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DoubleVerify v. Adalytics Research — Court Allows Lanham Act False Advertising Claim Over Competitor’s Published Research Report to Proceed

A Maryland federal judge ruled that a competitor’s published research report criticizing an ad verification company’s bot detection services may constitute ‘commercial advertising or promotion’ under the Lanham Act, allowing false advertising and defamation claims to proceed.

U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
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Joe Gibbs Racing v. Gabehart — Federal Court Grants Trade Secret Injunction Against Former NASCAR Competition Director

A federal court in North Carolina granted Joe Gibbs Racing a preliminary injunction barring former competition director Christopher Gabehart from retaining or using the team’s trade secrets, but declined to extend relief against his new employer, Spire Motorsports.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Morgan Art Foundation v. American Image Art — Manhattan Jury Awards $102 Million for Unauthorized Reproduction of Robert Indiana’s LOVE Artwork

A Manhattan federal jury awarded $102 million to the Morgan Art Foundation after finding art dealer Michael McKenzie and American Image Art produced and sold thousands of unauthorized reproductions of Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE artwork.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
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iyO Inc. v. IO Products (OpenAI) — Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring OpenAI and Jony Ive From Using ‘IO’ Trademark for AI Hardware

A federal judge in San Francisco barred OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Jony Ive from using the ‘IO’ mark for AI hardware devices, finding iyO Inc. likely to succeed on its trademark infringement claim where the marks differ by only one letter and are pronounced identically.

United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
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Taddeo-Waite v. X Corp. — Section 230 Shields Platform from Subscriber’s Claims Over Algorithmic Amplification and Content Moderation

A federal magistrate judge held that Section 230 immunizes X (formerly Twitter) from a premium subscriber’s claims that the platform amplified harmful content via its recommendation algorithm and suppressed the subscriber’s own posts, rejecting the argument that algorithmic curation falls outside Se

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Taddeo-Waite v. X Corp. — Section 230 Shields Platform from Subscriber’s Claims Over Algorithmic Amplification and Content Moderation

A federal magistrate judge held that Section 230 immunizes X (formerly Twitter) from a premium subscriber’s claims that the platform amplified harmful content via its recommendation algorithm and suppressed the subscriber’s own posts, rejecting the argument that algorithmic curation falls outside Se

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
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Headwater Research v. Verizon — Judge Gilstrap Wipes Out $175M Patent Verdict With Implied Waiver

Judge Gilstrap finds that Headwater Research LLC — which knew of Verizon’s patent infringement in 2017 but waited six years to file suit in order to maximize its damages window — engaged in conduct so inconsistent with an intent to enforce its rights that equity bars enforcement entirely, wipi

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division
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Elite Semiconductor v. Anchor Semiconductor — Court Shields Litigation Funder From Fee Liability in Trade Secret Case

A Northern District of California court ruled that litigation funder Legalist, Inc. is not liable for attorney’s fees after the plaintiff’s trade secret case was dismissed as time-barred, holding that reviewing and approving only the initial complaint does not constitute sufficient contr

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Moonbug Entertainment v. BabyBus — Court Denies Appellate Fees but Awards $280K for Extraordinary Copyright Enforcement Efforts

After prevailing in a $25.6 million copyright case over CoComelon character infringement, Moonbug sought $933K in additional fees. The court denied appellate fees — finding BabyBus’s curated appeal was objectively reasonable — but awarded $280K for extraordinary judgment enforcement work neces

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Long Island)
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Multi-State Partnership v. Kennedy — Court Strikes Statutory Damages for Pre-Registration Copyright Infringement of COVID Scheduling Software

In a dispute over PrepMod, a COVID-19 vaccination scheduling platform, the court ruled that the developer’s copyright infringement counterclaim survives but statutory damages and attorney’s fees are barred under 17 U.S.C. § 412 because the infringement began two years before registration

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Multi-State Partnership v. Kennedy — Court Strikes Statutory Damages for Pre-Registration Copyright Infringement of COVID Scheduling Software

In a dispute over PrepMod, a COVID-19 vaccination scheduling platform, the court ruled that the developer’s copyright infringement counterclaim survives but statutory damages and attorney’s fees are barred under 17 U.S.C. § 412 because the infringement began two years before registration

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
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Intterra v. The Analytical Moose — Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Over ‘AWARE’ Wildfire App Branding

A federal court denied a preliminary injunction that would have blocked the launch of California’s AwareCA wildfire alert platform, finding that the maker of the ‘Wildfire Aware’ app waited too long to seek emergency relief and failed to show likelihood of confusion.

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
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Nifty Home Products v. Ladynana US — Court Reinstates Default Judgment Against Chinese Counterfeiters After Third Circuit Remand

After the Third Circuit vacated prior default judgments and remanded for reconsideration, the district court reinstated default judgment against Chinese companies selling counterfeit kitchen products, finding personal jurisdiction established through Amazon and AliExpress sales into the forum.

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