Standing to file a lawsuit as a software association Introduction What happens if you receive an audit demand letter from the Business Software Alliance (some refer to as "software alliance") and they are demanding a ridiculous amount of money to settle. Yes, we have seen legal demands ap...
U.S. District CourtSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (Houston)CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:19-cv-02448 Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. v. Does 1-118Assigned to: Judge Vanessa D GilmoreCause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement Siemens represented by:Reed Smith LLP811 Main StSte 1700Housto...
Software License Compliance Updates 2019 - "ITCA" international copyright compliance Introduction I reviewed a letter recently from the ITCA. I had not heard their name before so I decided to look them up. Here is what I found on the ITCA website: "ITCA is the global leader in software ...
We have received information that some people have received letters from a company called "Copytrack." Before you pay any money, you may want to have legal counsel review it. We offer a free initial consultation if you received a letter.
Software Litigation Essentials - "Phone Home" Technology Introduction Many software vendors now use "phone home technology" to try to protect their intellectual property rights. We see this with many companies such as VB conversion, CNC Mastercam (Solidworks), Vero (Alpacam, Surfca...
Intersection of Real Estate and IP Law - remodeling photos Introduction So. you plan to remodel your kitchen or living room or backyard and you just can't wait, you want everyone on facebook, twitter and instagram to see what its going to look like. So you go to Google Images, or Pinterest, ...
August 2019 Bittorrent Litigation Defense update - Blizzard of suits filed in Colorado Introduction Strike 3 Holdings, LLC makers of Tushy, Vixen and Blacked adult pornography movies has filed numerous more lawsuits in state of Colorado. Here is a look at some of the cases. If you rece...
BSA Software Audit Updates 2019 - The Fee Structure Introduction Software Technology Law Firms Beware of the BILLABLE HOUR (it is not the only fee structure out there - but it is the WORST!) Contact an experienced software licensing defense IP Firm. We offer LOW, PREDICTABLE, FLA...
Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - Transferring or Assigning a Copyright. Introduction Although many people do not view it the same way as other forms of property, copyrights are no different. They can be bought and sold, passed down via will, or just simply given (gifted) to another ...
Attorney Steve Software & Technology Law Updates - [End-User License Agreements] Introduction End-User License Agreements, or EULAs, are typically thought of as those annoying pop-up agreements that arrive on your computer screen after installing new software. There are many comp...
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How The Virtual Card Catalog Works If you have seen the first Ghostbusters film from 1984 it opens with a poor old librarian minding her own business when index card drawers start opening and shooting the cards out similar to some demonic stereo ejecting CDs in the famous New York Public Libra...
Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - The Work for Hire Agreement How Work-for-Hire Agreements Work Often people begin working for a company and sign a number of contracts with out fully reading them. Among these contracts will often be a Work for Hire contact, which many people will ove...
Copyright Law Essentials - Public Domain In this blog we will go over what “Public Domain” in copyright law refers to in terms of definition, how materials are added, important notes to keep in mind, correct usage, and how to find public domain works. All of the laws and regulations mentioned in...
The 9th Circuit Court and Music Copyright Infringement – De Minimis Exception VIDEO: Watch Attorney Steve® explain this important Music Law concept. Introduction Today's music industry, like many others, uses fragments of earlier works to create new interesting sounds and songs. Without th...
We have helped Dr. McGucken recover on many unlicensed uses of his very fine photography.
What is the Fair Market Value? Like anything else in life (buying a banana in the marketplace or a baseball card), Fair Market Value (FMV) can seem to be a bit arbitrary. However there is some case law in the realm of Copyright Law that seeks to provide some guidance on what a photo infringemen...
2019 Torrent Litigation Update - Strike 3 Getting Crafty? Introduction Strike 3 Holdings really seems to be grasping for straws now with the Cobbler Nevada case in the 9th Circuit. The Cobbler case said merely identifying who an IP subscriber is does not make them the infringer. The Cobbl...
Attorney Steve® Copyright Essentials - Affirmative Defenses - Independent Creation Introduction In this blog we discuss the affirmative defense of "independent creation" in the context of copyright law. When one party accuses another of infringing on copyright with a "substantially similar"...
PPV Sports Broadcast Piracy - 2019 Updates - INNOVATIVE SPORTS MANAGEMENT, INC., d/b/a INTEGRATED SPORTS MEDIA (Soccer Games) Introduction Did your mexican food restaurant (a common target) receive a notice of summons, lawsuit or demand letter for showing a soccer game at your restaurant? Th...
2019 Software Piracy Updates - Altium Electronic Design Software Introduction We are seeing a new name pop up on our software litigation list - Altium Software. According to their website: "Altium is the world's leading provider of PCB design software, PCB component and data management so...
Stockfood America seeks to recover money for alleged photo infringement. Higbee & Associates letter may be best if handled by a copyright lawyer.
Copyright Watchdog® – Strike 3 Holdings Files More Lawsuits in Florida!! Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. JOHN DOE subscriber assigned IP address 47.199.238.60 Filed: April 1, 2019 as 8:2019cv00781 Plaintiff: Strike 3 Holdings, LLC Defendant: JOHN DOE subscriber assigned IP address 47.199...
Attorney Steve® Copyright Essentials – Using NASA images, videos and audio in your YouTube channel and blogs. Attribution: Photo of the Apollo 14 moon landing courtesy of NASA. ASA ID: 7120040. Date Created: 1971-02-05. Introduction This blog discusses, generally, how NASA images, videos,...
Attorney Steve® Software Audit Essentials – Dealing with the Defamatory “Informant” in anti-piracy investigations and audits. Whistleblower Informant or Corporate Sabotage Defamer. You need to know the difference. SIIA audit case law. Introduction The Business ...
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