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E! Entertainment Television v. De Filippis [1]

Submitted by DMLP Staff on Mon, 09/15/2008 - 19:33

Summary

Threat Type: 

Lawsuit

Date: 

07/01/2008

Status: 

Concluded

Disposition: 

Dismissed (total)
Material Removed

Location: 

California

Verdict or Settlement Amount: 

N/A

Legal Claims: 

Cybersquatting
Trademark Infringement
Trademark Dilution
Unfair Competition
E! Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Louie De Filippis and several companies he is alleged to be associated with over several websites and blogs he operated called enewzbuzz, one of which described itself as "Canada's Leading Entertainment News and Image... read full description
Parties

Party Receiving Legal Threat: 

Louie De Filippis, Central Image Agency Inc., Enewsbuzz and E News Buzz

Type of Party: 

Media Company

Type of Party: 

Individual
Organization

Location of Party: 

  • California
  • Delaware

Location of Party: 

  • Canada

Legal Counsel: 

Carolyn M. Passen, Cathay Y. Smith, Floyd A Mandell, Kristin L Holland - Katten Muchin Rosenman

Legal Counsel: 

Andres F Quintana - Quintana Law Group
Description

E! Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Louie De Filippis and several companies he is alleged to be associated with over several websites and blogs he operated called enewzbuzz [2], one of which described itself as "Canada's Leading Entertainment News and Image Source For All the Latest in Entertainment From Toronto to Miami and Around the Globe." E! Entertainment's complaint [3] alleges trademark infringement, false designation of origin, federal trademark dilution, unfair competition, and cybersquatting.

According to plaintiff's complaint, its counsel sent a cease-and-desist letter to defendants on February 1, 2008. De Filippis's blog and website are no longer accessible, but a cached version the blog is available here [4].

Defendants' answer is due 9/19/2008.

Update:

9/24/2008 - Case dismissed [5] with prejudice 

Related Links: 

  • Entertainment and Media Law Blog: Hollywood Docket: Does E! Own the Buzz? [6]
  • Justia Docket Report [7]
Details

Web Site(s) Involved: 

enewsbuzz.com (no longer working)

enewsbuzz.blogspot.com (no longer working)

Publication Medium: 

Blog

Subject Area: 

  • Trademark
Court Information & Documents

Jurisdiction: 

  • California

Source of Law: 

  • United States
  • California

Court Name: 

United States District Court for the Central District of California

Court Type: 

Federal

Case Number: 

2:08-cv-04355

Relevant Documents: 

PDF icon 2008-07-01-Entertainment Television Complaint.pdf [8]
PDF icon e!.stipulation.proposed.order.pdf [9]
PDF icon e!.order.pdf [10]
CMLP Information (Private)

Threat Source: 

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Links
[1] https://www.dmlp.org/threats/e-entertainment-television-v-de-filippis
[2] https://www.dmlp.org/enewsbuzz.blogspot.com
[3] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2008-07-01-Entertainment%20Television%20Complaint.pdf
[4] http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:wwwk65Sa7RoJ:enewsbuzz.blogspot.com/2007_01_01_archive.html+enews+buzz&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us
[5] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/e!.order.pdf
[6] http://reporter.blogs.com/thresq/2008/07/hollywood-docke.html
[7] http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-cacdce/case_no-2:2008cv04355/case_id-419763/
[8] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/dmlp.org/files/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2008-07-01-Entertainment%20Television%20Complaint.pdf
[9] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/dmlp.org/files/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/e%21.stipulation.proposed.order.pdf
[10] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/dmlp.org/files/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/e%21.order.pdf