A decision on a motion for summary judgment in UMG Recordings Inc., et al. v. RCN Telecom Services Inc., et al. was handed down in the District of New Jersey. Universal Music Group Recordings (UMG) sued RCN Cable Network Company for contributory and vicarious infringement for allegedly allowing users illegally to download copyrighted works. RCN…
An interesting issue of contract law emerged from a patent dispute in the Southern District of New York in mid-October. Perry Street Software, Inc. v. Jedi Technologies, Inc. involved a motion to compel arbitration involving dating apps, patents, and Terms of Service. Jedi Technologies holds a patent used by many dating mobile applications. Perry Street…