Stephanie Lenz filed suit under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f)—part
of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”)—
against Universal Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing,
Inc., and Universal Music Publishing Group (collectively
“Universal”). She alleges Universal misrepresented in a
takedown notification that her 29-second home video (the
“video”) constituted an

The parties below agreed on all but one of the relevant facts of Aereo’s system, namely13
whether Aereo’s antennas operate independently or as a unit. The district court resolved that14
issue, finding that Aereo’s antennas operate independently. The Plaintiffs do not appeal that15
factual finding. Thus the following facts are undisputed. 16
I. Aereo’s System17
Aereo tra

} After undergoing bariatric surgery, New Mexico residents Nellie Gonzales and
15 Fernando Gallegos (collectively, Plaintiffs) sued Dr. Eldo Frezza for medical
16 malpractice and Presbyterian Health Plan (Presbyterian) for breach of contract and
17 negligent referral. Both surgeries took place in Lubbock, Texas at the Texas Tech
18 University Health Sciences Center (the Center).

Dallas, TX - Dallas Lawyer Sentenced to Serve 12 Months and One Day in Federal Prison

Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Mail Fraud and Criminal Copyright Infringement Related to Investor Fraud Case Involving Vodka Brands and Dynasty Spirits, Inc.

A Dallas attorney who pleaded guilty to federal felony offenses involving copyright infringement and investor fraud was sentenced this mornin

Defendant King County’s public transit agency, Metro,
operates an extensive public transportation system in the
greater Seattle metropolitan area, with the primary purpose of
providing safe and reliable public transportation. Like many
transit agencies, Metro finances its operations in part by
selling advertising space, including on the exteriors of its
buses. Advertiseme

Peter Canisius, Jr. (Peter), the former
husband of Erin Joy Morgenstern (Erin), appeals from a judgment
of divorce of the Probate and Family Court. He argues that the
judge erred in treating Erin's vested contractual rights to
future payments resulting from the best-selling novel, The Night
1 Chief Justice Rapoza participated in the deliberation on th

Ms. Suzanne Shell sued Mr. Leonard Henderson and Ms. Brenda
Swallow for copyright infringement, unfair trade practices,
misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of contract. Neither Mr.
Henderson nor Ms. Swallow appeared on the date set for trial. Thus, the
district court declined to proceed with the trial. Instead, the court
conducted a hearing under Fed. R. Civ. P.

Plaintiff Sheldon Stephens appeals the dismissal of his claims against Defendant Kevin Clash for injuries resulting from the parties’ sexual relationship while Stephens was underage, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422, 18 U.S.C. § 2423, and state law. The District Court dismissed Stephens’s claims as untimely. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm.
I.
Because the District Court d

Appellee, Elizabeth Cardona, filed suit against appellants, Toby Paul Couchman and Pro-Surv, for damages based on an allegedly incorrect land survey. Couchman and Pro-Surv filed a motion to dismiss based on Cardona’s failure to file a certificate of merit with her petition. Cardona nonsuited her claims against
2
Couchman and Pro-Surv and later filed the underlying suit based on the same

Dr. Ross W. Greene ("Greene")
developed a method of treating children with explosive behaviors
known as the Collaborative Problem Solving ("CPS") Approach.
Greene advanced this method through his work at the Massachusetts
General Hospital ("MGH") Department of Psychiatry, his unaffiliated
private practice, and workshops and publications, including a book
he wrote himself ca

Attorney John Cogswell appeals the imposition of a Rule 11 sanction. Acting on
behalf of Predator International, Inc., Cogswell filed a lawsuit in April 2009 in the United
States District Court for the District of Colorado against Gamo Outdoor USA, Inc. and
Industrias El Gamo, S.A. (collectively, Gamo). The original complaint alleged patent
infringement and other claims. Whe

In November 2012, Janet Jenkins sued Liberty University, Inc. (“Appellee”), alleging that the school participated -- both directly and vicariously -- in a scheme to kidnap Jenkins’s daughter in order to disrupt the parent-child relationship. In her complaint (“Jenkins Complaint”), Jenkins alleged that Appellee and its agents helped Lisa Miller, the child’s biological mother and Jenkins

14 Since the invention of the printing press, the distribution of books has
15 involved a fundamentally consistent process: compose a manuscript, print and
16 bind it into physical volumes, and then ship and sell the volumes to the public.  
17 In late 2007, Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon”) introduced the Kindle, a portable
18 device that carries digital copies of books, kno

Los Angeles, CA - Capitol Records, L.L.C., et al. sued Sirius XM Radio, Inc. on copyright violation theories claiming that Sirius wrongfully played copyrighted music on it satellite radio network without paying royalty fees to the owners of the copyrights.

On June 17, 2015, our subsidiary, Sirius XM Radio Inc., entered into an agreement with Capitol Records LLC, Sony Music Entertainment,

In Brulotte v. Thys Co., 379 U. S. 29 (1964), this Court held that a patent holder cannot charge royalties for the use of his invention after its patent term has expired. The sole question presented here is whether we should overrule Brulotte. Adhering to principles of stare decisis, we decline to do so. Critics of the Brulotte rule must seek relief not from this Court but from Congress.
I In

This appeal involves a personal-injury suit brought by Robert Scott Rankin and his family against United Parcel Service, Inc. and Roland Leal (collectively "UPS”). UPS appeals the over $4 million judgment granted in favor of Rankin and his family. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
On July 15, 2009, at about 6:00 p.m., Roland Leal, a driver with UPS, parked his UPS package vehicle in front of a r

California's Resale Royalty Act requires the seller of fine
art to pay the artist a five percent royalty if "the seller resides
in California or the sale takes place in California.” Cal. Civ.
Code § 986(a). Plaintiffs in these consolidated appeals are
artists and the estates of artists. Sitting en banc, we address
Plaintiffs' allegation that Defendants—two aucti

U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that DARNELL REED, age 40, of New Orleans, pled guilty today to two counts of criminal copyright infringement.

According to court documents, Special Agents from the United States Homeland Security Investigations, Investigators from the Louisiana Department of Justice/Attorney General Investigations Division (LDOJ/AG) and an investigator from the R

The Estate of Buckminster Fuller (Estate) appeals from a judgment on the pleadings holding that Alterra Excess and Surplus Insurance Company (Alterra) had no duty to defend, and therefore no duty to indemnify, its insured in an action brought by the Estate against the insured. The basis of the judgment was that an exclusion in the Alterra policy, referred to by all below as the "intellectual prope

Los Angeles, CA - Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and Clifford Harris, Jr. sued Bridgeport Music, Inc., Frankie Christian Gaye, Marvine Gaye, III and Nona Marvisa Gaye on a declaratory judgment theory. The Defendants counterclaimed on a copyright violation theory claiming that Thicke and Williams wrongfully copied their father's music (Got to Give It Up) to create "Blurred Lines," the biggest hit

St. Louis, MO – JACK FRISON, SR. was sentenced to twenty-four months of imprisonment on multiple charges relating to his involvement in the sale of counterfeit goods and DVDs.

According to testimony presented at trial in June, for more than two decades, Frison owned and operated the Frison Flea Market in Pagedale, MO. Vendors paid Frison a rental fee to rent and operate sales boot

Los Angeles, CA - Jane Doe sued David Kevin Elam, II on copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. 501, online impersonation with intent to cause harm in violation of California Penal Code Section 528.5, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress theories claiming that he wrongfully "re-published" images that she had taken of herself and sha

Robert and Darlene Curtis sued Tower Hill Prime Insurance Co. in a
dispute over a sinkhole insurance claim. They appeal a final summary judgment in
favor of Tower Hill. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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The Curtises owned a home that was insured under a policy issued by
Tower Hill.1 During the policy term, the Curtises made a claim for damage under the
po

Omaha, NE - Carroll Webster, III, age 21, and Kayla Parker, age 22, of Wanblee, South Dakota, were sentenced for their convictions of copyright infringement. Senior United States District Court Judge Lyle E. Strom sentenced Webster and Parker to 5 years' probation. While on probation, Webster and Parker will each have to perform 150 hours of community service and they will each have to pay $500

Dallas, TX - Andrew Lee Siegel, a Dallas attorney, appeared this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez and pleaded guilty to Count Two of a Superseding Information charging mail fraud

In July 2014, Siegel pleaded guilty to one count of felony criminal infringement of a copyright – Count One of the Superseding Information.

Siegel, 54, faces a maximum statutor