Oracle sued SAP and TomorrowNow on copyright violation theories. Oracle and and SAP, A.G. are in the commercial database business. Orcale accused SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow to wrongfully using Oracle code, a copyright violation, in its database software products.

SAP admited liability for TomorrowNow's wrongful conduct.... More...   $1300000 (11-24-2010 - TX)

¶1Complainant, Oklahoma Bar Association, filed its Application for Order Approving Resignation on October 22, 2010, asking this court to enter an order approving the Resignation Pending Disciplinary Proceedings of James T. Robinson, pursuant to Rule 8.2, Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings ("RGDP") 5 O.S. 2001, Ch. 1, App. 1-A. Complainant states Respondent's Resignation Pending Disciplinary... More...   $0 (11-15-2010 - OK)

Thomas was sharing 24 songs on Kazaa, and the statutory fine can be imposed anywhere between $750 and $30,000 per infringement, with a $150,000 ceiling for wilful violation, aimed at wilful infringers. The court placed the fine somewhere in the middle, at $9,250 per song. ... More...   $1920000 (11-04-2010 - MN)

Procedure “is a means to an end, not an end in itself—the ‘handmaid rather than the mistress’ of justice.” Charles E. Clark, History, Systems and Functions of Pleading, 11 Va. L. Rev. 517, 542 (1925). While district courts enjoy a wide latitude of discretion in case management, this discretion is circumscribed by the courts’ overriding obligation to construe and administer the procedur... More...   $0 (11-03-2010 - CA)

In 2006, manufacturers of luxury goods Louis Vuitton Malletier (Louis Vuitton), Christian Dior Couture, S.A. (Dior) (collectively, Louis Vuitton/Dior), and Burberry Limited (Burberry), sued George and Marijeanne Antounian (the Antounians), among others, in federal court, asserting claims for trademark infringement and counterfeiting alleged to have occurred at the Antounians‘ store in Santee All... More...   $0 (10-21-2010 - CA)

Timothy Vernor purchased several used copies of Autodesk, Inc.’s AutoCAD Release 14 software (“Release 14”) from one of Autodesk’s direct customers, and he resold the Release 14 copies on eBay. Vernor brought this declaratory judgment action against Autodesk to establish that these resales did not infringe Autodesk’s copyright. The district court issued the requested declaratory judgment... More...   $0 (09-10-2010 - WA)

For the fourth time we consider on appeal an aspect of Frederick E. Bouchat’s copyright infringement cause against the Baltimore Ravens football organization and National Football League entities for their unauthorized copying of a Ravens team logo, drawn by Bouchat, that was used for three seasons as the team’s official symbol. This appeal arises from an action Bouchat filed to enjoin defenda... More...   $0 (09-09-2010 - MD)

Arista Records LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, UMG Recording, Inc., and Warner Bros. Records, Inc. sued Joel Tenenbaum on copyright violations theories seeking more than $675,000 in compensation for having illegally downloaded 30 songs off of the Internet and not paying for the copies. The plaintiffs sought statutory damages set by Congress for each illegal downl... More...   $0 (08-27-2010 - MA)

The Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) having heretofore issued its complaint charging the Respondent Intel Corporation with violations of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45, and the Respondent having been served with a copy of that complaint, together with a notice of contemplated relief and having filed its answer denying said charges; and

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Who owns Bratz?

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Barbie was the unrivaled queen of the fashion-doll market throughout the latter half of the 20th Century. But 2001 saw the introduction of Bratz, “The Girls With a Passion for Fashion!” Unlike the relatively demure Barbie, the urban, multiethnic and trendy Bratz dolls have attitude. This spunk struck a chord, and Bratz became an overnight success. Mattel, which ... More...   $0 (07-23-2010 - CA)

Sensient Flavors appeals the district court's1 grant of summary judgment in favor of SensoryEffects Flavor Company, formerly known as SensoryFlavors. On appeal, Sensient Flavors contends the district court erred in concluding the SensoryFlavors mark was not "used in commerce" as defined by the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1127. Sensient Flavors also asserts the district court erroneously held the Sens... More...   $0 (07-21-2010 - MO)

In 2004, Bruce Golden’s wife Jody Rosenbaum filed for divorce in Illinois state court. The proceedings that followed were fraught with hostility as the parties engaged in a bitter dispute over division of assets and custody of Dale, their only child.

After a year of setbacks in state court, Golden filed a multi2 count federal lawsuit. He seems to have named anyone who advocated for Rose... More...   $0 (07-02-2010 - IL)

This is an appeal from the dismissal of the third lawsuit that Plaintiff Daryl Murphy has brought against the same group of defendants arising out of the same set of events. It deals with whether the district court properly denied a motion for an extension of time to file an amended complaint. In order to resolve the current appeal we must first sort through a fairly complicated procedural history... More...   $0 (07-01-2010 - IL)

Plaintiff Penguin Group (USA) ("Penguin") appeals from
12 an order of the United States District Court for the Southern
13 District of New York (Gerard E. Lynch, Judge) granting defendant
14 American Buddha's motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
15 Procedure 12(b)(2) to dismiss Penguin's copyright infringement
16 action for lack of personal jurisdiction. Penguin Group (USA)... More...   $0 (06-15-2010 - NY)

Plaintiffs are two brothers, Aaron and Matthew Benay, who wrote and copyrighted a screenplay, The Last Samurai (“the Screenplay”). The Benays contend that the creators of the film The Last Samurai (“the Film”) copied from the Screenplay without permission. They sued Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc., Radar Pictures, Inc., Bedford Falls Productions, Inc., Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz... More...   $0 (06-09-2010 - CA)

We consider whether federal copyright law preempts state law claims alleging the unauthorized use of screenplays, videos, and other materials in the production of a cable television series.

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In November 2006, plaintiffs Larry Montz, a parapsychologist, and Daena Smoller, a publicist, filed a complaint in federal district court. They claimed that in 1981, Montz conceiv... More...   $0 (06-07-2010 - CA)

Anthony Kornarens is an attorney specializing in copyright law. Kornarens was severely sanctioned by the district court for his five-year bad faith pursuit of a frivolous copyright infringement claim. In its 21-page order, the district court awarded defendants $247,397.28 in attorneys’ fees and $10,808.76 in costs, under 28 U.S.C. § 19271 and the court’s inherent sanctioning power. Kornarens ... More...   $0 (06-07-2010 - CA)

Alan R. Thomsen sued Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (Famous Dave's), and two of its sign vendors, alleging copyright infringement and breach of contract. The district court1 granted summary judgment to defendants after concluding that Thomsen had unambiguously conveyed all contested copyrights to Famous Dave's by written contract, and Thomsen appeals. We affirm.

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Famous Dave's ... More...   $0 (06-04-2010 - MN)

Amazing Spaces, Inc., and Metro Mini Storage are rival self-storage businesses in Houston, Texas. Amazing Spaces brought this action against Metro and Landmark Interest Corporation, a construction company, alleging infringement of a star design that it claims as a service mark. The district court concluded that the design was not a legally protectable mark and dismissed Amazing Spaces’s claims o... More...   $0 (06-02-2010 - TX)

Dr. Dongxiao Yue and Netbula, L.L.C. sued Chordiant Software, Inc. on a copyright infringement theory. Twelve witnesses testified in the two-week jury trial, including Dr. Yue, the plaintiff, Steven Springsteel, President and CEO of Chordiant, former and current employees of Chordiant, a representative of a Chordiant customer, and two defense experts, Philip Faillace, Computer Scientist and Presid... More...   $1400000 (05-29-2010 - CA)

Plaintiff-Appellant Cosmetic Ideas, Inc. (“Cosmetic”) appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Central District of California (“district court”) dismissing its claims against Defendants-Appellees IAC/InteractiveCorp, Home Shopping Network, Inc., HSN LP, and HSN General Partner LLC (collectively, “HSN”) for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The district court ... More...   $0 (05-26-2010 - CA)

Defendants-Appellants Fredrik Colting, Windupbird Publishing Ltd., Nicotext A.B., and ABP, Inc. appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Deborah A. Batts, Judge) granting Plaintiff-Appellee J.D. Salinger’s1 motion for a preliminary injunction. The District Court’s judgment is VACATED and REMANDED.

BACKGROUND

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Salinge... More...   $0 (04-30-2010 - NY)

Appellant John P. Miller contracted with appellee James G. Herman for the construction of a new home. Herman installed Pella windows in the home as part of that contract, and, according to Miller, the windows have leaked, causing him personal and property damage. He brought this action against Herman, Herman’s construction company, James G. Herman & Associates, and Pella Products, Inc. (“Pella... More...   $0 (04-17-2010 - IL)

John Tamburo, an Illinois resident who operates a dog-breeding software business in Illinois, filed suit in the Northern District of Illinois alleging federal and state antitrust violations and several inten2 tional tort claims under Illinois law. His claims arise out of a dispute over the contents of a dog-pedigree software program he developed by lifting data from the defendants’ websites. He ... More...   $0 (04-08-2010 - IL)

At the heart of this case is a dispute over whether a small technology start-up company owns the source code developed for its product. Its informal employment practices raise questions as to whether defendant-appellant Michael Byce was an employee when he developed the source code. After a bench trial, the district court entered judgment and ordered a permanent injunction against Byce, in favor o... More...   $0 (04-08-2010 - cA)