Plaintiffs Soccer United Marketing and Major League Soccer have a dominant position in marketing soccer (FIFA and MLS) in the U.S. It grants sector licenses and Makita is the ‘offical power tool’ of plaintiffs. Defendant Black & Decker’s DeWalt sub allegedly practiced ‘ambush marketing’ by offering ticket giveaways and tail-gate parties associated with soccer. Plaintiffs
2009
Baidu’s NASDAQ Listing Insufficient For NY Personal Jurisdiction In Copyright Case
Plaintiff alleges that Baidu, China’s largest search engine, infirnged its copyrights. Held: (1) Baidu’s designated US agent, CT Corp., may limit its agency to service of process to matters relating only to securities; and (2) Baidu’s NASDAQ listing constitutes insufficient contacts for purposes of NY personal jurisdiction.
Decision Baidu Service Personal Jursidiction…
Answer Guides As Protected Derivative Works Of Textbooks
Defendant copied unregistered teacher answer guides to publisher’s registered text books. Def. argued that the copied work was unregistered. Held: Defendant’s supplement is unauthorized derivative work of (registered) textbook. (Report and recommendation from October, copied below, accepted and ordered by Judge yesterday).
Decsiion Pearson Derivative Work…
Copyright Action Arising From (Physical) CBC Trespass To Fashion Show
Plaintiff held a fashion show on its (private) premises. It limited media access to those who signed an agreement. Defendant Candian Broadcasting Corporation gained access to the premises without signing such an agreement and filmed the show. Plaintiff sues on copyright and trespass.
Complaint Copyright Trespass CBC…
Google Announces Brand For First Model In Replicant Line
There are those who are concerned that Bill Gates is actually a representative of the Borg. Also worrying is Google’s reported adoption of NEXUS ONE as the name for its smartphone. One possibility is that Google is attempting to establish priority over the eventual use of NEXUS SIX in relation to replicants; far more…
Sellify (OneQuality.com) Sues Amazon Over Affiliates’ Use of Keywords
Sellify, operator of ONEQUALITY.COM, sues Amazon over Amazon affiliates’ alleged misuse of ONEQUALITY.COM as Google keywords.
Complaint Sellify Amaon
Yeshiva (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) v A Possibly Imaginary Albert Einstein University
Yeshiva University runs the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Someone is promoting an Albert Einstein University medical school, allegedly in Grand Cayman, which doesn’t seem to exist (see paras. 26 on in the complaint).
Complaint Yeshiva v Albert Einstein University…
Well, Once There Are StormTroopers, The Helmets Will Be Useful
THR, Esq.: ‘STAR WARS’ Stormtrooper Costumes Not Artistic, Says Court‘:
A British appeals court has ruled that these helmets are not copyrightable works of art and therefore, Lucasfilm can’t prevent Andrew Ainsworth from selling replicas of the helmets. The $20 million lawsuit against Ainsworth has dragged on for five years and may continue
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Penguin v Steinbeck Estate re: The Pearl
Penguin Group prevails on summary judgment regarding interpretation of contract with Steinbeck estate regarding “The Pearl,” which I read in seventh grade and didn’t particularly care for due to unhappy ending. Also, some anxiety wrt scorpions due to book.
Decison Steinbeck Estate…
99% True
WSJ: Kills 99.9% of Germs – Under Some Lab Conditions:
Everything from hand-sanitizing liquids to products like computer keyboards, shopping carts and tissues tout that they kill 99.9%, or 99.99%, of common bacteria and fungi.
But some of these numbers look like the test scores in a class with a very generous grading curve.
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