Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, twin brothers who claim to have created the idea for Facebook, plan to appeal their case against the company to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to … Continue reading “Winklevoss Twins Take Facebook Case to Supreme Court”
Category: Copyright Infringement
Second Music Download Case Goes to Trial
A Boston University student, 25 year-old Joel Tenenbaum, is on trial in a lawsuit brought against him by the recording industry. He is accused on illegally downloading and distributing music … Continue reading “Second Music Download Case Goes to Trial”
Music Industry to End Major Filing Sharing Lawsuits
The Recording Industry of America says it plans a new approach to curb online piracy. Since 2003, the RIAA has filed lawsuits against more than 35,000 people for allegedly stealing … Continue reading “Music Industry to End Major Filing Sharing Lawsuits”
Court Rules Against Harry Potter Dictionary
The author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, and the producer of the films based upon her books, Warner Bros. Entertainment, have successfully sued a small publisher based in … Continue reading “Court Rules Against Harry Potter Dictionary”
Maker of Scrabble Files Lawsuit Against Similar Online Game Version
Hasbro, the maker of popular word game Scrabble, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York on Thursday against Scrabulous, a similar online application. … Continue reading “Maker of Scrabble Files Lawsuit Against Similar Online Game Version”
Harry Potter Author in Court to Stop Book Publication
Popular children’s author J.K.Rowling testified in a New York Court today to block the publication of soon to be released dictionary called the Harry Potter Lexicon based on her book … Continue reading “Harry Potter Author in Court to Stop Book Publication”
Harry Potter Author to Sue Over New Book
J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan today claiming a soon to be released book about Happy Potter amounts to copyright infringement. “Harry Potter” is the popular children’s book series chronicling the adventures … Continue reading “Harry Potter Author to Sue Over New Book”
Minnesota Mom says She Will Appeal Verdict in RIAA Lawsuit
An attorney for Jammie Thomas said today that his client will appeal a jury’s decision in a file sharing lawsuit brought by the Recording Industry Association of America. Thomas, a … Continue reading “Minnesota Mom says She Will Appeal Verdict in RIAA Lawsuit”
RIAA Files Lawsuit Against Vanderbilt Network Users
The Recording Industry of America today filed lawsuits against students and personnel at Vanderbilt University claiming the individuals engaged in copyright infringement violations. The students and personnel were not named, rather … Continue reading “RIAA Files Lawsuit Against Vanderbilt Network Users”
Viacom Sues YouTube, Google for more than $1 Billion
Media giant Viacom has filed a copyright infringement law suit against the popular online video file-sharing site, YouTube and its parent owner, Google. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court … Continue reading “Viacom Sues YouTube, Google for more than $1 Billion”
