Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu is pleased to announce that 27 of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
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Thinking of embedding someone else’s video on your website? Be careful!
Richardson v. Townsquare Media, Inc., No. 25-291 (2d Cir. April 23, 2026)
The Second Circuit assumed, without deciding, that unauthorized embedding constitutes copyright infringement. It held that Townsquare’s use of the video was not fair under Section 107 of the Copyright Act,More
SCOTUS finds internet service providers not liable for users’ infringement
In a recent unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reversed a Fourth Circuit decision and held that internet service providers such as petitioner/defendant Cox Communications, Inc.More
TTAB British Virgin Islands entities can claim §44(d) Priority Basis
In CandyVerse, LLC v. Zeeth Ltd., the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) addressed an issue of first impression, holding entities organized in the British Virgin Islands are entitled to claim priority under Section 44(d) of the Trademark Act even though the Virgin Islands is not party to a treaty with the United States that confers a right of priority.More
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Second Circuit affirms $900,000 attorneys’ fee award against attorneys who pursued unreasonable trademark infringement case. Balestriere Fariello v. Gimlet Media, Inc., No. 24-2155 (2d Cir. Oct. 15, 2025).
In 2015, Reply All Corp., which owned a Registration for REPLYALL for “Computer services,More
