MMA Junkie reports that YouTube has shut down the Gracie Academy channel on YouTube. The UFC made a claim of copyright infringement due to the unauthorized use of copyrighted content. It was the channel’s third complaint which caused it to be shut down. Via MMA HQ: Ryron and Rener Gracie used to post up videos to […]
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Chael Sonnen Sentencing Postponed Until April 8, 2011
Following up on my post, Chael Sonnen Guilty Plea, I checked the docket and it appears that the Court adjourned Sonnen’s sentencing hearing from March 28, 2011 (i.e. today) to April 8, 2011. As you may recall from my earlier post, here are some of the allegations from the Superseding Information: On or about June 20, […]
Zuffa v. Bellator/Pavia Litigation: Bellator Asserts Claim For Defamation
Zuffa v. Bellator/Pavia Litigation: Bellator Asserts Claim Against Julian Gregorio for Defamation & Some Theory of Misappropriation Based on Alleged Leak to Zuffa Following up on my coverage of Zuffa’s lawsuit against Bellator and Pavia — — a post with earlier links is here and here is my most recent post on the Court’s denial […]
Zuffa Gets Some Help From The Government in its Piracy Battle
In my earlier article, Zuffa’s Piracy Fight– Winning The Battle, But Can It Win The War?, I described Zuffa’s multi-pronged attack against the piracy of its intellectual property. In that article, after addressing the different prongs of the attack, I concluded as follows: Despite all of its successes outlined above, it is important to remember that shutting down […]
Team Quest lawsuit: Henderson sues for name rights
This past Monday, Dan Henderson has sued Matt Lindland for the rights to the name of Team Quest. The lawsuit filed in California claims copyright and trademark infringement against Lindland over the Team Quest mark. Via Cage Potato: The dispute centers on ownership and rights to the Team Quest name. Henderson was at one point […]