News of the Week; January 1, 2020

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  1. European Court of Justice’s Landmark Decision on the Resale of E-Books
  2. U.S. Internet Access Provider Hit with a Billion Dollar Verdict for Copyright Infringement by its Subscribers
  3. Internet Access Provider Gets Another Devastating Result in a Secondary Copyright Infringement Case – Sony v. Cox (Eric Goldman)
  4. Huuuge Mistake in Contract Formation
  5. Internet Access Provider Gets Another Devastating Result in a Secondary Copyright Infringement Case—Sony v. Cox (Eric Goldman)
  6. Running Man Stars Suing Epic Games for Fortnite Dance
  7. Fortnite Lawsuit a Battle Over Jack-o’-Lantern Figures
  8. Sour Note: Mraz Sues MillerCoors for ‘I’m Yours’ Clip in Instagram Ad
  9. Doctor’s Promotion of ‘Vampire Facial’ a Pain in Kim Kardashian’s Neck
  10. Facebook Wants To License Official Music Videos — A Massive Draw On YouTube
  11. YouTube Takes Down Chanukkah Parody Of Old Town Road… Because It Infringes On A Date?
  12. Federal Court Blocks Unconstitutional Arkansas Law That Prevents Plant-Based Food Companies From Using Meat Words
  13. Chris Cornell’s Widow Sues Soundgarden for Copyrights to Unreleased Songs
  14. No Apologies: Marc Jacobs Pushes Back on Nirvana’s Copyright and Trademark Infringement Claims
  15. IP Alert: Copyright Course Correction of the Year
  16. Right of Publicity Punch: Bruce Lee Enterprises Sues Kungfu Catering
  17. 2019 – The Copyright Year
  18. The 2020 Intellectual Property Year in “Preview” Article
  19. U.S. Patent no. 10,272,346: Bounded competitions in a video game framework

Jon