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DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In copyright action related to the licensing of Superman, the denial of defendant's motion, pursuant to California's Anti-SLAPP statute, to strike...

Harney v. Sony Pictures Television, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright infringement action by plaintiff-photographer against defendant-television company, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed, where:...

Washington Shoe Co. v. A-Z Sporting Goods, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright infringement action concerning certain styles of boots, district court's dismissal of a Washington company's action against an Arkansas...

Evergreen Safety Council v. RSA Network Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In an action for copyright infringement of a training manual for pilot escort vehicle training, district court's grant of summary judgment dismissal...

Kandy Kiss of California, Inc. v. Tex-Ellent, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a breach of warranty action arising from an underlying suit for copyright infringement of a print design used in textiles, the judgment of the...

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. v. Parts Geek, LLC

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright infringement suit, of certain e-commerce software, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants is reversed in...

Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Sanctions
In an action for copyright infringement, unjust enrichment and accounting against a major Hollywood studio and others, claiming that defendants...

WPIX, Inc. v. IVI, Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In a copyright infringement suit, brought by producers and owners of copyright programming, against defendant for streaming plaintiffs' copyrighted...

Scholz Design, Inc. v. Sard Custom Homes, LLC

Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a suit for copyright infringement and related claims for breach of contract and violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act concerning...