Katherine L. Pappas

Aug 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Katherine L. Pappas

In a case of first impression, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that there is no “sophisticated plaintiff” exception to the Copyright Act’s discovery rule, which provides that a copyright claim only accrues upon the copyright owner’s discovery of the infringement or when the copyright owner (in the exercise of due diligence) should have discovered the infringement. Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. RADesign, Inc., Case No. 23-1078 (2d Cir. Aug.

Aug 29, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Katherine L. Pappas

In a case of first impression, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that there is no “sophisticated plaintiff” exception to the Copyright Act’s discovery rule, which provides that a copyright claim only accrues upon the copyright owner’s discovery of the infringement or when the copyright owner (in the exercise of due diligence) should have discovered the infringement. Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. RADesign, Inc., Case No. 23-1078 (2d Cir. Aug.

Aug 29, 2024 | lexology.com | Katherine L. Pappas

In a case of first impression, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that there is no “sophisticated plaintiff” exception to the Copyright Act’s discovery rule, which provides that a copyright claim only accrues upon the copyright owner’s discovery of the infringement or when the copyright owner (in the exercise of due diligence) should have discovered the infringement. Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. RADesign, Inc., Case No. 23-1078 (2d Cir. Aug.

Aug 15, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Abigail Rubinstein |Katherine L. Pappas |James Kim |Christopher M. Pardo

In today’s business, no matter the vertical, good data is crucial for making informed decisions, driving growth, and improving efficiency. For law firms, achieving “good data” is often challenging as there are often multiple, siloed systems that aren’t fully managed but are collecting data, even if it is outdated, inaccurate or incomplete. The challenge to consolidate and clean data records across systems seems daunting, yet there are solutions.

Aug 15, 2024 | lexology.com | Katherine L. Pappas

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a ruling from the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board, disagreeing with the Board’s dismissal of Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac’s opposition to a trademark application filed by Cologne & Cognac Entertainment related to a hip-hop record label. Bureau National Interprofessionnel Du Cognac v. Cologne & Cognac Entertainment, Case No. 23-1100 (Fed. Cir. Aug.