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Richard H.C. Clay and J. Tanner Watkins
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Andrew J. Entwistle and Johnston de F. Whitman, Jr.
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Timothy Liam Epstein
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Peter D. Hawkes
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Speaking of . . . Insurance Coverage | Is There Coverage for Alleged “Disparagement” of Another Company’s Product? One California Appeals Court Says Yes, Another One Says No, On Same Policy Language
Walter E. Judge Jr. 2/15/2013

We previously discussed the troubling issues of: a)whether your company’s insurance policy(ies) actually provides coverage for claims of IP infringement, and b)which of your policies is the one(s) you should be looking to for possible coverage when you get sued for infringement. And for a great discussion of insurance coverage for IP infringement claims generally under the “Advertising Injury” clause of a standard commercial general liability policy, see Dan Graham’s article in the DRI insurance coverage newsletter. view more

Speaking of . . . Copyrights | Did Avatar Rip Off Bats and Butterflies? California Court Says No.
Walter E. Judge Jr. 1/10/2013

Misunderstood heroes. Space travel. Alien worlds. Humanoids. Greed. Imperialism. Violence. Exploitation. Intercultural war. Redemption. And Copyright Infringement? Everyone’s seen the movie Avatar. How many people have read the book Bats and Butterflies? How many people have even heard of it? The author of Bats and Butterflies alleges that James Cameron’s Avatar is a rip-off. view more

Let the (Hoster and Poster) Beware
John J. Jablonski and Aaron J. Aisen 11/30/2012

People love to complain, especially online. There are plenty of places to share feelings about that awful restaurant food, dirty hotel bed sheets, or maybe that lost luggage and lousy airline service. Meet Canadian Professor Jeremy Cooperstock, the owner and manager of Untied.com. view more

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