8 results for 'cat:"Copyright" AND cat:"Sanctions"'.
J. Robart grants the widower's motion for sanctions in his complaint alleging that the advertising agency and the radio program host used the copyrighted works of the widower's deceased wife, who was an author and media personality, without permission. The radio program host did not answer the widower's discovery requests for 11 months, and their counsel only said that the radio program host simply missed the electronic service, which is not an adequate response.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: Robart, Filed On: February 26, 2024, Case #: 3:22cv5238, NOS: Copyrights - Property Rights, Categories: copyright, sanctions, Discovery
J. McElroy grants summary judgment to the defendant YouTube content creator in the podcaster's suit alleging that he used copyrighted material in his videos without consent. The videos' use of function as criticism or commentary on the copyrighted material, and thus fall under fair use. A motion for sanctions against the podcaster is denied, since while the podcaster made "troublesome" statements about this litigation, they do not demonstrate that the litigation's purpose was harassment.
Court: USDC Rhode Island, Judge: McElroy, Filed On: February 22, 2024, Case #: 1:22cv90, NOS: Copyrights - Property Rights, Categories: copyright, sanctions
J. Robart grants the widower's motion for case-dispositive sanctions against pro se defendant Louis Clyde Holder, which relates to his complaint that the advertising agency and the radio program host used the copyrighted works of the widower's deceased wife, who was an author and media personality, without permission. Holder violated the court's discovery orders issued on three separate occasions by not responding to them and by not appearing for a hearing. The widower may file a motion for attorney fees incurred in bringing his sanctions motion and entry of default by no later than Jan. 5, 2024.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: Robart, Filed On: December 13, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv5238, NOS: Copyrights - Property Rights, Categories: copyright, sanctions, Discovery
J. Zilly grants the deferred portion of Bungie's sealed motion for discovery sanctions regarding its complaint that the cheat code developer committed copyright infringement by distributing a software cheat for Bungie's Destiny 2 game. The cheat code developer had a duty to protect the information on four hard drives that one of the defendants wiped, because the information on those drives was potentially relevant evidence to this case.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: Zilly, Filed On: November 1, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv811, NOS: Copyrights - Property Rights, Categories: copyright, sanctions, Discovery
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J. Christel grants the professor's motion for contempt and sanctions against the research company and others for not paying court-ordered fees and costs, which arises from the professor's complaint that the research company and others used and sublicensed the professor's intellectual property after he terminated their licensing agreement. The research company must pay a $1,500 sanctions fee, because it does not properly appeal against the $33,500 award the professor won.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: Christel, Filed On: October 31, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv1301, NOS: Copyrights - Property Rights, Categories: copyright, sanctions
J. McDonough grants the sports bar defendants' motion for reconsideration and partially grants their motion for sanctions, which seeks the exclusion of certain documents for the "alleged failure to timely disclose this evidence." The court also grants partial summary judgment in favor of the promoter, as to the issue of liability for copyright infringement in this dispute involving the broadcast of a boxing match.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Tennessee , Judge: McDonough, Filed On: July 25, 2023, Case #: 3:20cv382, NOS: Cable/Sat TV - Other Suits, Categories: copyright, Evidence, sanctions
J. Gallagher denies a brother’s motion for sanctions against his sister in this copyright and slander dispute around the commercialization and franchising of a hormone therapy company, “Infinity Health,” which uses methodologies the sister developed. Imposing sanctions could hamper the discovery of potential communications that would link the brother to an online post harassing the sister, accusing her of having sexual relations with a man at one of the company’s locations.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge: Gallagher, Filed On: May 19, 2023, Case #: 5:21cv2787, NOS: Copyrights - Property Rights, Categories: copyright, sanctions, Defamation