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Case of the Day: Blagman v. Apple
The case of the day is Blagman v. Apple, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2014). Norman Blagman sued Apple, Google, Microsoft, Emusic.com, and others on behalf of a purported class, alleging that the defendants had made musical works available for sale online without obtaining licenses from the owners of the copyrights. The theory was that foreign record labels……
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Case of the Day: In re Activision Shareholder Litigation
The case of the day is In re Activision Blizzard, Inc. Stockholder Litigation (Del. Ch. 2014). The case was a classic shareholder derivative action. After a complicated restructuring transaction between Activision and Vivendi, shareholders of Activision sued, claiming that Activision’s directors and Vivendi itself breached fiduciary duties to Activision by setting a price for the……
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Case of the Day: De Fontbrune v. Wofsy
The case of the day is De Fontbrune v. Wofsy (N.D. Cal. 2014). Yves Sicre de Fotbrune sued Alan Wofsy in the French courts for copyright infringement. The claim was that Wofsy had reproduced two photographs by Christian Zervos, in which de Fotbrune claimed to have rights, in two catalogues of artwork by Picasso. The……
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Case of the Day: Indagro v. Nilva
The case of the day is Indagro S.A. v. Nilva (D.N.J. 2014). Indagro had an arbitral award against Viva Chemical Corp. It sued Veniamin Nilva for breach of contract, asserting that he had guaranteed payment of the award, and on a veil-piercing claim, asserting that he was personally liable for the award against Viva.
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Case of the Day: Daguerre v. Rabizadeh
The case of the day is Daguerre S.A.R.L. v. Rabizadeh (N.Y. App. Div. 2013). Daguerre is a French auction house. It alleged that the defendant, Albert Rabizadeh, was the winning bidder at a 2007 auction in Paris for four antique Russian drinking cups. Daguerre sued for the purchase price in the Superior Court of Paris……