In the 2003 case McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, the Court had to assess the constitutionality of the 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law, and consider whether caps on campaign contributions, and restrictions on advertising, constituted infringements on the right to free speech, which is guaranteed by the First Amendment.
Other critics of the suits contend that reposting material for the purposes of discussion does not constitute infringement.
The opinion also pointed out that although Fox owned the copyright on the programs, it had no such claim on the commercials, so skipping them did not constitute infringement.
Even if v2 doesn't constitute infringement, Hofmann's acquisition and employment deal from Twitter might still prohibit building a copycat.
He also ruled that the mere act of being an investor or board member of a company facing copyright issues and fulfilling those normal duties does not constitute infringement, even if the company they "control" is found guilty.
… Therefore, Apple requests that Lodsys immediately withdraw all notice letters sent to Apple App Makers and cease its false assertions that the App Makers' use of licensed Apple products and services in any way constitute infringement of any Lodsys patent.
Therefore, Apple requests that Lodsys immediately withdraw all notice letters sent to Apple App Makers and cease its false assertions that the App Makers' use of licensed Apple products and services in any way constitute infringement of any Lodsys patent.
In June, the jury in another high-profile copyright infringement case ruled that Led Zeppelin did not steal from L.A. rock band Spirit's 1968 song "Taurus" when they wrote their iconic 1971 rock epic "Stairway to Heaven," deciding that the two were not "substantially similar" enough to constitute infringement under U.S. copyright law. .
Laphroaig filed suit, arguing that Murray McDavid's description of the product—"Islay single malt Scotch whisky from the Laphroaig Distillery"—constituted trademark infringement.
And in November the producers of an online music video sued the "South Park" creators for parodying their video so closely that, these producers said, it constituted copyright infringement.
Laphroaig filed suit, arguing that Murray McDavid's description of the product — "Islay single malt Scotch whisky from the Laphroaig Distillery" — constituted trademark infringement.
