FanDuel sued by former Colt over use of name, image
Fantasy-sports gaming site FanDuel Inc. has been sued by former Indianapolis Colts receiver Pierre Garcon over the use of his name and image, which he claims was done without his permission.
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Water flavorings lawsuit may mean end of gravy train in Texas
Could a fight over flavoring water mean the end of a court district that’s become notorious for its patent litigation? It might, if Heartland Consumer Products Holdings LLC is successful in getting a patent-infringement lawsuit filed against it last year by Kraft Heinz Co. in Delaware moved to a court in its home state of Indiana.
Damages dispute against Zimmer Biomet subsidiary headed to SCOTUS
A wholly owned subsidiary of Zimmer Biomet in Warsaw, Indiana, will be arguing it should not have to pay about $248 million in a patent infringement case scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Jury: Apple infringed on Wisconsin university’s tech patent
A federal jury has found Apple Inc. infringed on a technology patent held by the foundation that protects the University of Wisconsin's intellectual property.
Patent hub playing matchmaker for inventors, pro bono attorneys
Under a mandate from Congress to help independent inventors, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office started opening patent hubs around the country. The Center for Intellectual Property Research at Indiana University Maurer School of Law will be the hub serving Indiana.
Matchmaking service unveiled for Indiana inventors and IP attorneys
Indiana University Maurer School of Law is getting into the matchmaking business.The school’s Center for Intellectual Property Research has opened a patent hub which will connect inventors with IP attorneys willing to do pro bono work.
Judge’s sanction in gun IP suit decries ‘peevishness’
An intellectual property lawsuit between gunmakers “has grown into a Dickensian monstrosity,” a federal judge wrote Friday, criticizing parties for “peevishness.”
NCAA granted stay in O’Bannon case; payments delayed
The NCAA was given a respite Friday when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court delayed the implementation of possible payments to athletes for the use of their names, images and likenesses.
Judge OKs $60 million settlement in NCAA video game case
A federal judge approved a $60 million settlement for college athletes in a class-action lawsuit filed against the NCAA and video-game maker Electronics Arts.
Taft bolsters IP practice with 10 lawyers from rival firm
Taft Stettinius Hollister LLP has pulled off a major coup in the Indianapolis legal community by taking half the intellectual property practice from rival law firm Krieg DeVault LLP.
Suing wrong man over Indy skyline photo costs lawyer $34K
A lawyer and photographer who sued hundreds of people claiming copyright infringement of his Indianapolis skyline picture must pay almost $34,000 in legal fees to a defendant who never used the image.
Lawyers treated to Time for Three on World IP Day
From Johannes Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance No. 5” to Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” what’s legal and what isn’t when it comes to musical performances shared center stage with the Time for Three trio during Indianapolis’ World IP Day event April 27.
Growth of IP law feeds large firms, boutiques
Not so long ago, patent and intellectual property attorneys most often practiced in firms that specialized in the technical, complex legal systems that govern and protect invention and creation. But big firms saw opportunities and seized them, sometimes gobbling up entire practices
McCauley: Are you prepared for a data breach litigation?
Data breaches can be very stressful events for an organization and counsel should be prepared to help a client navigate the complexities of a proper response. At the end of the day, maintaining the client’s ongoing relationship with its customers and its reputation in the marketplace should be the primary goal of the client and counsel.
Lechleiter: PTO improves adversarial procedures for challenging patents
As the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issues more and more patents each year, inevitably many companies will find themselves named as defendants in patent-infringement litigation.
Intellectual property issues are increasingly arising in other practice areas
Intellectual property is no longer the geeky practice area, and it is going to continue to become more and more prominent. Patent and trademark issues continue to emerge in practice areas such as family law, estate planning and business law.
Sanctioning Bettie Page
Bettie Page’s name and image popularized by once-scandalous pinups from the 1940s and 1950s remain hot properties still able to stir up trouble.
US Supreme Court weighs Spider-Man toy patent fight
Spider-Man's latest adventure is taking him through the strange and mysterious world of patent law.
White: Say ‘I do’ to IP due diligence in business transactions
Intellectual property is one of the most valuable and important assets of any consumer products, life sciences or technology driven company. Despite the inherent value associated with these intangible assets, IP rights are often overlooked or are only cursorily evaluated when a company is embroiled in a business transaction (such as a merger or an acquisition).
Gallagher: Recent Supreme Court rulings could help end patent trolls
There have been recent efforts in Congress and state legislatures to address the issue of so-called patent trolls, also known as patent assertion entities. This year, at least three of the six patent-related decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States have been widely regarded as impacting PAE activity. Although these decisions are only six months old, they appear to be on a path to help curb these unwanted lawsuits.