South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Nov 16, 2017

Intellectual Property – Copyright – Preemption – Software & Data – Trespass & Conversion – Interference with Contract

OpenRisk, LLC v. MicroStrategy Services Corp. (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-196-17, 22 pp.) (Pamela Harris, J.) 16-1852; Nov. 13, 2017; USDC at Alexandria, Va. (Anthony John Trenga, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: […]

Oct 30, 2017

Intellectual Property – Trademark Infringement – Free Trial Scam – Civil Practice – Preliminary Injunction

Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. v. Nutra Max Labs Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-179-17, 13 pp.) (J. Michelle Childs, J.) 0:17-cv-01924; D.S.C. Holding: Where (1) defendant uses a name confusingly similar to […]

Sep 1, 2017

Intellectual Property – Trademark – Declaratory Judgment Action – Civil Practice – Standing – Venue

Jeffers Handbell Supply, Inc. v. Schulmerich Bells, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-119-17, 23 pp.) (J. Michelle Childs, J.) 0:16-cv-03918; D.S.C. Holding: In a Pennsylvania lawsuit against one of Jeffers Handbell […]

Jul 17, 2017

Intellectual Property – Trademark – Attorneys’ Fee Motion – Tactics & Venue

The Marshall Tucker Band, Inc. v. M T Industries, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-082-17, 10 pp.) (Mary Geiger Lewis, J.) 7:16-cv-00420; D.S.C. Holding: Although the court ultimately dismissed plaintiffs’ federal […]

Jun 16, 2017

Intellectual Property – Patent Infringement – Counterclaims – Preemption – False Statements – Affirmative Defenses – Pleading Standard

Hand Held Products, Inc. v. Code Corp. (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-157-17, 12 pp.) (Richard Mark Gergel, J.) 2:17-cv-00167; D.S.C. Holding: Defendant’s state-law injurious falsehood and tortious interference counterclaims are not […]

May 10, 2017

Intellectual Property – No Mark Infringement by Haircare Product

Grayson O Company v. Agadir Int’l LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-106-17, 18 pp.) (Motz, J.) No. 15-2552, May 5, 2017; USDC at Charlotte, N.C. (Cogburn, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: In […]

Feb 20, 2017

Intellectual Property – Trademark – Civil Practice – Preliminary Injunction – Likelihood of Confusion – Medical Device

Hanger, Inc. v. Original Bending Brace, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-058-17, 21 pp.) (David Norton, J.) 2:16-cv-01519; D.S.C. Holding: Plaintiff has failed to show a likelihood of success on the […]

Feb 15, 2017

Intellectual Property – No False Ad Claim for Domain Name Vendor

Verisign Inc. v XYZ.COM LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-040-17, 19 pp.) (Harris, J.) No. 15-2526, Feb. 8, 2017; Alexandria U.S. District Court (Hilton, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: Plaintiff Verisign Inc., […]

Dec 12, 2016

Intellectual Property – Civil Practice – Preliminary Injunction – Breach of Contract – Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

Poly-Med, Inc. v. Novus Scientific PTE Ltd. (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-231-16, 22 pp.) (J. Michelle Childs, J.) 8:15-cv-01964; D.S.C. Holding: Not only are the facts hotly disputed in this case […]

Nov 29, 2016

Intellectual Property – Copyright Infringement – Unfair Trade Practices – Effect on Public – Conversion – Pool Plans

Sinclair & Associates of Greenville, LLC v. CresCom Bank (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-222-16, 19 pp.) (David Norton, J.) 2:16-cv-00465; D.S.C. Holding: Even though the plaintiff-design firm alleges that a developer […]

Oct 24, 2016

Intellectual Property – Patent Infringement Claim – Limitation Subparts – Multiple Devices – Ongoing Discovery

Zipit Wireless Inc. v. Blackberry Ltd. (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-201-16, 23 pp.) (J. Michelle Childs, J.) 6:13-cv-02959; D.S.C. Holding: Although plaintiff alleges that 37 of defendant’s Blackberry devices infringe one […]

Sep 9, 2016

Intellectual Property – Copyright Act – Preemption – Breach of Contract – Additional Element – Remand

Hireguru, LLC v. McKay (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-170-16, 6 pp.) (Margaret Seymour, S.J.) 3:16-cv-01669; D.S.C. Holding: The terms and conditions of the clickwrap agreement on plaintiff’s website – to which […]