Joey reproduces Mina’s copyrighted work Storm on the Mountain without paying royalties. Joey is most likely excepted from liability for copyright infringement under the “fair use” doctrine if
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Playground Equipment, Inc., is subject to regulations is…
Playground Equipment, Inc., is subject to regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Like other federal administrative agencies, the OSHA was created by
Before adopting new regulations to govern Internet-based…
Before adopting new regulations to govern Internet-based phone services, the Federal Communications Commission may not
BeFriends Corporation uses the trademark of Community Life I…
BeFriends Corporation uses the trademark of Community Life Inc., a social media site, as a meta tag without Community Life’s permission. This may be permissible
Miranda is a U.S. citizen working in Europe for Tourist Vaca…
Miranda is a U.S. citizen working in Europe for Tourist Vacations, Inc., a U.S. travel agency. Tourist fires Miranda for reasons that she believes violate U.S. antidiscrimination laws. Those laws apply
A trademark does not need to be registered to support a trad…
A trademark does not need to be registered to support a trademark infringement action.
Copious Bounty, LLC, and other companies operate social medi…
Copious Bounty, LLC, and other companies operate social media Web sites, issue apps for mobile devices, obtain ad revenue from search engines, and sell directly to consumers from other sites. The privacy rights of the users of these products are frequently defined, not by the courts or legislatures, but by
According to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, a foreign…
According to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, a foreign state that waived its immunity by implication is subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts.
KO Marketing Company, a U.S. firm, signs a contract with Lib…
KO Marketing Company, a U.S. firm, signs a contract with Librador Corporacion, a Chilean firm, to give Librador the right to use Innovative’s animation techniques and characters in product promotions. This is
A tariff is always a flat rate per unit.
A tariff is always a flat rate per unit.