Intellectual Property (3 summaries)
Broad. Music, Inc. v. Northside Rivarly's LLC
Copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 101 for public performance of musical compositions, can be proven by proof of copyright registration and an investigator's affidavit that the work was publicly performed.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
- , Infringement
Axiom Worldwide, Inc. v. HTRD Group H.K., Ltd.
Acquisition of trade secrets by mistake, misunderstanding, or negligence do not constitute misappropriation by improper means.
Area(s) of Law:- Trade Secrets
- , Misappropriation
Hart v. Elec. Arts
An artist depicting a celebrity must contribute something more than a 'merely trivial' variation, [but must create] something recognizably 'his own,' in order to qualify for legal protection.
Area(s) of Law:- Trademarks
- , Transformative Use Test