Comments on the Second Circuit Hot News Decision–Barclays v. theflyonthewall [Catch up post]
By Eric Goldman Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com, Inc., 10-1372-cv (2d Cir. June 20, 2011). My prior blog post on the case. [I was traveling in mid-June and a few interesting rulings fell through the cracks. This is a catch-up…
Righthaven Defendant Awarded $3,800 in Attorneys’ Fees–Righthaven v. Leon
By Eric Goldman Righthaven, LLC v. Leon, 2011 WL 2633118 (D. Nev. July 5, 2011). My most recent post on Righthaven. Judge Navarro ordered Righthaven to pay $3,815 to the attorneys for one of its defendants, Michael Leon. This award…
“Can IP Be Protected in the Internet Age?” Panel Recap from Russian Economic Development Conference
By Eric Goldman In June, I attended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (“SPIEF”), organized by the Russian government’s Ministry of Economic Development. This was a major event drawing thousands of participants to St. Petersburg, including the heads of state…
June 2011 Quick Links, Part 1 (Copyright & Trademark Edition)
By Eric Goldman Copyright * Good news: the US government is funding alternative networks that dissidents can use to communicate when the Internet is censored by repressive regimes. Bad news: the US government is teaching the rest of the world…
Recapping Righthaven Developments from the Past Two Weeks
By Eric Goldman I blogged about Righthaven two weeks ago (“Righthaven Benchslapped in Ruling Saying It Lacks Standing“) and then went offline during a business trip to Russia (I have more to say about that trip shortly, but you can…
Righthaven Benchslapped in Ruling Saying It Lacks Standing–Righthaven v. Democratic Underground
By Eric Goldman Righthaven LLC v. Democratic Underground, LLC, 2:10-cv-01356-RLH-GWF (D. Nev. June 14, 2011) This is another stinging defeat for Righthaven. The judge emphatically rejects Righthaven’s substantive arguments about its copyright assignment from Stephens Media and harshly criticizes Righthaven’s…
17 USC 512(f) Claim Against “Twilight” Studio Survives Motion to Dismiss–Smith v. Summit Entertainment
By Eric Goldman Smith v. Summit Entertainment LLC, 2011 WL 2200599 (N.D.Ohio June 6, 2011). The THResq story on the complaint filing. Summit Entertainment produces the Twilight series of movies. Matt Smith, a/k/a Matt Heart, is a musician. He posted…
Updates on DoctoredReviews.com and Medical Justice
By Eric Goldman You may recall our April launch of DoctoredReviews.com, a website explaining why Medical Justice’s form agreement, the “Mutual Agreement to Maintain Privacy,” was a bad deal for doctors, patients and review websites. See a list of the…
April-May 2011 Quick Links, Part 2 (Copyright Edition)
By Eric Goldman * COICA is dead, but S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act, has arisen from its ashes. Criticisms from technologists and the EFF. * The Department of Homeland Security’s domain name seizures are probably the single worst US…
Copyright and Tattoos: Hangover II Injunction Denied, But the Copyright Owner Got Some Good News Too–Whitmill v. Warner Bros. (Guest Blog Post)
by Yvette Joy Liebesman [Eric’s note: Yvette is a law professor at Saint Louis University specializing in copyrights and trademarks. She attended the hearing and sent in this first-hand field report!] Whitmill v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., 4:11-cv-00752 (E.D. Mo.)….