unfair competition

German Court 'Un-Friends' Facebook: Ruling on Friend Finder, User's IP Rights and Data Use Policy

Greg Jacobs
March 08, 2012 18:03

This post was written by Katharina A. Weimer and Thomas Fischl. On March 6, 2012, the Regional Court of Berlin issued a ruling on a case initiated by the Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband, the Federation of German Consumer Organisations, against Facebook Ireland Limited. The court took this rare...

Is the International Trade Commission the Next Big Arrow in the Quiver for Patent Enforcement?

January 18, 2012 17:29

Looking for a method, backed by the US government, to completely block your competition from entering the US market? A Section 337 Investigation before the US International Trade Commission might just be your silver bullet. At least that's the thinking of a growing number of US businesses that...

Apple v. Motorola Mobility in ITC Section 337 Proceedings

January 18, 2012 17:29

In Part 1 of this two-part article we looked at an overview of International Trade Commission Section 337 Investigations as a weapon in preventing the importation of goods that allegedly infringe a US patent. This strategy is currently being played out by tech giants Apple and Motorola...

Quick Hits/Courtroom Roundup: The Combo Edition

Drew Boortz
January 09, 2012 16:45

Starting the week off right, with some news and notes on items of interest to the games industry: HBO has fired back in the suit brought by a former MTV reality personage over use of the phrase "Johnny's Bananas," asking a New York state judge to dismiss the suit in its...

California Overtime Requirements Apply To Work Performed By Non-Resident Employees

January 02, 2012 03:40

Sullivan v. Oracle Corp., 2011 WL 6156942 (9th Cir. 2011) Three Oracle instructors (all non-residents of California) filed this class action to recover allegedly unpaid overtime under California law for work they performed while in California. Two of the instructors were residents of Colorado and...