Daniel Moore, the artist who was sued by the University of Alabama for including trademarks in his paintings, has appealed his partial win. See my November 3, 2009 blog for more information. While the appeal was first rejected for a technical filing error (the joys of practicing law), the 11th Circuit now has decided let [...]
In 2008 a Danish court ruled in favor of the IFPI and ordered the ISP Tele2 to block all customer access to The Pirate Bay. The ISP appealed the decision and now the case will head over to Denmark's Supreme Court in 2 months' time. Will the recent Norwegian victory for the ISP Telenor be replicated over the water?Following two unsuccessful attempts at forcing ISP Telenor to block The Pirate Bay in Norway, the IFPI and performing rights outfit TONO have abandoned their legal action. The case will not now head to the Supreme Court but instead the entertainment groups will pin their hopes on new legislation.