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The Facebook, Inc. v. Connectu, LLC et al Filed: March 9, 2007 California Northern District Court
Connectu, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc. et al Filed: March 28, 2007 Massachusetts District Court
ConnectU is suing Facebook in Massachusetts for copyright infringement, breach of actual or implied contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, unfair business practices, intentional interference with prospective business advantage, breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing, fraud and breach of confidence. Facebook is suing ConnectU in California for business torts and unfair business practices. Read More
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Authors Guild, Inc. v. HathitrustNovember 14, 2012December 7, 2012
Cambridge University Press, et al v. J. Albert, et alOctober 5, 2012November 2, 2012
Is it Fair Use to make digital copies for e-reserves at a university, using the four factor analysis on an item by item basis? If so, how should the analysis be made?
Marino Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Inc. v. Issa et alJune 1, 2012July 2, 2012
A continuing legal education company headed by Joseph Marino (inset, left), the legendary force behind a 65-year-old family-owned New York and New Jersey bar exam course, sued a former employee for alleged theft of “invaluable data” from his more recent CLE company’s business.

ROLLING THUNDER MOTORCYCLE RALLY, WASHINGTON, D.C., INC. v. DOES et alMay 4, 2012June 1, 2012
The Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally, an annual motorcycle ride sponsored by veterans to honor their missing and fallen colleagues files a preemptive copyright infringement lawsuit in advance of the group's Memorial Day ride in Washington, D.C. to stop and enjoin alleged copyright infringers from selling unlicensed and counterfeit goods during the event.

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TufAmerica, Inc. v. Diamond et alMay 3, 2012May 15, 2012
CBS Television Distribution v. Comstar Media LLC et alApril 16, 2012April 26, 2012
Disney Enterprises Inc v. Michael Jones et alApril 26, 2012April 26, 2012
Toma v. Motley Crue, Inc. et alApril 16, 2012April 17, 2012
Paramount Pictures Corporation v. PuzoFebruary 17, 2012March 14, 2012
Lawson et al v. Universal Studios LLCFebruary 22, 2012February 29, 2012
Capitol Records, LLC v. Redigi Inc.January 6, 2012February 6, 2012
Is it legal to resell used mp3 files?
Nate Hoffman v. O Three Meida LLC et alJanuary 4, 2012January 5, 2012
Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited, a Bahamian corp. v. Booker et alDecember 1, 2011December 22, 2011
UMG Recording, Inc. v. Escape Media Group, Inc. et alNovember 18, 2011December 16, 2011
Record label UMG Recording, Inc. sues Gooveshark, and a number of the company's executives, for copyright infringement, accusing the defendants of uploading roughly 100,000 recordings to the online music service, without payment or licensing use of the artists' works.
Braddock v. Jolie et alDecember 2, 2011December 13, 2011
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Rimowa GmbH v. Marvel Entertainment LLC et alAugust 1, 2012August 27, 2012
Adidas America, Inc et al v. Seven Wells, LLCMay 15, 2012June 22, 2012
RC3, INC. v. BieberFebruary 24, 2012March 1, 2012
Aurelio's Is Pizza Franchise, Ltd v. PFC of Illinois, Inc. et alOctober 20, 2011January 9, 2012
A 52-year-old family pizza business filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a franchisee, alleging that defendant illegally sells "frozen counterfeit pizzas at wholesale for sports teams to re-sell as fundraisers."
True Religion Apparel, Inc. et al. v. Xiaokang Lee et al.November 15, 2011December 22, 2011
Hester v. Neverson et alNovember 15, 2011December 12, 2011
Television personality David Hester of A&E's 'Storage Wars' reality TV show, filed a trademark lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that his "Yuuup!" moniker does not infringe upon rapper Trey Songz's purported intellectual property claims to variations of the phrase.
Adidas America, Inc et al v. Preschoolians Company et alDecember 5, 2011December 8, 2011
In-N-Out Burgers v. Pappas Restaurants, Inc,November 15, 2011December 8, 2011
Holiday Public Relations & Events, LLC et al v. The Edgartown Library Foundation, Inc. et alDecember 2, 2011December 5, 2011
adidas AG et al v. Wu et alNovember 14, 2011December 1, 2011
Cavern City Tours Ltd v. Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc.November 27, 2011November 29, 2011
Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. et al v. Yang Quan LuNovember 9, 2011November 29, 2011
Basis International Ltd. v. Research in Motion Ltd. et alOctober 24, 2011November 23, 2011
BRAVADO INTERNATIONAL GROUP MERCHANDISING SERVICES, INC. et al v. JOHN DOES 1-100 et alOctober 31, 2011November 14, 2011
Boyd v. MizzFit LLCOctober 4, 2011November 2, 2011
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Parallel Iron LLC v. Google IncMarch 6, 2013March 21, 2013
The Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.August 14, 2012September 17, 2012
The Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.June 14, 2012July 11, 2012
Suffolk Technologies, LLC v. AOL Inc. et alJune 7, 2012June 25, 2012
Google and AOL face a patent infringement by Suffolk Technologies, LLC over Internet companies' search result ‘snippets' and ad-serving technologies. Learn more...
Franchise Dynamics LLC v. Google IncApril 19, 2012May 2, 2012
Oldenburg v. Google IncMarch 19, 2012March 26, 2012
United States of America v. The Google email accounts deogydog@gmail.com and cbonislawski@gmail.comMarch 16, 2012March 16, 2012
Rischar v. Google, Inc. et alFebruary 20, 2012March 15, 2012
ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONFebruary 8, 2012March 5, 2012
Benjamin Joffe, et al v. Google Inc.October 17, 2011November 21, 2011
Doctor John Doe et al v. Google IncNovember 3, 2011November 7, 2011
The Authors Guild, Inc. et al v. Hathitrust et alSeptember 12, 2011October 6, 2011
Pessano et al v. Google, Inc.August 24, 2011September 21, 2011
Benjamin Joffe, et al v. Google Inc.July 29, 2011August 16, 2011
Isys Technologies v. Google et alJune 6, 2011July 5, 2011
A Utah company sued Google for trademark infringement, claiming that the search giant's Chromium OS infringes its trademark rights to Isys Technologies' Chromium Modular Computer.

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ABA Journal Daily News

Which law firms were honored for placing women in leadership roles? June 19, 2013
Forty-two law firms have received a “gold standard certification” for placing women in leadership roles. Women in Law Empowerment Forum created the list to emphasize leadership roles by women equity partners, rather than law firm policies or practices, according to the group’s website. The 42 firms met at…... more
Barbershop doubles as a law office June 19, 2013
Connecticut lawyer Don Howard notes that the city of Hartford is “oversaturated with lawyers and barbershops.” That’s why he has opened a barbershop on Main Street in New Britain and placed his office in the back of the place, the New Britain Herald reports. A criminal…... more
Federal judge OKs suit over ‘shocking’ claim 911 operator told harassed man to return to crime scene June 18, 2013
Disagreeing with a recommendation by a magistrate that a civil rights case should be dismissed, a federal judge in Denver gave a green light on Monday to a family's lawsuit over the death of a Sudanese refugee. Soon-to-be victim Jimma Reat, 25, and others called 911 in April 2012 reporting…... more
Google asks intelligence court to relax gag orders on secret data requests June 18, 2013
Citing its First Amendment rights, Google has asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to relax long-standing gag orders restricting what can be said about the information the court requests. In a Tuesday motion (PDF) that seeks a declaratory judgment, the Internet search-engine Goliath says it wants to…... more
Feds raid 7-Eleven stores at 54 sites, allege $180M ‘plantation system’ immigrant fraud June 18, 2013
In one of the biggest criminal cases ever brought by the Department of Justice over the employment of immigrants, federal agents have seized the franchise rights of 14 7-Eleven stores and announced charges against nine individuals responsible for their operation. The feds also seized five homes and are executing search…... more
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Law.com

NLJ 350 Law Firms Continue Expansion in China
Hong Kong and Beijing saw sizable increases in lawyer headcounts last year, showing that China remains a good bet for law firms. ... more
Lawyers' Pro Bono Hours, Contributions, Will be Public
Some attorneys are troubled by a lack of confidentiality in the reporting system, which some also see as a harbinger of mandatory pro bono. ... more
Intern Litigation Spreads with Warner Music Class Action
The putative class action, which seeks to recover hourly wages and OT pay, is the first complaint of its kind aimed at the music industry. ... more
CPUC's Top Lawyer Blasted by Staff During, and After, Keynote Speech
Regulators from around the U.S. were on hand as a utility watchdog GC's staff heckled him for what they saw as an attack on his legal team. ... more
Debevoise Scores for Kate Spade in 'Saturday' Trademark Fight
A winner has finally emerged in a fight over upscale casual wear that featured claims of "swagger-jacking" and social media defacement. ... more
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LegalTimes.com - Legal News Online from the Nation's Capital

NLJ 350 Law Firms Continue Expansion in China June 18, 2013
Hong Kong and Beijing saw sizeable increases in lawyer headcounts in this year's NLJ 350 survey, showing that China remains a good bet for law firms. ... more
Judge Urges 'Different Approach' to Guantánamo Cases June 18, 2013
Senior Judge Harry Edwards of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit was on a panel Tuesday that unanimously rejected a Guantánamo Bay detainee's petition for release from custody. But that doesn't mean the judge liked it. ... more
Lawsuits Against Standard & Poor's Coordinated in New York June 18, 2013
Litigation filed by 15 states accusing Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC of misleading consumers by issuing inflated ratings on structured-finance securities prior to the 2008 recession will soon get underway in New York. ... more
Historic Legal Rarities Find a New Home at Yale June 18, 2013
After five years of talks, Yale Law School has acquired some important historical legal manuscripts and books from England that date as far back as the 13th century. ... more
Judge: Massive Toyota Settlement Needs to Cook Longer June 17, 2013
Concerns about the allocation of possible excess cash appear to have held up for now the proposed $1.6 billion settlement between Toyota and consumers asserting economic damages tied to sudden acceleration defects. ... more
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Jurist Legal News & Research

Hungary prosecutors charge accused Nazi with war crimes June 18, 2013
[JURIST] Hungarian prosecutors on Tuesday charged Laszlo Csatary, a 98-year-old Hungarian man, with the unlawful execution and torture of people in connection with the Holocaust. Slovakian authorities began the investigation [JURIST report] of Csatary in September after he was arrested on allegations of abusing and assisting in the deportation of thousands of Jews to concentration camps during the Holocaust. The arrest came after the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) [advocacy website], a Jewish... more
ICC grants Kenya VP's request to skip parts of upcoming trial June 18, 2013
[JURIST] The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] on Tuesday conditionally granted the request [press release] of Kenyan Vice President William Ruto [ICC materials; JURIST news archive] to be excused from parts of his upcoming trial. The Trial Chamber, however, will still require Ruto to be present for certain parts of his trial, such as for opening and closing statements and for presentations by victims. The Chamber also stated that this conditional grant is for the purpose of... more
Libya senior judge assassinated outside courthouse June 18, 2013
[JURIST] Senior Libyan Judge Mohammed Naguib was assassinated Sunday by an unidentified gunman outside of the courthouse in Derna. Chairman of the Court of Cassation in Green Mountain province Judge Abdel-Aziz Mustafa al-Trabelsi confirmed [LANA report; in Arabic] that his colleague was killed outright in the drive-by attack. This attack is the latest of an increasing number of threats and attacks on the judiciary in Derna, a city known to be an Islamic stronghold and which houses extremist... more
UN rights expert applauds Georgia for commitment to aiding displaced persons June 18, 2013
[JURIST] UN independent expert Chaloka Beyani [official profile] commended [press release] the government of Georgia Monday for its ongoing commitment to improving the living conditions of internally displaced people (IDPs) but called for the country to develop an integrated approach to address all waves of IDPs. Specifically, Beyani encouraged the government to address equal land, housing and property rights for displaced women in accordance with international standards. Beyani stated:New... more
Pennsylvania top court upholds mandatory retirement age for judges June 18, 2013
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania [official website] on Monday upheld [opinion, PDF] the mandatory retirement provision for judicial officers. The complaint [JURIST report], originally filed by six Pennsylvania judges, alleged that the mandatory retirement provision in the Pennsylvania Constitution [text] was in violation of the equal protection and due process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment [text] to the US Constitution. The court, although sympathetic, held that because of the... more