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Appellate Court Vacates Summary Judgment for Google in Copyright Infringement Suit
Last week the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in the ongoing copyright dispute between Viacom and YouTube/Google. In 2006, Viacom filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Google, alleging that tens of…
Congress Has More Questions for Cordray
Following his testimony on March 29 before the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, the chairs of two of the Committee's Subcommittees have requested additional information from Richard…
Groupon Reaches Settlement in Gift Card Lawsuits
Last year, we discussed a class action lawsuit against Groupon alleging that the company’s deals violate California and federal gift card laws. The plaintiffs argued that Groupon’s deals constitute gift cards, and that…
Insurance Coverage for Lanham Act False Advertising Claims
A recent article, “ Insurance Coverage for False Advertising Claims,” which was published in the March 2012 issue of Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, discusses some of the caselaw holding that insurance companies are…
FCC Seeks Comment on Petition to Rule on Text Messages
The FCC has issued a notice seeking public comment on a petition filed in February by SoundBite Communications seeking a declaratory ruling on text messaging. SoundBite asked FCC to issue a ruling that sending a…