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Houston, We Have a Copyright Infringement Problem

By Casey Wareham
June 17, 2019 03:46 PM
Textbook Company Files Suit against Independent School District
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Hooked on Another Copyright Case

By Casey Wareham
June 10, 2019 03:48 PM
North Carolina Facing Infringement Liability in Pirate Ship Lawsuit
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University Advertisement Leads to Infringement Suit

By Casey Wareham
May 31, 2019 03:50 PM
Yesh Music ("Yesh") Filed Suit against Amity University ("Amity") for Alleged Copyright Infringement
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Syracuse University Sued over Images of Basketball Team

By Casey Wareham
May 17, 2019 03:50 PM
Photographer Files Suit against Syracuse University
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Alleged Infringement Makes for a Less than "Funky Friday"

By Casey Wareham
May 06, 2019 03:53 PM
University Brought to Court over James Brown Photo
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A Supreme Court Review and an Update on an Abbey

By Stephanie Lenhart
April 19, 2019 03:54 PM
Copyright Case Handed Down by the Supreme Court on March 4 This Year Is Already Having an Effect on Copyright Cases in the Lower Courts
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Court Rules Against VidAngel ... Again

By Stephanie Lenhart
March 18, 2019 03:56 PM
On Wednesday, March 6, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Calfornia issued an order granting summary judgment in favor a several major film studios against Provo company, VidAngel. While the company continues to present an optimistic look at the future, this most recent turn of events does not look good for them.
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Winning May Not Be Normal, But Copyright Infringement Seems To Be

By Michael Tait
March 14, 2019 03:58 PM
On March 11, Dr. Keith Bell filed a complaint alleging copyright and trademark infringement against Stanford University and its former Senior Associate Athletic Director, Kevin Blue (jointly, the “Defendants”).
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Beauty is in the Eye of the University

By Shaunna Sanders
January 28, 2019 04:00 PM
Artist Billie Lawless is suing Cleveland State University for, among other claims, breach of contract and violation of copyright. Since 2008, the modern artist has maintained a contract with the university to display his sculpture, titled The Politician: A Toy on its campus.
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VidAngel Refuses to Give Up on Family-Friendly Hollywood

By Shaunna Sanders
January 23, 2019 04:02 PM
In its uphill battle to provide filtered movie content to viewers, VidAngel seems to have pulled out its harnesses and caribeeners for a truly vertical climb.
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The Cats2D Suit is Dismissed

By Michael Tait
January 10, 2019 04:03 PM
In September 2018, Andrew Yeckel filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement against his former employer, the University of Minnesota, as well as the research lab director, Jeffrey Derby. (The details of the complaint are found in this prior blog post).
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Graduate Student Research Lands University of California in Copyright Lawsuit

By Shaunna Sanders
January 09, 2019 04:27 PM
Medical Research Company Files Claim against University
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