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Monge v. Maya Magazines, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Copyright, Media Law
In a suit brought by Latin American celebrities for copyright infringement, arising from the defendants' publication of previously unpublished photos...

Soc'y of the Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Inc. v. Archibishop Gregory of Denver

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Tax-exempt Organizations
In a dispute between two monasteries for copyright infringement of a religious text, district court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff is affirmed,...

Forest Park Pictures v. Universal Television Network, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In a dispute over the concept for a television show involving the question of the extent to which the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. section 101 et seq.,...

Broadcast Music, Inc. v. DMX, Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law, Remedies
In a consolidated case involving two petitions requesting the court to set a "reasonable" rate pursuant to antitrust consent decrees, after music...

Tire Engineering and Dist. v. Shandong Linglong Rubber Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Remedies
In a suit by a producer of mining tires against foreign corporations, alleged defendants conspired to steal its tire blueprints, produce infringing...

ASCAP v. MobiTV, Inc.

Communications Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In a dispute over the royalty owed for a blanket public performance license for music in the ASCAP repertory that was embodied in television and radio...

Gaylord v. US

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Remedies
In a copyright infringement action by the holder of copyright on statues that are part of the Korean War Memorial, brought against the U.S. Postal...

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico v. Asociacion de Compositores y Editores de Musica Latinoamericana

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Remedies, Contracts, Entertainment Law
In consolidated copyright infringement cases, the First Circuit holds that: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion by allowing a music...

L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright infringement action by a fabric printing company against an apparel wholesaler and a mall-based retailer, the district court's summary...

Viacom Int’l, Inc. v. YouTube, Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In a copyright infringement suit against YouTube, the district court's judgment in favor of YouTube is: 1) affirmed in part, where the district court...