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Gucci Wins $4.66M and Ban on Guess Knock-Offs

A U.S. judge said Gucci may recover just $4.66 million in its lawsuit accusing apparel retailer Guess Inc of copying its trademarked designs, a small fraction of the more than $120 million sought by the Italian luxury goods company. U.S. …

Nearly $1M Worth of Pirated Movies and Music Seized in California Bust

Two Mexican nationals were arrested on trafficking in counterfeit goods after a search warrant was executed at a rural Fresno, Calif., home, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents seized more than 70,000 pirated copies …

Pennsylvania Man Sues ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Video Games’ Maker

A Pennsylvania man is suing the maker of the popular “Assassin’s Creed” video game series for copyright infringement and asking a federal court to stop the release of its new installment. John Beiswenger of Strasburg filed the lawsuit last week …

Composer Sues Gingrich For Using Song

The composer of the “Rocky III” anthem “Eye of the Tiger” is suing Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich to stop him from using the song at campaign events. The federal lawsuit, filed Monday in Chicago by Rude Music Inc., contends …

Online Piracy Allegations Follow Megaupload Shut Down

When Megaupload executives arrive in court to answer charges that they orchestrated a massive online piracy scheme, they’ll be backed by a prominent lawyer who has defended Bill Clinton against sexual harassment charges and Enron against allegations of corporate fraud. …

Yahoo Countersues Singapore Publisher on Copyright

Yahoo Inc. has denied allegations of copyright infringement and countersued Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. for using its content without authorization. Yahoo Southeast Asia said in a document filed with the High Court on Tuesday that copyright law does not protect …

Abracadabra! Dutch Magician Fined for Copyright Infringement

A magician has been fined (euro) 12,205 ($16,725) by a Dutch court for putting a rival’s trick up his sleeve and trying to pass it off as his own. Hans Klok was sued for copyright infringement over a routine in …

‘Operation Strike Out’ Results in Counterfeit Sports Memorabilia Seizures

With the conclusion of Major League Baseball’s 2011 World Series, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) announced the results of “Operation Strike Out.” The one-month operation, …

Stallone Sued, Accused of Stealing Screenplay

Action movie star Sylvester Stallone is accused in a lawsuit of copying another writer’s screenplay to make “The Expendables,” a movie about mercenaries hired to defeat a military dictator. The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday by …

Judge Orders Talks in Montana Dinosaur Dispute

A federal judge has ordered settlement talks in a multi-million-dollar dispute over bone castings from three famed tyrannosaurus rex specimens. Attorneys say the case is the first of its kind involving a copyright fight over dinosaur castings _ fossil replicas …