Third World Media, LLC, filed a lawsuit against thousands of Does (referring to “John Doe” or “Jane Doe” defendants) for copyright infringement, many of them being Florida residents. This lawsuit was filed January 10, 2011, and Comcast’s notices of subpoena in this lawsuit have made their way to Jacksonville mailboxes. The accusation: file downloading and sharing of […]
In the last week, I have already met with five Jacksonville-area Comcast customers. They are outraged and confused over being named one of 145 defendants in a copyright infringement lawsuit initiated by Digital Sin, Inc., a New Jersey-based company. The unnamed defendants in this lawsuit are referred to as “Does,” as in multiple “John Doe” […]
Recently, a tourist received a blinding injury at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure. Carlos Montaivo, of Puerto Rico, was riding the Dragon Challenge roller coaster when he was hit in the eye by an unidentified object. Montaivo said that he previously only had sight in one eye. Now he cannot see at all. Universal made a statement that […]
Actress Katie Holmes recently filed a libel lawsuit for damages of $50 million against American Media Inc., owner of Star Magazine. The complaint alleges that the tabloid printed “vicious lies” and harmful statements intended to lead readers to believe that Katie is a drug addict. The cover of the magazine’s January edition displays an unflattering […]
It’s the ultimate clash of the titans. In a dispute over the Google Wallet payment service allegedly infringing on the trade secrets of eBay’s PayPal service, the May 27, 2011 lawsuit was filed. The claims revolved around former eBay executives, Osama Bedier and Stephanie Tilenius revealing proprietary information to Google. The events leading up to the […]
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether women who have worked at WalMart will be granted class-action status, in order to have the ability to sue WalMart. If granted, this long-running gender discrimination lawsuit will be the largest class-action suit in history, concerning 600,000 and 1.5 million potential plaintiffs. Litigation began around ten years ago […]
Piracy and ethical considerations in the entertainment industry have always been issues faced by entertainment lawyers. Jo-Anne Yau, attorney at Jacksonville-based firm Yau Law, was invited by Florida Coastal School of Law’s Entertainment Law Society, to address these issues, and offer best practices tips for students with aspirations of practicing entertainment law. Ms. Yau […]
May 2010, Rachelle Friedman and her bridesmaids traveled to Virginia Beach for her bachelorette party. The weekend was filled with fun: a chauffeured limousine ride and dancing. Her wedding was just weeks away, and with a playful push into the pool by friends her life was suddenly changed forever. Friedman suffered a C6 spinal cord […]
Look out fans of Nick Jr.’s famous bilingual cartoon, Dora the Explorer. It seems the voice of Dora has been cheated out of millions of dollars… or has she? Caitlin Sanchez, the 14 year old voice of Dora, has claimed that executives of the show have cut her out of profitable earnings. Sanchez and her […]
This week, Jacksonville’s events calendar has kept Jo-Anne Yau, of Yau Law, very busy! The week started with an event at Car Tech, owned by Donna Reade. She taught women how to take care of their vehicles, recognize any signs of car trouble, and know how to recognize a shady mechanic’s extortion tactics. This monthly event […]
