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Intellectual Property
Copyright Infringement

Alkiviades David, et al. v. CBS Interactive Inc., et al.

Published: Mar. 2, 2013 | Result Date: Feb. 19, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 2:11-cv-09437-DSF-JC Bench Decision –  Preliminary Injunction Denied

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Ryan G. Baker
(Waymaker LLP)

Christian A. Anstett

Jaime W. Marquart


Defendant

Richard B. Kendall

Richard M. Simon

Cassie D. Palmer

Laura W. Brill
(The Civics Center)


Facts

A dozen R&B and hip-hop artists filed suit against CBS' digital subsidiaries, including CNET and Download.com, claiming that they induced copyright infringement by pointing users to P2P software and writing about how to use the software and how to remove digital rights protections.

Result

The Court rejected a request for a preliminary injunction against CBS.


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