In this case, plaintiffs-appellees -- producers and owners of copyrighted television programming -- sued defendants-appellants ivi, Inc. ("ivi") and its Chief Executive Officer, Todd Weaver, for streaming plaintiffs' copyrighted television programming over the Internet live and without their consent. The district court granted a preliminary injunction for plaintiffs, holding that: (1) plaintiffs w

Nexstar Broadcasting and Mission Broadcasting (Licensees) appeal from a take-nothing summary judgment respecting their breach of contract claim against Fidelity Communications. Licensees are owners of the broadcast licenses of four television stations, and Fidelity is the owner of a regional cable television system. Pursuant to their contract, Fidelity agreed to pay Licensees for the right to retr

This appeal reads like a telenovela, a Spanish soap opera. It pits music celebrities, who make money by promoting themselves, against a gossip magazine, that makes money by publishing celebrity photographs, with a paparazzo, who apparently stole the disputed pictures, stuck in the middle.

Noelia Lorenzo Monge and Jorge Reynoso ("the couple”), Latin American celebrities, claim that May

Plaintiff Michael Emswiler sued his employer, CSX Transportation, Inc. ("CSX”), a railroad, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen ("BLET”) after his seniority on the roster of train engineers was adjusted in May 2009. Emswiler alleged breach of collective bargaining agreement ("CBA”), breach of duty of fair representation, and disability discrimination under Oh

[¶1] The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit certified a question to us regarding the validity of an assignment of intellectual property rights given by Yale Preston to Marathon Oil Company without any additional consideration other than continued at-will employment.

CERTIFIED QUESTION

[¶2] The certified question is: Does continuing the employment of an existing

Plaintiff Crystal Ludwig is an exotic dancer challenging the nudity ordinances of Van Buren Township under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Ludwig works for Garter Belt, Inc., an entity that operates a strip club and is currently enjoined from violating the Van Buren nudity ordinances. This injunction was issued as part of a prior suit, in which Garter Belt unsuccessfully challenged the ordinances. In light o

Plaintiff, Navico, Inc., ("Navico”) for its causes of action against Defendants, Garmin International, Inc., Aaron Coleman, Jason Detring, Jeffrey Hanoch, John Matson, Kevin Brown, and Lance Lybarger states an alleges as follows:

PARTIES, JURISDICTION, AND VENUE

1. Navico is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Tulsa County.

2. Defendant G

This is a case about how a court may dispose of a copyright infringement action based on the fair use affirmative defense while avoiding the burdens of discovery and trial. This case also poses the interesting question of whether the incorporation-byreference doctrine applies to audio-visual works.

South Park is a popular animated television show intended for mature audiences. The show cent

This appeal in a diversity suit presents issues of Wisconsin law, both statutory law and common law. The plaintiff seeks recovery, on a theory of restitution, of a brokerage fee that he paid the defendants. The district court, deeming the parties in pari delicto (equally at fault), granted the defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. The defendants are a corporatio

¶1 NEUBAUER, P.J. Ross Glove Company appeals a declaratory judgment granted in favor of its insurer, Acuity, a Mutual Insurance Company. Ross Glove was the subject of trade dress infringement claims and requested that Acuity defend and indemnify it under the terms of its policy. Acuity was granted a declaratory judgment that its policy, specifically its "advertising injury” provi

This case concerns the payment for architectural services provided by Shaw Hofstra & Associates (SHA) to Ladco Development, Inc. (Ladco) in conjunction with a large office building project. In its breach of contract claim, SHA contends it was not paid for the services it completed under the project. The district court1 denied Ladco's motion for summary judgment, and the case proceeded to trial. Ul

In this diversity action, Defendant United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS”) appeals following a jury verdict awarding Plaintiff Keith Jones ("Jones”) over $2.5 million in actual and punitive damages based on UPS's retaliatory discharge in violation of Kansas common law. See Gonzalez-Centeno v. N. Cent. Kan. Reg'l Juvenile Det. Facility, 101 P.3d 1170, 1173 (Kan. 2004) (describing common la

A.I.M. Controls, L.L.C., Resam Holdings Trust, and Clifford William (together, the Petitioners) appeal the Tax Court's order dismissing their action against the Commissioner of Internal Revenue ("Government”) for lack of jurisdiction. We AFFIRM.

I Royce and Susan Mitchell formed A.I.M. Controls, L.L.C. ("A.I.M. Controls”) in 1998 as a limited liability partnership under Texas

The jury found Ensil International Corporation (Ensil) (1) breached a contract with BC Technical, Inc. (BC) by failing to repair damaged circuit boards and (2) converted BC's property by unreasonably refusing to return the circuit boards BC had sent for repair. Before the jury retired for deliberations, Ensil moved for judgment as a matter of law. Following the trial, Ensil again moved for judgmen

Plaintiff Jack Leeson ("Leeson”), a former employee of Defendant Transamerica Corporation ("Transamerica”), filed this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1101, et seq., to challenge the termination of his long-term disability benefits. The district court, applying an abuse of discretion standard of review, upheld the Transamerica Co

Minor Miracle Productions, LLC, (MMP) is the limited liability company responsible for the film "The Hayfield.” MMP is composed of David Richards, who provided a filming location and funding for the film, and Randy Starkey, who wrote and directed the film. After the film was completed, Starkey refused to turn over possession of the film and various pieces of equipment from the film. MMP brou

Plaintiff-Appellant Olivea Marx appeals from the district court's judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee General Revenue Corporation ("GRC”). After a bench trial, the district court found no violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA”) and awarded costs to GRC in the amount of $4,543. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Background

Dell Cullum appeals the judgment awarding Dalene White actual and punitive damages on her libel claim and the permanent injunction entered as a pretrial sanction.

BACKGROUND

White is the owner of Diamond A Ranch in Leakey, Texas, which among other enterprises, operates an exotic game ranch. White and her family are well known in the community as long-time residents and ranchers. Whit

Plaintiff-Appellee Dassault Systemes, SA ("Dassault”) filed suit against Defendant-Appellant Keith Childress, d.b.a. Practical Catia Training ("Childress”), seeking damages for copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, and Michigan Consumer Protection Act violations arising from Childress's allegedly unauthorized use of Dassault's name and software licenses to operate a

This appeal comes to us from two consolidated suits brought under the Uniform Trade Secrets Acts of Indiana and Missouri. Both suits involve information about the repair and overhaul of helicopter engines published by Appellee Rolls- Royce Corp. Rolls-Royce sought damages and injunctive relief for alleged trade secret violations. Appellant AvidAir Helicopter Supply Inc. sought a declaration that t

Respondent University of Virginia, a state instrumentality, authorizes payments from its Student Activities Fund (SAF) to outside contractors for the printing costs of a variety of publications issued by student groups called "Contracted Independent Organizations" (CIOs). The SAF receives its money from mandatory student fees and is designed to support a broad range of extracurricular student acti

In this diversity action, Defendant United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS”) appeals following a jury verdict awarding Plaintiff Keith Jones ("Jones”) over $2.5 million in actual and punitive damages based on UPS's retaliatory discharge in violation of Kansas common law. See Gonzalez-Centeno v. N. Cent. Kan. Reg'l Juvenile Det. Facility, 101 P.3d 1170, 1173 (Kan. 2004) (describing common la

This case raises important issues regarding the doctrine of "copyright misuse” as it has developed in the wake of the technological revolution of the last 30 years. Plaintiff- Appellee, Apple Inc. ("Apple”), is one of the leading producers of innovative technological hardware and software that has spurred enormous consumer demand for ever evolving technology. The Defendant-Appellant, P

Plaintiff Mark Christopher "Chris” Sevier authored a song entitled "Better.” Defendant Shanna Crooks recorded the song and, because they were pleased with the results, they co-authored and recorded a second song, "Watching Me Leave.” Their relationship then collapsed, Crooks signed as a recording artist with unrelated recording and management companies, and various accusatio

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA”) prohibits "cybersquatters” from registering internet domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to registered service marks and trademarks. See 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)(1). The prohibition contained in § 1125(d)(1) applies when a domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a mark that is distinctive "at the ti