Photographers who try to protect their intellectual property through copyrights can take heart with a $2.2 million jury award to a Haitian photographer in late November.

Law360 reports that Getty Images, Yankee Candle and Bed Bath & Beyond have been named defendants in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Schneider Rothman Intellectual Property Law Group.

The painting “Autumn Leaves” by respected Russian artist Alexei Butirskiy adorns Yankee Candles sold in its stores and at Bed Bath & Beyond. The original work depicts a line of trees whose leaves are turning bright orange and falling to the ground under a misty sky, an image well-suited to a scented candle called “November Rain.”

The Wall Street Journal reports that changes may be coming to the Innovation Act. The challenge procedure may be altered to correct what some call an unintentional error.

The Palm Beach Post reports a news update on a copyright infringement lawsuit that Schneider Rothman IP Law Group filed on behalf of a real estate photographer.

Jerold I. Schneider, a partner at Schneider Rothman IP Law Group, has filed a patent infringement suit in U.S. District Court in Chicago on behalf of Voltstar Technologies.

News reports show that some U.S. manufacturers are bringing back factory jobs. Something similar appears to be happening with legal services, according to IP finance. The blog says that some law firms are now using attorneys and employees in parts of the country with lower costs of living.

I have been using a GPS for years.  It has gotten to the point where I don’t really know my way around Miami.  I just put my destination into my iPhone and do what whatever it tells me. 

If you are an attorney, there is probably a good chance that you have seen apps in one of the App Stores that provide full text cases and statutes.

Schneider Rothman IP Law Group partner Joel B. Rothman was interviewed by Nutraceuticals World magazine in their July 6 issue. In the article, titled “Interview with Joel Rothman,” Mr.

Schneider Rothman IP Law Group partner Joel B. Rothman was a guest lecturer on April 12 at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications masters degree program. 

I have an article published in this month's Nutritional Outlook that discusses our recent big win for energy drink maker Celsius in a class action filed against it in California state court.

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

The AppsLawBlog and its attorneys at Arnstein & Lehr, LLP represent the company behind an exciting new iPad app soon to be released called Groovebug.  You can check out a video about the app below.

Editor's Note: This article is written by contributing writer Shafiel A. Karim Earlier this year, President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA), which amends various portions of the United States Code relating to FDA’s powers to detain and regulate domestic and imported food products. 

Art Schofield, Esq. over at the Florida Labor and Employment Law Blog reports on a new app to track hourly wages for hourly workers.  For more information, click here.

Editor's Note: This article is written by Contributing Writer Shafiel A. Karim. As FDA continues to inspect dietary supplement manufacturers under the new CGMP framework, it is clear that many manufacturers share similar deficiencies. 

Apple has once again become involved in a lawsuit regarding the use of the term “App Store” and its trademark off the term. Apple Inc. has sued Amazon.com

A class action lawsuit against the Walt Disney Co. was filed in federal court yesterday in Santa Ana, Ca. The suit alleges that Disney’s company-issued employee badges violates state law regarding privacy rights because the bar code on the badge contains the employees’ social security number and leaves workers vulnerable to identity theft.