Supreme Court rejects contributory liability in long-running Cox case

March 25, 2026 - Plaintiffs sued Defendant for secondary copyright infringement, alleging that Defendant, an internet service provider, was liable because it continued to provide internet access to subscribers . . .

Does the DMCA safe harbor cover infringing images in an email?

January 6, 2026 - Plaintiff photographer sued Pinterest for copyright infringement, alleging Pinterest displayed his and other photographers’ copyrighted images in notifications sent outside of the Pinterest website. Pinterest . . .

Bogus trademark infringement threats violated the First Amendment

March 12, 2025 - In 2011, two women established a public Facebook group where parents and community members could discuss matters related to the Los Lunas, New Mexico school . . .

Beauty products company wins preliminary injunction against online sellers

November 19, 2024 - Plaintiff sued a group of unnamed individuals, corporations, and online sellers, alleging that they were selling counterfeit versions of plaintiff's patented beauty products through various . . .

Fourth Circuit overturns massive jury verdict in copyright case against internet service provider

February 21, 2024 - Plaintiff copyright holders sued defendant internet service provider alleging both vicarious and contributory copyright infringement liability arising from defendant’s customers downloading or distributing songs using . . .

Peloton did not infringe trademark rights of fitness app maker

February 20, 2024 - Plaintiff used the mark BIKE+ in connection with a fitness tracking app and obtained a federal registration for the mark. It sued defendant Peloton for . . .

DMCA subpoena to “mere conduit” ISP was improper

February 12, 2024 - Because ISP acted as a conduit for the transmission of material that allegedly infringed copyright, it fell under the DMCA safe harbor in 17 U.S.C. . . .

Online platforms will have to answer for sales of alleged counterfeit products

December 28, 2023 -   A federal court in New York has denied the motion to dismiss filed by Chinese online platforms Alibaba and AliExpress in a lawsuit brought . . .

Does tagging the wrong account in an Instagram post show actual confusion in trademark litigation?

December 20, 2022 - In a recent trademark infringement case, the court considered whether Instagram users tagging photos of one product with the account of another company's product was . . .

Meta prevails in trademark infringement litigation over its logo

November 14, 2022 - In the case of Dfinity Foundation v. Meta Platforms, Inc., the court considered whether the new logo that Meta adopted after its 2021 rebranding infringed . . .