· 8/1/2011
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. WTV Systems, Inc.
Citations
- 824 F. Supp. 2d 1003
- 39 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2161
- 99 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1663
- 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107772
- 2011 WL 4001121
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the balance of the hardships went in favor of the plaintiff where the defendant’s infringement would harm the plaintiff’s ability to profit from their business
- granting preliminary injunction and concluding that defendant's infringement on plaintiff's copyright threatened to irreparably harm plaintiff's relationships with licensees who distribute plaintiff's copyright
- “[B]ecause Defendants are exploiting Plaintiffs’ Copyrighted Works without paying the normal licensing fees, they deprive Plaintiffs of revenue, and even jeopardize the continued existence of Plaintiffs’ licensees’ businesses.”
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Judges: John F. Walter
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