New Legal Protection Offered for iStockphoto Customers
Getty Images’ subsidiary company, iStockphoto, is offering new legal protection to curb consumer fears of copyright litigation. IStockphoto sells usage rights for a large library of Web-based images. While the images have been cleared for use under a Creative Commons license, such usage licenses are often not formally inspected for legal stability. Some iStockphoto customers [...]
McDonalds Loses Legal Battle Against Family-Owned Kuala Lumpur Business
On September 8th, 2009, the Malaysian Federal Court settled an eight-year legal battle between family-owned Kuala Lumpur “McCurry” restaurant and the international McDonalds fast-food firm. The suit, filed in 2001 by the McDonalds corporation, claims that the McCurry restaurant name infringes upon McDonalds’ trademarked “Mc” prefix. Though the McCurry restaurant claims its name is a [...]