Ninth Circuit Vacates Jury Award in Katy Perry Dark Horse Copyright Infringement Case
Ninth Circuit Pours out Katy Perry Dark Horse Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Based on the Law Despite a Jury Finding of Infringement on the Facts Joyful Noise’s pitch progression 3-3-3-3-2-2 played in a completely flat [...]
Apple Dodges Federal Sherman Act Bullet But Not California Unfair Competition Law in Epic v. Apple
Epic v. Apple Can California Federal Court Really Issue a Nationwide Injunction on a State Court Violation? - - Is It Time To Revisit Antitrust Laws Respecting Duopolies That Today Control Entire Ecosystems? Key Takeaways [...]
Oracle v. Google Limits Protection for Copyrights Serving as Keys to Transformative Uses
Google Wins Big Before Supreme Court – Java APIs Ruled To Be Keys For Unlocking Transformative Uses Key Takeaways The words “key” and “transformative use of the key” are the operative words in the Google [...]
Oracle v. Google Copyright Infringement Case Reveals Potential Judicial Favoritism
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Key Takeaways S. Court will seek to balance letter and spirt of the law against the possible bias of a trial court favoring Google in Oracle copyright infringement case Maybe [...]
Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven Copyright Infringement Case Ends Finally, and Exposes the Difference Good Lawyering Can Make
Supreme Court Denies Petition to Overturn Ninth Circuit Finding for Zeppelin in Stairway to Heaven Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven copyright infringement case ends with S. Court denial of a Petition so devoid of merit that [...]
Katy Perry and Led Zeppelin avoided copyright infringement. Robin Thicke did not. What gives?
Blurred Lines Infringes Copyright but Stairway to Heaven and Dark Horse Do Not. What Gives? Knowing What These Decisions Mean to Your Copyright Infringement Case. Key takeaways To prevail on a copyright claim, it is [...]