We’ve posted many times about privacy issues (click here). But there’s a new lawsuit against Bose that could reshape the legal landscape for a number of companies. The video below is a good synopsis of the Bose matter. Two questions for you: (1) Do you think Bose will modify its policies and negotiate a settlement […]
Read moreA PayPal/Pandora Logo Battle
Companies don’t just battle about ownership rights over certain inventions and new technologies (such as Waymo vs. Uber), they also engage in litigation over ownership of trademarks such as logos. One current example is PayPal’s suit vs. Pandora over the use of a stylized P. [To access a copy of the lawsuit, click here]. As […]
Read moreWaymo Vs. Uber: Self-Driving Car Intellectual Property Rights
Waymo (part of Alphabet — the parent of Google) and Uber are now engaged in an intense legal battle about intellectual property rights regarding self-driving technology. This battle was enjoined when Uber hired away a leading technologist from Waymo. As reported by Knowledge@Wharton: “A federal judge’s orders last week in a lawsuit by Google’s parent […]
Read moreWho Owns Athletes’ Likenesses? The Athletes Or the NCAA?
There is a major lawsuit in process regarding the NCAA’s use of college athletes and former athletes in a commercial manner — without compensating the athletes. Click the image to read a recent ESPN article on this. As a result of the controversy, the NCAA has decided to not renew its contract with EA […]
Read moreDetente Reached: Google and Publishers
After many years of battles, it appears that Google and book publishers have reached a major agreement with regard to Google’s digitizing books. As reported by Claire Cain Miller for the New York Times: “After seven years of litigation, Google and book publishers said on Thursday that they had reached a settlement to allow publishers […]
Read moreGoogle Pays Big Fine Over Privacy
Large online firms continue to face legal penalties over the way they treat peoples’ right to privacy. Today, Google agreed to a settlement with the FTC. As reported by Claire Cain Miller for the New York Times: “The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday fined Google $22.5 million to settle charges that it bypassed privacy settings […]
Read moreAppeals Court Allows Viacom’s Big YouTube Case to Move Forward
Click the image for the full story on Viacom’s continuing legal activities against YouTube.
Read moreGoogle, Facebook to Stand Trial in India
Click the image for the full Wall Street Journal story As Amol Sharama reports: “Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. are set to begin trial here Tuesday to face charges that they didn’t censor objectionable content from their sites, putting on stark display the legal risks for Internet companies chasing growth in India.”
Read morePost SOPA, What Is the Next Frontier for Internet Copyright Protection?
from Knowledge@Wharton Click the image for the full story The overriding question is how to regulate the Internet enough to protect intellectual property, while not violating individual freedoms and curbing innovation or job creation.
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