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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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Cleveland Indians Baseball Com v. New Hampshire Insurance Compan, et alMay 11, 2012May 15, 2012
Rotatable Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc. et alMay 15, 2012May 15, 2012
COMMON CAUSE et al v. BIDEN et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Cox v. Google IncMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Hernandez v. Eli's Bread (Eli Zabar) Inc. et alMay 3, 2012May 14, 2012
JibJab Media Inc v. White Castle Management Co et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Libertarian Party of Virginia et al v. Judd et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Libertarian Party of Virginia sues Virginia over law that only allows state residents to petition for ballots placing candidates on ballot.
Otter Products LLC v. Equipped LLC et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Otter Products LLC v. Nathan Yakuboy et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Otter Products LLC v. One Click Enterprises 1 Inc et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Otter Products LLC v. Scott Johnson Jr et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Reilley v. 2201 Collins Fee, LLC et alMay 12, 2012May 14, 2012
Alston v. Microsoft Corporation et alMay 11, 2012May 11, 2012
Hewlett-Packard Company v. Infostaf Consulting, Inc.April 11, 2012May 11, 2012
Wong v. Mason et alApril 12, 2012May 11, 2012
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Arvelo v. Corzine et alMay 16, 2012May 16, 2012
Rotatable Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc. et alMay 15, 2012May 15, 2012
COMMON CAUSE et al v. BIDEN et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Cox v. Google IncMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
JibJab Media Inc v. White Castle Management Co et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Libertarian Party of Virginia et al v. Judd et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Libertarian Party of Virginia sues Virginia over law that only allows state residents to petition for ballots placing candidates on ballot.
Otter Products LLC v. Equipped LLC et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Otter Products LLC v. Nathan Yakuboy et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Otter Products LLC v. One Click Enterprises 1 Inc et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Otter Products LLC v. Scott Johnson Jr et alMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
Reilley v. 2201 Collins Fee, LLC et alMay 12, 2012May 14, 2012
Alston v. Microsoft Corporation et alMay 11, 2012May 11, 2012
Cleveland Indians Baseball Com v. New Hampshire Insurance Compan, et alMay 11, 2012May 15, 2012
Bodoff v. The Islamic Republic of Iran et alMay 10, 2012May 10, 2012
GPNE Corp. v. Apple Inc.May 10, 2012May 10, 2012
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ROLLING THUNDER MOTORCYCLE RALLY, WASHINGTON, D.C., INC. v. DOES et alMay 4, 2012May 4, 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 3, 2012
Disney Enterprises Inc v. Michael Jones et alApril 26, 2012April 26, 2012
Toma v. Motley Crue, Inc. et alApril 16, 2012April 17, 2012
CBS Television Distribution v. Comstar Media LLC et alApril 16, 2012April 16, 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
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
Greenspan v. Random House, Inc. et alNovember 18, 2011December 13, 2011
Holiday Public Relations & Events, LLC et al v. The Edgartown Library Foundation, Inc. et alDecember 2, 2011December 5, 2011
Opower, Inc. v. Efficiency 2.0, LLCNovember 14, 2011November 30, 2011
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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
Jim's Original Incorporated v. Jim's Original Chicago, Inc. et alAugust 12, 2011October 27, 2011
A 70-year old Chicago hot dog and pork chop business sues defendants' competing operation, accusing them of infringing plaintiff's service marks for its business and products.
Chanel, Inc. v. eukuk.com et alSeptember 20, 2011October 20, 2011
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Franchise Dynamics LLC v. Google IncApril 19, 2012April 19, 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.
Market America Inc v. Google Inc, et alMay 26, 2011June 22, 2011
ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONMay 12, 2011June 10, 2011
The Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a Freedom of Information Act ('FOIA') lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission, contending that the FTC failed to disclose information responsive to the non-profit group's administrative FOIA requests regarding the FTC's decision to cease its investigation of Google over allegedly accessing private user information from home Wi-Fi routers throughout the United States.
Pessano et al v. Google, Inc.May 10, 2011June 9, 2011
San Francisco Comprehensive Tours, LLC v. Groupon, IncorporatedMarch 17, 2011May 12, 2011
A San Francisco company's lawsuit against Groupon accuses the internet coupon site of misrepresenting its Google AdWords advertising campaigns using false and misleading descriptions and representations of fact. The plaintiff alleges that "Groupon's conduct will force Plaintiff to close its business."

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OJ Simpson Habeas Petition Blames Football Great’s Ex-Counsel for Armed Robbery Conviction May 16, 2012
In a habeas corpus petition filed Tuesday, appellate counsel for O.J. Simpson says the NFL Hall of Famer was so poorly represented by defense counsel in his armed robbery case that he should get a new trial. However, the filing in Clark County District Court maintained Simpson's factual defense, contending that he was merely trying to repossess his own belongings when he removed sports memorabilia from a Las Vegas casino hotel, the Associated Press reports . Earlier coverage: ABAJournal.com:... more
Testimony: Doc Said He Wanted to See Photo of Ex’s Divorce Lawyer with ‘Bullet Between His Eyes’ May 16, 2012
A doctor accused of trying to arrange a contract hit on the divorce attorney who had represented his former wife in their divorce, years earlier, kept a hidden camera in his office, a police detective testified Wednesday at a preliminary hearing in Mississippi. And on video from that camera Dr. Ralph Arnold Smith Jr., 70, could be hearing saying of the alleged target, attorney Lee Abraham, "Take a picture of him with a bullet between his eyes," testified Greenwood police detective Jeff Byars,... more
Captain Who Argued re Coast Guard Order to Reboard Grounded Concordia Liner Found Unfit to Command May 16, 2012
The captain who made international headlines after a recording of a conversation in which he argued over and apparently refused a coast guard command to reboard the grounded Costa Concordia cruise ship went viral has been found unfit to command. The ruling Wednesday by Italy's top appellate tribunal, the Court of Cassation, allows the captain, Francesco Schettino, to be kept under house arrest in his Southern Italy home, Reuters reports. Schettino, who was accused of piloting the massive liner... more
Dewey & LeBoeuf ‘Is Not Formally Closed,’ Says Law Firm Spokesman May 16, 2012
Perhaps 50 of the 300 partners at Dewey & LeBoeuf at the end of 2011 are still with the law firm right now. Associates and staff have been laid off. And a group of retired pension partners are pondering a possible effort to force the firm into involuntary bankruptcy. The final remaining member of what was, until recently, a five-partner law firm management committee exited Dewey Wednesday for Arnold & Porter. However, the struggling firm "is not formally closed," a spokesman tells... more
Given Choice Between Law School and Cleveland Browns, Ohio State Grad Bids Goodbye to Football May 16, 2012
Given the choice between a football career and the law, an Ohio State University graduate has nixed a chance to try out for the Cleveland Browns. Former linebacker Andrew Sweat tweeted that he didn't want to take a chance of suffering a severe concussion in the National Football League, the New York Daily News reports. He had already had several in college play. Above the Law urged him to give football a try, but as a CNN article notes, he might make more, in the long run, as a lawyer. And, as... more
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All Eyes On Kennedy During Firefighters Argument
When the city of New Haven, Conn., in 2003 tossed out a promotion test for firefighters after learning that no African-Americans had passed, was it striking a blow for or against civil rights? The Supreme Court heard vigorous debate on that question Tuesday in the case of Ricci v. DeStefano, with Justice Anthony Kennedy likely holding the key vote in deciding the answer.... more
Drugs in Schools Take Centerstage in Arguments Over Strip-Search
The Supreme Court struggled Tuesday to find the right balance between student privacy and public school safety in the case of an Arizona middle-school girl who was strip-searched on suspicion of having an ibuprofen pill.... more
Government Jobs Elusive for Laid-Off Lawyers
Legal career counselors and agency officials say there's been a surge in lawyer applicants for government jobs, thanks to the crashing private sector economy, and the swelling talent pool is making the cumbersome process even tougher.... more
D.C. Appeals Judge Ruiz Pushed for Circuit Slot
There are two vacant slots on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, but as far as many Washington lawyers are concerned one is already spoken for. Lawyers at several D.C. firms, along with the Hispanic Bar Association of D.C., have launched an aggressive campaign to get D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Vanessa Ruiz onto the circuit.... more
Final Arguments of Term Filled With Big Cases
An intense two-week period begins April 20 for the Supreme Court, for the Solicitor General's Office, and especially for Austin, Texas, lawyer Gregory Coleman.Coleman, a former Texas solicitor general and Clarence Thomas clerk who is building a significant Supreme Court practice from Austin, will appear for the conservative side in the highest-profile cases of the next two weeks, on affirmative action and voting rights.... more
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AI: Sudan government must stop harassment of journalists May 16, 2012
[JURIST] Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] urged [press release] the Sudanese government on Tuesday to stop its alleged press censorship. AI reports that Sudanese authorities have on several occasions have seized newspapers from the printing press. Additionally, a prominent columnist was arrested and remains in custody after publishing a report on an alleged rape by a Sudanese security agent. In a statement, AI's Sudan researcher Jean-Baptiste Gallopin condemned the government's... more
Families of bombing victims win lawsuit against Syria, Iran May 16, 2012
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] on Monday awarded [opinion, PDF] victims' families over $300 million dollars in damages from the governments of Syria and Iran for their roles in an April 2006 terrorist attack in Israel. The lawsuit was filed by the Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center [advocacy website] on behalf of plaintiffs who were injured or lost family members in a suicide bombing attack at the Rosh Ha'ir restaurant in Tel Aviv, Israel.... more
Mali facing human rights crisis: Amnesty May 16, 2012
[JURIST] Mali is facing its worst human rights crisis [press release] since it gained independence in 1960, Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy report] reported Wednesday. In a report [text, PDF], "Mali: Five months of crisis, armed rebellion and military coup," AI claims that hundreds of thousands of citizens have been displaced while dozens have been subjected to arbitrary detention, extrajudicial executions or sexual violence. After a three-week research mission to the country, AI concluded... more
Incommunicado detentions persist at Iraq prison earmarked for closure: HRW May 16, 2012
[JURIST] Mass arrests and incommunicado detentions persist at Camp Honor, a prison in Iraq's capital Baghdad that the Iraqi government promised to close [JURIST report] last year, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website], reported [text] Tuesday. According to HRW, the Iraqi government is reportedly holding hundreds of detainees incommunicado for months at a time at Camp Honor, as well as two unnamed facilities in the Green Zone. Those being held at these facilities were reportedly rounded up... more
Federal judge denies motion to dismiss e-book conspiracy suit May 16, 2012
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York [official website] on Tuesday denied petitions [opinion, PDF; press release] by book publishers and Apple [corporate website] to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging that companies are illegally conspiring to fix electronic book (e-book) prices. The lawsuit was originally filed [JURIST report] in August. The complaint alleges that Apple and five major book publishing companies, including HarperCollins, Hachette... more

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Covington & Burling Signs Letter of Intent for New Office Space in D.C. May 16, 2012
By Rob Stigile & Matthew Huisman Covington & Burling is in talks to relocate its almost 500 attorneys to the new CityCenterDC development currently under construction, a firm spokeswoman confirmed late Monday. The firm, currently located at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., would occupy 415,000 square feet in the development, currently under construction. In a statement, firm spokeswoman Rebecca Carr said that the firm has signed a letter of intent to negotiate a lease and plans to... more
Changing Roles on Secret Appeals Court in Washington May 16, 2012
Judge Morris Arnold of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit will take over as the presiding judge of a secret federal appeals court in Washington this week, a court official said today. Arnold, appointed to the Eighth Circuit in 1992, will serve as the presiding judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review until the remainder of his term, which expires in May 2015. Arnold replaces Judge Bruce Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, whose term on... more
Former DEA Official Joins Quarles & Brady in D.C. May 16, 2012
Quarles & Brady has added a former Drug Enforcement Administration official to its Washington office, the firm announced Wednesday. Larry Cote, a former associate chief counsel for the DEA's Diversion and Regulatory Litigation Section, joins the firm as a partner in the health law group. At his former post Cote oversaw 14 attorneys at the DEA who prosecuted cases on matters like the revocation or denial of DEA registrations. In an interview, Cote said that he plans to work with... more
Americans not ready for Canada's anti-spam law: report May 16, 2012
American companies have yet to wake up to Canada's stringent anti-spam law, according to a report by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. Bill C-28, or CASL, as it's become known, received Royal assent in December 2010, but has yet to come into force. When it does - likely January 2013 - it will contain some of the toughest anti-spam provisions in the world, banning senders from delivering unsolicited commercial electronic messages without receiving express or implied consent from the... more
Russian Law Firm Signs Patton Boggs to Lobby on Investment Issues May 16, 2012
Patton Boggs this week disclosed to Congress that it is lobbying for a Russian law firm. The U.S. law firm is advocating for Moscow-based Ivanyan & Partners on "[i]ssues related to investment in the United States," according to a lobbying registration report. Patton partners Nicholas Allard, Joseph Brand and Kristin Wells, as well as firm of counsel Laurence Harris, are handling the account. Wells directed a request for comment to Brand, who couldn't immediately be... more
Special Counsel to U.S. Attorney in D.C. Honored on Eve of Retirement May 16, 2012
After nearly three decades with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Special Counsel Patricia Riley will retire later this year. The District of Columbia Council recently honored her with a ceremonial resolution (PDF) that went into effect on Friday. As special counsel since 1999, Riley has crafted and promoted the office's legislative efforts before the council. She has yet to decide on a formal retirement date, but expects it will be around September. "I hope... more
Mali facing human rights crisis: Amnesty May 16, 2012
[JURIST] Mali is facing its worst human rights crisis [press release] since it gained independence in 1960, Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy report] reported Wednesday. In a report [text, PDF], "Mali: Five months of crisis, armed rebellion and military coup," AI claims that hundreds of thousands of citizens have been displaced while dozens have been subjected to arbitrary detention, extrajudicial executions or sexual violence. After a three-week research mission to the country, AI... more
Sneaker-Maker Skechers Settles Deceptive Ad Claims with FTC May 16, 2012
Skechers USA has agreed to pay $45 million to settle Federal Trade Commission and state charges that it made unfounded claims that its toning sneakers would help people lose weight while strengthening and toning their legs, buttocks and abdominal muscles. "The only thing that got a workout was [consumers'] wallets," said David Vladeck, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, at a press conference this morning announcing the lawsuit and settlement, which were both... more
Roger Clemens's Lawyer Seeks to Undercut Chief Witness' Credibility May 16, 2012
A lawyer for Roger Clemens today tried to undermine the credibility of the government's chief witness, suggesting it was implausible that a professional baseball star would seek the help of a relative stranger to acquire and inject steroids just weeks after the two first met. The witness, Brian McNamee, who told jurors this week that he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone, said he assumed Clemens wanted a performance enhancing substance when he said, for the first time,... more
PTO Director Compares 'Smartphone Wars' to Patent Battles of Old May 16, 2012
The so-called "smartphone wars" involving patent lawsuits are just part of the "natural ebb and flow of technology development" and not a fundamental problem with patents or the patents system, the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office told a congressional committee today. David Kappos, testifying before a House Judiciary Committee, compared the global battle over the technology inside smartphones to the fights about James Watt's steam engines and sewing... more
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