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godaddy cyberpiracy case
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GoDaddy Cyberpiracy Case over Oscars and other Academy domains Finally Coming to an End

A five-year-long cyberpiracy case filed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences against GoDaddy is coming close to an end. The GoDaddy cyberpiracy case went to trial last week in a federal courtroom in California. In an upcoming proceeding, the Central District of California will hear closing arguments in which the Academy will reiterate allegations that…

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Washington Redskins Trademarks found offensive and disparaging
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District Court finds ‘Redskins’ trademarks disparaging & offensive in ‘Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse’

On July 8, 2015, a United States district court in Alexandra, Virginia upheld a decision by the United States Patent & Trademark Office that the “Redskins” trademarks were too disparaging to be protected by federal registration.  The case is Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse. Appellee Amanda Blackhorse is a member of the Navajo people.  In 2006, she…

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Filing Motions to Quash in Nu Image, Inc. v. Does 1-3,932, Docket No. 2:11-cv-00545

Attorney Conlin is currently filing motions to quash on behalf of anonymous “John Does” in Nu Image, Inc. v Does 1-3,932, Case No. 2:11-cv-545.  The case was filed against 3,932 anonymous “John Does” in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, and several waves of letters have gone out from ISPs, such as…

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