ARE Copyright Law Alert: Aereo Raises A New Defense Following the Supreme Court Decision
After our article on the Supreme Court decision in Aereo posted, Aereo voluntarily suspended service on June 28, 2014. Then, on July 9, 2014, following the orders of the District Judge, a joint statement of dispute was filed by plaintiff broadcasters and defendant Aereo with the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New […]
Brief of Amici Curiae, in B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., (U.S. October. 31, 2014)
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ARE Patent Law Alert: Supreme Court Holds FDA Labeling Regulations Do Not Preclude Lawsuits Under the Lanham Act
On June 12, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit and unanimously held that compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) fruit juice labeling rules does not preempt a claim of false advertising under the Lanham Act. POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co., No. 12-761, 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4165, at *1, […]
ARE Copyright Litigation Alert:Google Book Scanning Found To Be Fair Use
On November 14, 2013, Judge Denny Chin—now of the of the U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but retaining jurisdiction in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York—upheld the legality of Google Books in the class action copyright infringement suit commenced in 2005 by the Authors Guild, Inc., et […]
Brief of New York Intellectual Property Law Association as Amicus Curiae in Support of Neither Party, Alice Corporation PTY. LTD., v. CLS Bank International, et al., (U.S. Jan. 29, 2014)
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Brief of New York Intellectual Property Law Association as Amicus Curiae in Support of Neither Party: Highmark Inc.,. v. Allcare Health Management Systems, Inc., (U.S. Dec. 09, 2013)
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Brief of New York Intellectual Property Law Association as Amicus Curiae in Support of Neither Party: Octane Fitness, LLC,. v. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc., (U.S. Dec. 09, 2013)
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Intellectual property for startups: Six Ways That Startups Can Hold Down Legal Costs
Startups can conserve capital by doing some of their own legal legwork. But intellectual property (IP) attorneys Michael J. Kasdan and Richard P. Zemsky also pinpoint those scenarios that call for professional help. For young cost-conscious businesses, the prospect of incurring expensive legal costs can be daunting. But addressing key legal issues early on is […]
Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP is pleased to announce that seven of our attorneys were named to Super Lawyers for 2013.
Partners Daniel S. Ebenstein, Anthony F. Lo Cicero, Neil M. Zipkin, Joseph M. Casino, Charles R. Macedo, and Michael J. Kasdan and Senior Counsel Richard S. Mandaro were named to Super Lawyers for Intellectual Property. Neil M. Zipkin and Michael J. Kasdan were named for Intellectual Property Litigation and Neil M. Zipkin was named for […]
Brief for Amicus Curiae New York Intellectual Property Law Association in Association for Alice Corporation PTY. LTD. v. CLS Bank International, et al., (U.S. Oct. 07, 2013)
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