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trademark trolls
800 533 Tony Pagán, Jr.

Trademark Trolls: Trolling for Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property

AS TECHNOLOGY evolves, so does our use of interesting and amusing terms for common technological trends. One such term is “trolling.” Often used to describe people who are purposely obnoxious or contrarian, “trolling” holds different meanings in the realm of intellectual property. While you may already be familiar with terms such as “copyright trolls” and…

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Is it legal to stream movies?
720 480 Jennifer Reed

To Stream or to Torrent? That is the 21st Century Question.

WITH THE outrageous cost of cable these days, it’s no surprise many people look to other sources for their viewing pleasure. Enter torrenting and streaming: two online sources to watch free movies. But are they free? Could you unknowingly be exposing yourself to potential liability in the hundreds of thousands of dollars by torrenting or…

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Malibu Media lawsuits
1024 683 Cynthia Conlin

BitTorrent cases: Modern-day witch trials? #TBT

I started writing this blog in August 2015. At the time, we were still defending Malibu Media cases, and BitTorrent litigation, though waning (having taken a year-long break), was still topical in Florida. However, it soon became stale because, in October 1, 2015, Malibu Media filed its very last copyright infringement lawsuits in the state of Florida. So I…

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