In a case that may generate interest among Ohio residents, a federal judge has ruled that a Colorado-based voice technologies company can move forward with its claim that the well-known Siri application, available on many Apple devices, has infringed on its 1998...
Ohio fans of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries may be aware of a copyright dispute involving the estate of the author of the series. Descendants of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle plan to appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Chicago that allows authors and publishers to use the...
A defunct funeral home owner in Ohio was charged with theft and fraud after accepting payments from clients. The 45-year-old woman was indicted Dec. 20 on 51 counts that included engaging in corrupt activity, tampering with records and violation of pre-needs...
The question of whether Fifth Third Bancorp can be used in its handling of a retirement plan for employees will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, it was reported on Friday. Two employees are alleging that bank officers breached their fiduciary duties when they...
Some businesses in Ohio may be involved in a settlement that Pilot Flying J, which is the biggest diesel retailer in the U.S. with revenue of approximately $30 billion annually, has reached with 5,500 trucking companies. The $84.9 million settlement was recently...
Ohio readers may be interested to learn that Bridgestone Tires has sued tech giant IBM over a malfunctioning $75 million computer system that the tire company said threw their entire operation into chaos. The business litigation is seeking as much as $600 million in...
Samsung and Apple are embroiled in a patent fight potentially involving over a billion dollars in damages. Their attorneys were set to present their opening statements on Nov. 13 in a California courtroom. The case involves determining what amount of money Samsung...
Marvin Gaye's family has sued Robin Thicke over copyright infringement because they allege the singer has borrowed the deceased artist's work a little too closely. According to the lawsuit, Thicke's hit song "Blurred Lines" plagiarizes Gaye's 1977 chart-topping hit...
A group of photographers has filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against the National Football League for copyright infringement issues. The plaintiffs assert that the NFL has used their photos in violation of their copyrights and without...
Whether a trademark is held in Ohio or California, it is often a valuable asset for any organization. Kelly Van Halen was married to Alex Van Halen, the drummer for the rock group Van Halen, from 1984 to 1996. When the couple split up, she kept and continued to use...