Last week, Sprint filed several requests for the issuance of subpoenas in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The purpose of the subpoenas, according to the declarations accompanying them, is to reveal the identity of one who identifies him/herself as a 'mole' or insider in the…
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Record label UMG Recordings, Inc. sued Escape Media Group, Inc., the owner of online music streaming website Grooveshark, five of the company's executives, and two other employees for alleged copyright infringement. UMG's newest lawsuit contains purported email exchanges with company director Sina Simantob alleging, in part, that Escape "bet the…
A few weeks ago, a friend at Justia celebrated his birthday. And, you know how it goes. There's a cake involved and everyone sings that special unique song known for that occasion: "Happy Birthday." Well, it turns out that the Happy Birthday song is copyrighted. So, for any reproduction, one…