On September 24, 2014, in an unpublished opinion the 11th Circuit denied the appeal of InDyne, Inc. (“InDyne”), which asked the Court to vacate an award of attorneys’ fees to Defendants Abacus Technology Corporation, Jerry Reninger, and Matthew Boylan (collectively, “Abacus”) in a copyright infringement action in Middle […]
Introduction Motion for sanctions. Motion for contempt. Motion to set aside default. Motion for permanent injunction. Motion to dismiss counterclaims. March 29 Order to Show Cause. All currently stand as pending in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The March 12 appeal of a […]
Introduction and “Exclusion 13” Although federal appellate courts issue “unpublished” opinions relegated to the status of merely persuasive precedent and not binding precedent,[1] occasionally even an “unpublished” opinion may strike upon an issue of first impression or otherwise set forth judicial reasoning that still makes it noteworthy. On […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has issued its ruling in a trademark dispute between two competing manufacturers of baffle boxes — stormwater filtration devices that “remove debris, trash, oil and other pollutants from stormwater before the stormwater reaches lakes, rivers, and streams.”[1] The Court […]
Florida VirtualSchool (“FLVS”), an agency of the state of Florida, has appealed a ruling by Judge Gregory Presnell of the Middle District of Florida dismissing its trademark infringement action for lack of standing to bring suit under the Lanham Act. FLVS is an educational institution that provides online […]
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