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Hence said rights are to be restricted and if brand owners are interested in expanding protection beyond the US they are thus advised to seek trademark registration in other countries as well Now turning to trade regulation since early last year the Dept of Justice has been taking on Google alleging that the Internet behemoths technology dominates the marketplace while stifling competition and consumer choice in violation of antitrust statutes Stay tuned as United States et al v Google
LLC should be an epic battle potentially reshaping the online search landscape Regarding Epic battles was particularly difficult for Google as just last month a jury found in favor of Epic Games deciding that Google India Phone Number had maintained an unlawful monopoly through its Google Play Android app store in Epic Games Inc v Google LLC Meanwhile attorneys general in all fifty states had settled a related dispute with Google just a few months prior Since Epic Games had lost a similar suit with Apple back in as we had commented upon in the Yahoo Finance piece Apples incipient antitrust conduct cited as judge refuses to delay against
Google is somewhat surprising However a key difference was Plaintiffs request for a jury trial this time potentially garnering sympathy as the perceived underdog Turning now to mediaentertainment law and particularly apropos of dancing into the new year choreographic copyright issues were at stake in Hanagami v Epic Games Inc With the video game developer on the defensive this time Plaintiff claimed that his original choreography was being used without authorization in Epics Fortnite.
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