all - Opinion Summaries

Spinner v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In an "idea submission" suit in which plaintiff alleged defendant ABC used his ideas submitted in 1977 to create and develop the hit television series...

WNET v. Aereo, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In copyright infringement action, the district court properly denied plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction barring defendant from...

Luvdarts LLC v. AT&T Mobility, LLC

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
District court's dismissal of a copyright infringement suit brought against defendants, who own mobile multimedia messaging networks, is affirmed,...

Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. v. Fung

Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
Judgment for plaintiffs in suit alleging that the services offered and websites maintained by the defendants induced third parties to download...

Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
The "first sale" doctrine, which provides that the owner of a particular copy lawfully made under the Copyright Act, is entitled, without the...

UMG Recordings v. Shelter Capital Partners

Attorney's Fees, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In copyright infringement action against defendant, who operates a publicly accessible website that enables users to share videos with other users,...

Sofa Entertainment, Inc. v. Dodger Productions, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
Summary judgment for defendants and award of attorneys' fees in copyright infringement suit was proper, where: 1) defendants' use of a seven-second...

Building Graphics, Inc. v. Lennar Corporation

Evidence, Intellectual Property, Copyright
Summary judgment for defendant in copyright infringement suit related to home designs is affirmed, where: 1) plaintiff has not marshaled sufficient...

Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trade Secrets
In copyright infringement action brought by plaintiff, maker of Barbie dolls, against defendant, maker of Bratz dolls, judgment for defendant on...

Latin American Music Co. Inc. v. Media Power Group, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Evidence, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In copyright infringement suit for broadcasting songs without a license, summary judgment on twelve songs and jury verdict on remaining songs for...