by Matthew Remissong | Dec 31, 2009 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News
A three judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently upheld the injunction against Microsoft that goes into effect January 11, 2010. The panel also upheld the nearly $300 million in damages from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
by ghans | Nov 7, 2009 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News
One of the most prominent copyright/fair use cases over the last year has been artist Shepard Fairey’s dispute with the Associated Press (AP) over his famous poster of now-President Obama during the 2008 Presidential Campaign. The poster, which featured a...
by Travis Rimando | Aug 7, 2009 | Cases |
The lawsuit between rock artist Jackson Browne and Senator John McCain and the Republican Party was recently settled, and ordered dismissed on August 4, 2009, almost a year after the suit was filed by Browne. Browne filed a lawsuit against McCain, the Republican...
by Travis Rimando | Aug 7, 2009 | Cases
Twitter has been the subject of controversy as of late, primarily regarding the content of “tweets,” Twitter’s user-sent messages. Some of this controversy has turned into legal action. While the highest-profile controversies involve celebrities,...