Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - the deminimis defense to copyright infringement Introduction The Deminimis Defense is a legal doctrine that provides a limited defense to copyright infringement claims. The doctrine is based on the principle that, in certain circumstances, the i...
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Attorney Steve® BitTorrent Legal Updates Flava Works, Inc, v Gunter dba myVidster Flava Works, Inc., v. Gunter dba myVidster, Case No. 11-CV-744 (N.D. Ill. 2012) Facts: Flava Works, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) is an adult entertainment company that owns copyrights to a variety of adult videos. Plaintiff...
Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - Photo Infringement - Fair Use Defense Factors Introduction A photographer owns the copyright for their photographs, so if someone uses images from that photographer's work without permission, it can be considered an infringement of copyright law. Lu...
Attorney Steve® IP case briefs - Abdul-Jabbar v. General Motors Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 85 F.3d 407 (1996) Introduction Facts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a professional basketball player, sued General Motors Corp. (GM) for using his likeness in an advertisement...
Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - Originality requirement Introduction UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Oscar Tubio v. Adidas America, Inc., et al., CV 22-6424-GW-PVCx In 1991, the Supreme Court decided Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service...
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Wiretapping case Introduction On April 20, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia heard the case of In re: Google LLC Corporate Data Tracking Litigation (1:21-cv-00245). The case was brought by Google users alleging that the company violated their privacy by tra...
Attorney Steve® best AI tools for lawyers - [Part 1] Introduction AI tools are becoming increasingly popular in the legal industry. As the legal field becomes more complex, lawyers are relying on AI tools to help them stay on top of their workload and to streamline their processes. In this...
Attorney Steve® Copyright Infringement Essentials - more companies you may receive a letter from. If you received a copyright infringement letter, notice, cease and desist letter, DMCA takedown request, or a summons and complaint regarding a federal court lawsuit from any of the companies below,...
Attorney Steve® Software Compliance Roadmap - Facing an Audit? Call us at (877) 276-5084. Introduction Having handled HUNDREDS of software audits over the years with some of the largest software companies in the world and their legal times, I sometimes get asked by my clients for some "h...
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Digital Marketing Advisors v. McCandless Group, LLC et al, 2-21-cv-06888 Defendant argued Plaintiff did not meet the pleadings requirements for a 17 USC 512(f) claim As Defendants further showed, Plaintiff's conclusory complaint necessarily fails the Ninth Circuit's “high bar” for pleading s...
Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - Copyright Section 411 Filings and what you need to know Introduction If you or your company are sued in federal court for copyright infringement, and you learn there are potential issues regarding the validity of the copyright (for example, the a...
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Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - DMCA - Website Injunctions Introduction Website blocking injunctions are a controversial topic in the United States. They are seen as a way to combat online piracy, but they can also be used to censor lawful speech. DMCA 512(j) is a provision in th...
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Attorney Steve® - Intellectual Property Lawyer - "Deep Fake" Image Licensing Introduction Every person has a legal right to their own name, image and likeness. This is known as the right of publicity. Now, with the advent and growth of artificial intelligence ("AI"), you have a legal right ...
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