Amazon Defeats Apple’s False Advertising Claim in “App Store” Lawsuit
On January 2, 2013, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California rejected Apple, Inc.’s claim that Amazon.com, Inc.’s decision to name its marketplace for selling applications (“apps”) the “Amazon Appstore” was false advertising. The decision constituted a significant win for Amazon in its long-running dispute with Apple over Amazon’s right to
Trademark Law Basics, Part 2: Why Conduct A Trademark Search?
This is part two of the CDAS Trademark Law Basics series. If you missed the previous installment, it is available here: Part 1, Why Register a Trademark?, Many small businesses apply to register without advice from an attorney. This is perfectly legal, but can be more costly than you think: the fees and costs associated
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Trademark Law Basics, Part 1: Why Register a Trademark?
Welcome to the first part of the CDAS “Trademark Law Basics” series. Over the next month, CDAS attorneys will be explaining the legal and practical basics of trademarks on our IP, Media and Entertainment Law blog. We will also curate the entire series on the CDAS Trademark and Brands Practice Group page. Just like your
CDAS Big Data & Privacy Bulletin 2/10/13
CDAS’s Digital Media Practice Group would like to share some key developments, articles and issues in the world of big data, targeted advertising and privacy law that we’ve been monitoring over the past couple of weeks:
Jose Padilha to Produce and Direct Narcos for Netflix
Susan H. Bodine’s client José Padilha will produce and direct Narcos, a new miniseries for Netflix. Based on Mr. Padilha’s original idea, Narcos will chronicle the life and death of Colombia drug lord Pablo Escobar. French production company Gaumont International Television will finance the production.
The Match Factory Acquires Omar
CDAS is delighted to announce that Hany Abu-Assad’s new film Omar, currently in post-production, has been acquired by The Match Factory for foreign sales. CDAS partner Susan H. Bodine represents Mr. Abu-Assad, who won the 2006 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film for Paradise Now. Sue and fellow CDAS partner Joshua B. Sessler also
U.S. Supreme Court Says “Enough Already”
In a rare decision involving trademark matters, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Already, LLC v. Nike Inc., a ruling that will likely impact disputes both inside and outside the trademark arena. The holding, which found that a defendant no longer had standing to cancel a trademark registration that the owner had asserted
CDAS Files Amicus Brief in Cambridge University Press v. Becker
CDAS attorneys Mary E. Rasenberger, Nancy E. Wolff, Eleanor M. Lackman and Nicholas J. Tardif filed an Amicus Curiae brief on behalf of the Text and Academic Authors Association and The Authors Guild in Cambridge University Press v. Becker. The brief supports the position of Plaintiffs/Appellants Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Inc., and Sage
Dancing Baby Case Update: Still Going Crazy
Can Universal be held liable for damages for making a misrepresentation in a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) takedown notice to YouTube? That’s the question that is now cleared for trial in the long-running California case Lenz v. Universal Music Corporation, a/k/a the “baby dancing case,” now in its sixth year.
Court Green Lights Emma Thompson’s “Effie”
In Effie Film, LLC v. Eve Pomerance (11–CIV–7087 (JPO)), the court granted Effie Film, LLC’s motion on the pleadings and found that its upcoming film did not infringe upon the copyrights in two screenplays by Eve Pomerance on a similar historical subject. In addition to paving the way for the Emma Thompson-written film Effie to