U.S. Warns Antigua Against Government-Authorized Piracy (Reuters)
The United States warned Antigua and Barbuda not to retaliate against U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling by suspending American copyrights or patents, a move it said would authorize theft of intellectual property.
German Rights Holders Sue YouTube in Escalating Royalty Fight (paidContent)
German music rights group GEMA filed a lawsuit against YouTube, alleging that the video site is misleading users about the details of an ongoing licensing dispute between the two parties, and asking a Munich-based court to issue a cease-and-desist order to prevent YouTube from blaming GEMA for the mess.
Software Pirate Walks Plank in Federal Court (DelawareOnline)
Jamie Lynn Snyder was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for selling pirated copies of software from companies like Microsoft, Adobe and Apple, and embezzling more than $40,000 from her employer.
California AG Sues Apparel Makers in China and India Over Pirated Software (Insurance Journal)
California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed lawsuits against two international apparel manufacturers for gaining an unfair advantage over American companies by using pirated software in the production of clothing imported and sold in the state.
Apple’s $1 Billion Verdict Against Samsung Left Intact (Bloomberg)
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose yesterday declined to increase the award after she found Samsung’s infringement wasn’t willful.
Keith Kupferschmid is General Counsel and SVP, Intellectual Property Policy & Enforcement at SIIA.