Copyright Essentials – Infringement and the Parody Fair Use Test! Case Citation Case: Rogers v. Koons, 960 F. 2d 301 (2d Cir. 1992). Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit SUMMARY: Defendant was a sculptor who instructed his artisans to copy a portrayal of a couple...
California Jewelry Infringement Lawyer – We take copyright cases across the United States! Introduction Copyright infringement cases come in all sizes and flavors. This case involves jewelry infringement. Case Citation Case: Metal Morphosis, Inc. v. Acorn Media Publishing Inc., 639 F. Su...
California Right of Publicity Law Firm – Surfs Up in Dora v. Frontline! VIDEO: Click on the picture above to watch Attorney Steve discuss California Right of Publicity law in general. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to join over 6,750 other people who love our free general legal information videos. ...
Attorney Steve® LTD (“Living the Dream”) – It's time to earn what you are worth! We can help with low cost startup services. Introduction I'm starting to think there is a wall in many peoples minds where they feel they are born to work for someone else and to just “put food on the table”or j...
App Store Lawyer – Dealing with Apple App Store Legal Issues & Competitor Complaints involving music, apps, podcasts and more. Introduction Mobile applications are all the rage today. There is literally millions of dollars to be made on the right application. However, with opportunity u...
The ‘Lowball' Torrent Lawyer – How to perform your Due Diligence when faced with responding to a adult movie subpoena and lawsuit over Bittorent Downloads and File Sharing VIDEO: What is Torrent Defense? Watch Attorney Steve explain. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our popular law channel with ove...
Creative Commons Lawyer – Is it a Contract or is it a License? I say its a license (unless there is an offer inviting consideration). VIDEO: Click on the picture above to watch a basic beginner primer on Creative Commons Licensing. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our legal channel which now has o...
Key Cases Bronco Wine Company v. Frank A. Logoluso Farms (1989) 214 Cal.App.3d 699 Cablevision of Michigan, Inc. v. Sports Palace, No. 93-1737, L994 U.S. App. LEXIS 13914, at. *11-13 (5th Cir. June 5, 1994) Cablevision v. Skyes (2nd Cir. 1993) 997 F.2d 998 Carnegie Mellon Univ. v. Cohil...
TV Signal Piracy Defenses – The Internet Stream Defense? Introduction So you just received a letter telling you that your company illegally broadcast a paid commercial fight and showed it at your restaurant, club, sports bar, tavern or nightclub without paying for the proper commercial li...
Malibu Media Legal Updates – Northern District California court says Malibu Media can be countersued. Puts them on the defensive. Judge calls Malibu Media motion a “GIMMICK.” VIDEO: Click on the image above to watch Intellectual Property Attorney Steve explain Torrent Lawsuit Defense in gene...
Cable TV Piracy public news alert – Be careful when purchasing a Pay per VBiew (PPV) boxing match. Make sure if your establishment is COMMERCIAL, that you obtain a COMMERCIAL license. If not, it is every easy to find yourself on the receiving end of dealing with a copyright bully. VIDEO: Cl...
Cable TV and Satellite Piracy Lawsuit Defense Law Firm – [Federal Court Lawyer] – Overview of J&J Sports Production cases. Applies as well to Joe Hand Promotions and G & G Closed Circuit Events cases. Introduction Seems things are heating up in the area of TV signal piracy cases. These case...
TV Signal Piracy Defense Law Firm – [Potential Defenses] The Trespasser and Illegal Photography/Filming. Introduction Anyone who has been on the receiving end of a phone call (or notice of a federal court lawsuit, or legal demand letter) from an aggressive collection lawyer for G&G Closed Cir...
Copyright Case Briefs – F.E.L. Publications, Ltd. v. Catholic Bishop of Chicago, 754 F.2d 216, 217–18 (7th Cir. 1985). I. FACTS OF THE CASE F.E.L. publishes religious music of its own and holds exclusive rights to religious songs from other composers in exchange for royalties...
April 2018 Torrent Updates – Strike 3 Holdings is on the move, filing a bunch of lawsuits in the Central District of California and in the Northern District. We have offices in Newport Beach (servicing Los Angeles and Orange County), and in San Francisco (serving San Jose, Oakland, and the Bay a...
Here are some general answers (FAQ) regarding whether or not Microsoft SAM software audits are truly voluntary or not. VIDEO: Click on the image above to learn more about the MS SAM Audit Process. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our law channel. My question is about SAM – is it really voluntarily...
2018 Torrent Litigation Alerts – Malibu Media unable to dismiss an Abuse of Process Counterclaim in illegal download allegation case. Judge Martini drops Declaratory Judgement Counterclaim. PODCAST: Click on the picture above to hear Attorney Steve® explain the abuse of process claim in Ma...
We will let you know when we hear more. Our ear is always to the ground. God I love this job! Related Posts June 2018 Strike 3 Holdings Federal Court Lawsuit Update D.C. Court calls Strike 3 a “Copyright Troll” and dismisses their motion for early discovery Strike 3 Ho...
Copyright Infringement Updates – 2018 [New Kid on the Block]? Introduction If you received a legal demand letter from the “IT Compliance Association” (“ITCA”) call us at (877) 276-5084. This is a newcomer on the block for us so we do not yet know if they are a copyright bully or a normal com...
DMCA Criminal Law Provisions – Circumvention of Access Control Protection Measures Introduction Software company ElcomSoft sold a piece of software known as the Advanced eBook Processor. The tool as marketed a “password retriever” but Adobe claimed it was a tool for circumventing password pr...
Intellectual Property Theft or Infringement of Online Courses [Yikes, it never ends!!!] Introduction Udemy Instructors – Did you copyright your online course and find it posted on an unauthorized website? If so, you may need to send a DMCA notice and may need to consider filing a copyright i...
Software Law 2018 Updates – Siemens Software on the move in new Texas litigation! VIDEO: Click on the picture above to watch our video on Siemens lawsuit process. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our popular legal channel which now has over 6,000 subscribers and approaching ONE MILLION video views!...
Attorney Steve's non-infringement list Introduction Well first off I would say to be careful before violating the copyrights, trademarks (ex. selling counterfeits), trade dress, or trade secrets of any company, but in particular these companies that have come up often in my research: DNI Lis...
Copyright DMCA law – The Subpoena under 512(h)! In one IP infringement case from the Central District of California (DOES 1-4 vs. Arnett), a Party sought a 512(H) DMCA subpoena to try to unmask the identity of someone alleged to have infringed a copyrighted photo (using the party in a photo with...
DMCA 9th Circuit Case Law – Ventura Content, Ltd. v. Motherless.com [DMCA “Safe harbors”] Introduction This blog discusses the case of Ventura Content, Ltd. v. Motherless, Inc. et al. 2:11-cv-5912-SVW-FMO. Mortherless.com is a adult pornography website. This case comes from the UNITED STAT...
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