Tag Archives: Federal Litigation

Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of Tourist Attraction at Airport

Updates Here…. This case is a frightening example of what can happen when a photographer encounters ignorant bullies with badges. According to the complaint filed in Federal Court, Nancy Genovese, a mother of three, was driving home on County Road 31 past Gabreski Airport in Suffolk County. Gabreski Airport displays a decorative helicopter shell by...

View full post »

United States Seizes Domains Linked to Copyright Infringement

copyrightinfringement

The United States has launched a major initiative to combat copyright infringement on the internet, seizing dozens of website domains accused of trafficking in counterfeit goods and illegal file sharing. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division of the Department of Homeland Security was recently authorized to seize the domains of several torrent and download sites...

View full post »

Sarah Palin & Harper Collins Win First Round in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

civil litigation

The following is the latest decision issued by Judge Thomas P. Griesa in the copyright litigation case of HarperCollins v. Gawker Media LLC, 10 Civ. 8782 (TPG), SDNY, issued on November 22, 2010. OPINION Plaintiff, HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C., is a publishing company holding exclusive rights to publish, reproduce, and distribute America By Heart, a book authored by...

View full post »

Cablevision Customers File $450 Million Class Action Lawsuit over Fox Channel Blackout

cablevision lawsuit

Cablevision customers Julia Gallo, Andrew Koplik and Dorothy Rabsey filed a class action lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of over 3 million Cablevision subscribers against Cablevision, claiming its negotiation strategy with Fox caused a material and substantial detriment to its customers, to the tune of almost half a billion dollars. On October 16, 2010, Cablevision...

View full post »

Facebook Sues Man From Long Island New York for Spamming Its Members

facebook lawsuit

Facebook has acted on its threat to file lawsuits against three of its major spammers, alleging violations of the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM). Accused Spammer No. 1: Steven Richter of Kings Park, Long Island, New York Richter allegedly created dozens of...

View full post »