Virginia copyright Law
<center> <h2> United States of America v. Darryl Julius Polo, aka djppimp, and Luis Angel Villarino </h2> </center>
Richmond, VA - The United States of America charged Darryl Julius Polo, aka djppimp, and Luis Angel Villarino with criminal copyright infringement and money laundering.<br> <br> A resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty to multiple criminal copyright and money laundering charges related to his running of iStreamItAll, one of the biggest illegal television show and movie streaming services in... More...
$0 (12-16-2019 - VA)<center> <h2> Sharyl Thompson Attkinson v. Eric Himpton Holder, Jr., et al. </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/images/Newalexandria.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Plaintiffs Sharyl Thompson Attkisson, James Howard Attkisson, and Sarah Judith Starr Attkisson appeal from the dismissal with prejudice of their claims in the Eastern District of Virginia. The plaintiffs sued a number of named and unnamed government officials for alleged illegal intrus... More...
$0 (03-21-2019 - VA)<center> <h2> Verisign, Inc. v. XYZ, L.L.C. <P> <img width="300" src="https://www.whistleblower-defense.com/files/2016/05/4th.png"> <P> United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit </h2> </center>
This case arises out of a denial of a motion for an award of attorney fees under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), which allows a court to award “reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party” in “exceptional cases.” For the reasons that follow, we hold that a prevailing party need only prove an exceptional case by a preponderance of the evidence, rather than by clear and convincing... More...
$0 (05-29-2018 - VA)<center> <h2> BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc., et al. <P> <img width="200" src="http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/images/Newalexandria.jpg"> <P> Eastern District of Virginia - Federal Courthouse - Alexandria, Virginia </h2> </center>
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (“BMG”), which owns copyrights in musical compositions, filed this suit alleging copyright infringement against Cox Communications, Inc. and CoxCom, LLC (collectively, “Cox”), providers of high-speed Internet access. BMG seeks to hold Cox contributorily liable for infringement of BMG’s copyrights by subscribers to Cox’s Internet service. Following extensi... More...
$0 (02-14-2018 - VA)BMG Rights Management (US), LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc., et al.
Alexandria, VA - BMG Rights Management (US), LLC sued Cox Communications, Inc., FoxCom, LLC and Cox Enterprises, Inc. claiming that the defendants violated copyright laws by failing to reasonably implement a repeat-infringer policy and claiming that it was not entitled to the safe harbor exception under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Plaintiff claimed that Cox to be less than cooperative in... More...
$25000000 (12-17-2015 - VA)Gregory Berry v. LexisNexis Risk and Information
The class action settlement at issue in this appeal is “the culmination of years of litigation and negotiations” between class counsel and the defendants, LexisNexis Risk and Information Analytics Group, Inc.; Seisint, Inc.; and Reed Elsevier Inc. (together, “Lexis”). Berry v. LexisNexis Risk & Info. Analytics Grp., Inc., No. 3:11-CV-754, 2014 WL 4403524, at *1 (E.D. Va. Sept. 5, 2014). ... More...
$0 (12-07-2015 - VA)United States of America v. Rocky P. Ouprasith
Norfolk, VA - Operator of Second-Largest Music Piracy Website in the U.S. Sentenced to 3 Years for Criminal Copyright Infringement <br> <br> Rocky P. Ouprasith, 23, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for reproducing and distributing without permission millions of infringing digital copies of copyrighted works, including copies of popular songs and albums befor... More...
$0 (11-18-2015 - VA)American Tradition Inst. v. Rector and Visitors
In this appeal, we consider whether the Circuit Court of Prince William County ("trial court") erred by denying a request for disclosure of certain documents under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act ("VFOIA"), Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., and whether a public body may impose charges for the cost of reviewing documents under the statutory exclusion.<br> <br> Dr. Michael Mann ("Professor Mann") ... More...
$0 (09-20-2015 - VA)United States of America v. Hana Amal Beshara
Alexandria, VA - The United States of America charged Hana Amal Beshara with conspiracy and criminal copyright infringement for her role in the creation and operation of NinjaVideo, which was at one time one of the most popular places online to illegally download TV shows and movies. She was known online as Queen Phara.<br> <br> Beshara along with Josh Evans and others created and operated NinjaVi... More...
$0 (06-04-2014 - VA)United States of America v. George E. Hal
LYNCHBURG, VA – An Altavista, Va. man, who previously pled guilty to charges related to trafficking in counterfeit sports apparel, was sentenced today in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Lynchburg.<br> <br> George E. Hall, 46, of Altavista., Va., previously pled guilty to one count of trafficking in goods bearing counterfeit marks and one count of cop... More...
$0 (05-13-2014 - VA)Newport News Holdings Corporation v. Virtual City Vision Incorporated, d/b/a VCV, Inc.
This appeal raises numerous issues arising out of the grant of summary judgment to Newport News Holdings Corporation ("NNHC") on its claims against Virtual City Vision and its owner Van James Bond Tran (collectively, "VCV") under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA").<br> <br> In addition to challenging summary judgment, VCV argues that the magistrate judge erred in refusing to r... More...
$0 (04-18-2011 - VA)Bette L. Banks v. Mario Industries of Virginia, Inc.
<P> In these consolidated appeals from civil actions in which a company alleged that certain former employees and agents formed a competing business, we consider whether the trial court erred by denying a motion to strike, submitting a breach of fiduciary duty claim to the jury, submitting a verdict form to the jury, instructing the jury, admitting a pre-resignation memorandum into evidence... More...
$0 (09-14-2007 - VA)Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Haute Diggity Dog, LLC, et al.
<P>Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A., a French corporation located in Paris, that manufactures luxury luggage, handbags, and accessories, commenced this action against Haute Diggity Dog, LLC, a Nevada corporation that manufactures and sells pet products nationally, alleging trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)(a), trademark dilution under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c), copyright infringement u... More...
$0 (11-15-2007 - VA)<a href="http://www.courts.state.va.us/opinions/opnscvwp/1061348.pdf" target="_new">Bette L. Banks v. Mario Industries of Virginia, Inc.</a>
<P>In these consolidated appeals from civil actions in which a company alleged that certain former employees and agents formed a competing business, we consider whether the trial court erred by denying a motion to strike, submitting a breach of fiduciary duty claim to the jury, submitting a verdict form to the jury, instructing the jury, admitting a pre-resignation memorandum into evidence, ... More...
$1528342 (09-25-2007 - VA)<a href="http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=002444.U" target="_new">Mathieson Associates, Inc., et al. v. Charles L. Shoup, et al.</a>
Consolidated News Pictures (CNP), and its agent, Mathieson Asso- ciates, Inc. (MAI), appeal the district court's order denying their motion for partial summary judgment and granting James Warlick's cross-motion for summary judgment and the district court's order granting Defendants Charles and Ann Shoup's (Shoup) and the Artist Proof Inc.'s (API) motion for summary judgment in their copyright... More...
$0 (02-01-2002 - VA)<a href="http://www.kippflores.com">Kipp Flores Architects, L.L.C.</a> v. Signature Homes, L.L.C.
Copyright infringement claim by architectual firm Kipp Flores, L.L.C. against home builder Signature Homes, L.L.C. for the unauthorized use of plaintiff's plans in the construction of 300 houses.... More...
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