Electronic Arts Inc. won a court ruling that puts on hold claims accusing the company of profiting from using likenesses of college athletes in its video games. The ruling by a federal appeals court in San Francisco will delay the …
The National Football League was sued by 10 retired players, including Curley Culp and John Riggins, who claim the NFL unfairly violates their rights of publicity by using their images to sell NFL Films products. Five Hall of Fame players, …
Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co. has launched two new insurance products from its Professional Risk Group, Intellectual Property Risk Mitigation Practice (IPRMP): revENSUREand ANDAfend. “Both products were designed to protect a company’s expected revenues from legal …
A federal appeals court on Monday said a lawsuit against Google Inc.’s effort to create the world’s largest digital books library should not have been allowed to proceed as a class action. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in …
A U.S. trade panel that deals with patent infringement cases took a step on Monday that could rein in companies, often known as patent trolls, accused of embarking on frivolous litigation. The International Trade Commission said it will soon require …
Sachs Group Inc.’s missteps advising speech-recognition pioneer Dragon Systems Inc. in a merger weren’t egregious enough under the law to warrant damages, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Patti B. Saris in Boston let stand a jury verdict for …
Vermont sued a patent owner over claims it violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act, saying it’s the first state to file such a complaint against a company whose business is suing for patent infringement. The state sued MPHJ Technology in …
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office criticized China on Wednesday for failing to stop the growing theft of American trade secrets that are the lifeblood of U.S economic might, in the latest sign of Washington’s frustration. “Not only are repeated thefts …
SoDA, an association focused on the digital agency and production company community, has partnered with IPISC to offer intellectual property (IP) coverage tailored specifically to its member companies. The insurance is written through intellectual property insurance provider IPISC. The IP …
Soon after learning that his son had autism, Hollywood producer Jon Shestack (“Air Force One”) tried to get researchers investigating the genetic causes of the disorder to pool their DNA samples, the better to identify genes most likely to cause …
