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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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