A settlement has been reached in the patent dispute between SecureBuy, LLC, and Ohio-based CardinalCommerce Corporation. In November 2013, SecureBuy initiated a lawsuit against Cardinal in a federal court that contested the latter's patents with the U.S. Patent and...
Ohio business owners may be interested in reading about the latest news involving a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by The Hershey Company in two states. The Hershey Company filed a lawsuit against Seattle Conscious Care Cooperative, a company that sells snacks...
In most cases, competition in the marketplace benefits Ohio consumers, who are able to find the best products for the best prices. Nevertheless, some companies uses business litigation to keep competitors out of the market. For this reason, the court closely examines...
Ohio consumers count on fair competition to ensure that they are getting the best prices for their products and services. Unfortunately, some companies behave unethically, which ultimately hurts consumers. Thankfully, in the long run, these unfair practices are...
Many businesses routinely use confidentiality agreements and non-disclosure agreements to protect intellectual property. Depending on the circumstances, though, such agreements may prove to be ineffective, as demonstrated by a recent federal district court case. After...
Ohio residents who enjoy watching video clips on YouTube may be interested to know that the media conglomerate Viacom has settled the copyright infringement suit it filed against Google a year after it acquired YouTube in 2006. The terms of the deal were not...
A Ohio founded aerospace company known as Eaton Corp. has been trapped in business litigation since 2004. The legal clashes are between Eaton and Frisby Aerospace, a rival company. The issues began when Eaton filed suit, claiming that Frisby had hired six engineers...
Cleveland residents may be interested in the latest legal troubles for singer, actress and designer Courtney Love. Ms. Love was recently sued by a psychiatrist, who claims that she owes him more than $48,000. The one-page business litigation summons was filed in New...
Ohio business owners may have heard of a recent settlement between two international technology firms. Ericsson and Samsung have been involved in a number of legal disputes regarding patents and licensing fees. The business litigation disputes are related to wireless...
Tech investors in Ohio and around the country may have followed the news that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court ruling that some felt might unnecessarily widen liability in patent infringement claims. The focus of the business litigation that...