Cases: Celebrities

Intellectual Property, POOF!, Celebrities: Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment In Favor Of Madonna, Producer Of The Song “Vogue,” And Others Based on De Minimis Copyright “Copying”

Cases: Celebrities, Cases: Intellectual Property, Cases: POOF!

  However, Attorney’s Fees Award For The Material Girl And Other Defendants Reversed Because Plaintiff’s Theory Was Not Objectively Unreasonable.   Source:  Wikipedia, Article “Madonna.”  Author: Olavtenbroek.   Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.     Well, VMG Salsoul, LLC v. Madonna Ciccone, Nos. 13-57104/14-55837 (9th Cir. June 2, 2016) (published) does involve the “Material Girl” […]

In The News . . . . Pharrell/Robin Thicke Might Not Owe Attorney’s Fees For Losing “Blurred Lines” Copyright Case And Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals Issues Interesting Decision On Attorney’s Fees Recoupment By Counsel Representing

Cases: Celebrities, In The News

  Pharrell and Thicke Tentative Fee Decision.      On March 14, 2016, U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt (C.D. Cal.) orally announced a tentative decision that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke should not have to pay Marvin Gaye’s family $3.5 million in legal fees despite the fact they lost a copyright infringement case. The district

In The News . . . . Original Lead Singer of “The Village People” Gets Fees And Expenses For Prevailing In Copyright Suit

Cases: Celebrities, In The News

  At Stake Were Rights In Songs, Including “YMCA.”     This one will stir up memories for a lot of you readers around the age of co-contributors Marc and Mike, probably like us watching “The Village People” perform on Saturday Night Live.     Victor Willis, the original lead singer of “The Village People,” prevailed in

IN THE NEWS . . . . $1.9 Million In Fees Assessed Against Plaintiff In Unsuccessful Patent Infringement Case And Dov Charney Loses Effort To Obtain Advancement Of Defense Fees In His Standstill Proceeding Fight Against American Apparel

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  N.D. Cal. District Judge Orders Segan LLC To Pay $1.9 Million Under Octane Fitness/Highmark.     Last week, N.D. Cal. District Judge Vince Chhabria ordered Segan LLC to pay $1.9 million in fees to Zynga, Inc. for Segan’s filing of a “totally unreasonable” patent infringement suit over character icons that can interact with websites.  He

News, Celebrities . . . . Plaintiff Losing Patent Infringement Suit Against Justin Timberlake And Britney Spears Get Socked With Octane Fitness Fees

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  $755,925.86 Is Total Fee/Costs Award Against Large Audience Display.     As we have discussed in many posts, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., 134 S.Ct. 1749 (2014) has been a real game changer as far as increasing the case-by-case discretion conferred on district judges to

Intellectual Property, Celebrities: S.D.N.Y. District Judge Awards $667,849.14 In Attorney’s Fees Out Of $2.4 Million Request To Beastie Boys Based On Willful Copyright Infringement Win Against Monster Energy Company

Cases: Celebrities, Cases: Intellectual Property

    No Basis For Fees Under Lanham Act “Exceptional Case” Fee Shifting, With Fee Reductions Made For Partner Heavy Staffing, Inefficiencies, Unsuccessful Work Effort, And The Fee-Shifting Policy Underlying Copyright Act.        Beastie Boys sued Monster Energy Company for copyright and trademark (false endorsement) infringement against Monster Energy Company, the maker of the Monster

In The News . . . . Judge Orrick Grants SLAPP Fee Recovery To Steve Wynn Opponent, Lateral Partner Shifts, 2014 U.S. Top Law Firm Revenues Shows Gap With Smaller Firms, Law School Admissions Down, And Postgraduate Law Firm Debt Soars Based On 2012-2013 St

Cases: Celebrities, In The News

  $390,149.63 In Fees/$32,231.23 In Costs Is SLAPP Recovery To Wynn Opponent.      After defendant James Chanos won a SLAPP motion against well-known resort developer Steve Wynn/Wynn Resorts, he moved to recoup $538,043 in attorney’s fees and $52,656.23 in costs. U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California allowed $390,149.63 in

Prevailing Party/Section 998/Section 1717/Reasonableness Of Fees/Celebrities: $125,000 Fee Award To Landlord Under Section 1717 Affirmed, Rejecting Defense Challenges To 998 Rejection Arguments

Cases: Celebrities, Cases: Prevailing Party, Cases: Reasonableness of Fees, Cases: Section 1717, Cases: Section 998

  However, “Prevailing” Landlord Did Not Garner 998 Postoffer Expert Fees or Get More Fees, In Case Implicitly Founded “Over Litigated” By Lower Court—With Landlord Trying To Get $365,000-$387,000 In Fees.      If you have followed us over the years (we thank you for those that have, hoping we have provided some insights, or welcome

In The News . . . . New York District Judge Orders Figure Skater Oksana Baiul To Pay At Least $35,000 In Fees To NBC Affiliates For Bringing Frivolous Suit

Cases: Celebrities, In The News

       The Orange County Register’s “Celebrity Watch” reports that U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest ordered figure skater Oksana Baiul to pay at least $35,000 in legal fees to NBC Universal Media and NBC Sports Network for bringing a frivolous suit last year. The district judge indicated Ms. Baiul made “wild claims” for tens of

In The News . . . . Halle Berry Ordered To Pay $300,000 In Attorney’s Fees To Ex-Boyfriend Gabriel Aubry For Child Custody Dispute Expenses

Cases: Celebrities, In The News

       Recently, Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, who probably did not feel very adored, was ordered by a Los Angeles family law judge to pay her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry—pursuant to an agreement between the two sides–$300,000 in attorney’s fees to cover the costs of their child custody dispute. She also was ordered to pay Mr.

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