® Trade Secret Essentials  Introduction   Sample allegations Here are some of the allegations made in the complaint: ZoomInfo curates a highly accurate database of information used by businesses worldwide in connection with their business-to-business sales, marketing, and r...

Attorney Steve® Photo Infringement Lawyer - Otto Archive, LLC overview   Introduction   The law firm setup according to Pacer   Does Otto have standing to file a lawsuit for its photographers?   Defenses to photo infringement   What to do if you have received an infringement letter   ...

California internet lawyer discusses examples of violations of the computer fraud and abuse act

Attorney Steve® Copyright & Software Lawyer - Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions - Call us at (877) 276-5084. Introduction When two companies merge, there are numerous issues that must be addressed. One issue that is often overlooked but can have costly consequences is the review of so...

Attorney Steve® BitTorrent issues for real estate landlords - What happens if a tenant is engaged in copyright infringement while living on your premises using your IP address?  A potential legal issue you may not have considered. Overview My law firm focuses on copyright infringement matters...

Attorney Steve® First Amendment Complaints Introduction Denial of First Amendment rights: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 prohibits the deprivation of rights “secured by the Constitution and laws” of the United States. This includes the right to freedom of speech, which is protected by the First Amendment o...

Broadcast Music Incorporated et al v. Go Irish Holdings LLC et al 2:23-cv-00573-ROS [Arizona]   Introduction Broadcasting copyrighted music in your restaurant, bar, nightclub or other entertainment establishment can get you into legal trouble as this case filed by BMI shows.  If you are facing...

Attorney Steve® Entertainment Law - The 5 top "red flags" to be aware of in a literary agent contract in California.     Introduction When looking for a literary agent, it is important to be aware of the “red flags” of an agent contract. In California, there are five key red flags to be awa...

Attorney Steve® Software Law Essentials - ANSYS license fees? Here are some general fees I found on the internet.  These could well be older prices but may provide some general guidelines when trying to settle your Ansys litigation case (two were recently filed in Texas Federal Court (Waco). ...

Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - Willful infringement standard.  Willful is reckless too?   Introduction   Willfulness may depend on your federal court jurisidiction   Sample cases (memorandum of law) What is “Willful” copyright infringement in the 9th Circuit? [If cas...

Attorney Steve® Software Litigation Update - Ansys goes on the offensive in mass piracy lawsuit in Texas   Introduction   Sample allegations in the complaint   Contact a Software Litigation Law Firm Our firm is a nationwide leader in software defense and piracy litigation.  We have r...

Attorney Steve® Software Law Essentials - Software Development Agreements Overview   Introduction Software development agreements are essential documents that protect the interests of both parties involved in a software development project. They outline the scope of the project, the rights of ...

Attorney Steve® Intellectual Property Essentials - Trademark Law - Parody vs. Tarnishment   Introducution   Dilution of a famous mark   The Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 (TDRA) protects famous marks against “dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment of the famous mark, regar...

Attorney Steve® Software Defense - Siemens Lawsuits - 2023.  If you received a notice of infringement, call us at (877) 276-5084.  We have helped many clients in the past several lawsuits filed by Siemens.   Introduction Siemens has been quiet for some time, but a review of the federal cou...