Copyright Fair Use Defense Essentials – News Commentary case involving the alleged facebook post of a live child birth – from the Southern District in New York! Introduction – “Facebook's First Live Birth” streaming video case This blog deals with an interesting case about a man who live-stre...
Theft of Intellectual Property? Cultural Appropriation Cases in the News! Introduction Many people, including intellectual property practitioners, may not be familiar with the concept of “cultural appropriation” so I thought this would be a good blog to provide a general overview. Basically...
Software Audits 101 – Dealing with the request for in-house (on site) audit Introduction This is general legal information only and not legal advice or a substitute for legal advice. This short blog deals with another topic that could come up during a software compliance audit. Your company...
IP thought of the day – Is it legal to prohibit taking photos at a baseball game or concert? Introduction I recently attended the “Classics” concert at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Two of the headline bands were Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles. This blog concerns the Eagles “no photos” polic...
Potential defenses in J& J Sports Productions Satellite Piracy Cases – Cable operator “authorized broadcast.” Introduction This blog discusses one case dealing with alleged theft of pay per view boxing fights distributed by J&J Sports Productions, Inc. These cases can be very difficult to de...
Autodesk 2017 Updates – The Scope of Software Audits [independent contractors] Introduction Recently, I had a friendly encounter with one of Autodesk's experienced software lawyers who suggested to me that my Client could be held liable for copyright infringement if their INDEPENDENT CONTRACT...
Does J&J Sports Production, Inc. file lawsuits for cable TV piracy? 2017 updates. Introduction If you received a legal demand letter from the Law Offices of Thomas P. Riley (Pasadena) this is likely a valid letter that you may have to (unfortunately) deal with. Some clients have thought th...
BSA software alliance – audit essentials [third party liability] Introduction Every now and again in a software audit defense case we come across a case where a company that was subject to the audit put into a position where they are asked to pay a large settlement for what amount to acts of...
How to hire a software audit law firm – Top 5 Tips Introduction We get calls all the time from companies both large and small that have hired a lawyer to represent them in a software audit. Then, after the case gets going, something happens (a “red flag” is raised) where the business owner b...
Copyright Infringement Indemnification – Mid Continent Casualty Company vs. Kipp Flores Architects. Introduction Our firm can help Plaintiff's and Defendants in copyright infringement matters. In some cases, insurance may have to pick up the tab for wrongful conduct where an “advertising i...
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Software Defense Attorney discusses Dassault Solidworks Infringement VIDEO: Click on the picture above to see Attorney Steve review the Federal Court Pacer tool to see if Dassault Solidworks has filed lawsuits in the past few years. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our popular legal channel (by cli...
Software Audit Law Firm to help with Informatica Licensing Issues Introduction We are technology lawyers who understand technology and business. Our firm can help with Informatica and third party audits including: A. License Reviews of Informatica customers dealing with system queries and i...
Photo Infringement Basics – Negotiation tips from Attorney Steve® The Photo Lawyer™ Introduction This blog is for companies and their webmasters and social media marketing companies. It deals with a general strategy for handling photo infringement letters. This blog is not legal advice or a...
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Sued by ME2 Production? Contact us for a free consultation. We are a Torrent Defense Law Firm. Introduction If you just received notice that you are being sued by ME2 productions for illegally downloading or streaming their movie Mechanic Resurrection, you are not alone. ME2 has filed mult...
Photo Infringement Lawyer – The high cost of using unlicensed photos on your website, blog or social media accounts. Introduction If you are located in the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) and you receive a notice of copyright infringement from a photo rights agency such as Getty I...
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Illegal movie sharing on the internet through torrents, streaming and facebook posting! Introduction This blog is a public notice and warning to be careful before sharing books, movies, software, and other digital content online. While it may seem like a totally innocent act, as this blog no...
Software Audit Essentials – Insurance Coverage Introduction When companies get a notice of audit from software companies like Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, CNC, or Vero software, or from trade organizations and compliance groups such as “software compliance group” or “business software alliance” ...
California Right of Publicity Essentials – “Post Mortem” rights to name, image and likeness under ROP and Federal Lahnam Act. Introduction Does California have a post-mortem right of publicity? The short answer is YES!!! This blog will talk about it and how it works. There's an old saying ...
Vero Software Letters – Notice of Infringement Explained Introduction When you get the “love letter” from Vero Software (this is our joking terminology for received a notice of copyright infringement by Vero or one of its “certified fraud examiners.” Generally, you are going to receive a...
Unlawful use of copyrighted pictures, images, graphics, and logos on your website can lead to demand letters Introduction If you received a legal demand letter from Pixel IP law firm in Atlanta Georgia, this blog may be helpful to you. More and more companies are sending out legal demand let...
Call us if you received a copyright infringement notice, cease and desist demand, takedown letter, federal lawsuit or subpoena. Introduction This blog discusses a new anti-piracy alliance that has formed by thirty of the leading entertainment companies to try to curb illegal download and d...
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