The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held today that the individual mandate provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. State of Florida v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Nos. 11-11021 & … Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a Sacramento, California man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for copyright infringement because he rented and sold unauthorized copies of Hollywood movies such as The Godfather and Indiana Jones. … Continue reading
The California Court of Appeal upheld a juvenile’s conviction of identity theft based on his accessing a female victim’s Facebook account and posting sexually-charged messages while using the victim’s profile. In re Rolando S., No. F061153 (Cal. Ct. App. July … Continue reading
A federal appeals court held that the label of “Havana Club” brand rum is not a false advertisement of the rum’s geographic origin under Section 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act. Pernod Ricard USA, LLC v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., No. 10-2354 … Continue reading
As the law struggles to keep pace with technology-driven social changes, the American Bar Association Journal reports that the governor of Missouri has signed into law a measure which will prohibit Facebook and other social media friendships between students and … Continue reading
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion by pop and R&B singer Rihanna and other defendants to dismiss copyright claims alleging that the music video for Rihanna’s song “S&M” copied elements of photographer … Continue reading
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