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The IndyBar exists to serve members of the legal profession, and through our members we serve the community. Lawyers are problem-solvers, defenders of the rule of law. We spend our days seeking to improve the lives of our clients and our communities. We have an opportunity and a privilege to help. 

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that trademark owners can recover profits from an alleged infringer even if the trademark infringement was not willful. Read our analysis on the case, including our key takeaways and why it has potential to change litigation strategies for both plaintiffs and defendants alike in trademark infringement cases.

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that trademark owners can recover profits from an alleged infringer even if the trademark infringement was not willful. Read our analysis on the case, including our key takeaways and why it has potential to change litigation strategies for both plaintiffs and defendants alike in trademark infringement cases.

Recently, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Allen v. Cooper, holding that Congress did not have the authority to revoke the sovereign immunity of states from copyright infringement lawsuits. While the result is disappointing and problematic in its practical effect, the U.S. Chamber’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) also sees some positive aspects to the decision and the concurrence of Justices Breyer and Ginsburg.

Recently, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Allen v. Cooper, holding that Congress did not have the authority to revoke the sovereign immunity of states from copyright infringement lawsuits. While the result is disappointing and problematic in its practical effect, the U.S. Chamber’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) also sees some positive aspects to the decision and the concurrence of Justices Breyer and Ginsburg.

After years of litigation, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s entry of judgment in favor of Led Zeppelin—a jury finding that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” did not infringe Randy Wolfe’s song “Taurus” performed by the band Spirit. In May 2014, Randy Wolfe’s estate sued Led Zeppelin for copyright infringement alleging the opening notes of “Stairway to Heaven” infringed an eight measure passage from Wolfe’s song “Taurus.”

After years of litigation, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s entry of judgment in favor of Led Zeppelin—a jury finding that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” did not infringe Randy Wolfe’s song “Taurus” performed by the band Spirit. In May 2014, Randy Wolfe’s estate sued Led Zeppelin for copyright infringement alleging the opening notes of “Stairway to Heaven” infringed an eight measure passage from Wolfe’s song “Taurus.”

During this extraordinary time and beyond, the IndyBar is committed to bringing you the information, tools and resources you need to stay informed, stay connected and succeed in the legal profession.

During this extraordinary time and beyond, the IndyBar is committed to bringing you the information, tools and resources you need to stay informed, stay connected and succeed in the legal profession.