Questions from Business Law

Q: The complainant was Mobile Communication Service, Inc., which did business

The complainant was Mobile Communication Service, Inc., which did business under the name Mobilcom. The domain name in question was “mobilcom.com,” which had been registered by respondent WebReg, RN....

Q: Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), based in Hong Kong, owned

Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), based in Hong Kong, owned a Chinese language miniseries called Twin of Brothers. Its subsidiary, TVBO, owned the copyright in each episode in all countries except...

Q: An Australian company sought to sell sparkling wine in New Zealand.

An Australian company sought to sell sparkling wine in New Zealand. The wine was made in Australia from grapes grown in Australia, but was packaged in bottles that included the word “champagne” on the...

Q: A French cosmetic company with a business in the United States sold

A French cosmetic company with a business in the United States sold that business to a U.S. company, A. Bourjois & Co., along with its trademark for face powder. A. Bourjois reregistered the trademark...

Q: CSU sued Xerox, claiming that the copier manufacturer’s refusal to sell

CSU sued Xerox, claiming that the copier manufacturer’s refusal to sell patented parts and copyrighted manuals and to license copyrighted software violated antitrust laws. The district court granted s...

Q: On May 3, 1978, a subsidiary of INA Corporation (

On May 3, 1978, a subsidiary of INA Corporation (INA), INA International Insurance Company, Ltd. (INA International), acquired 20 percent of the shares of Bimek Shargh (Shargh), an Iranian insurance c...

Q: What types of issues lend themselves to international solutions through international law

What types of issues lend themselves to international solutions through international law?

Q: The National Thermal Power Corporation of India (NTPC) entered into

The National Thermal Power Corporation of India (NTPC) entered into a contract with The Singer Company (Singer), a British concern, to supply equipment and erect certain projects in India. A dispute...

Q: The claimants were foreign entities that had invested in the 1999 expansion

The claimants were foreign entities that had invested in the 1999 expansion of an airport near Budapest, Hungary. The airport was owned by the Government of Hungary. In 2002, the government enacted a...

Q: Carol Sachs as a resident of California who, in March 2007

Carol Sachs as a resident of California who, in March 2007, purchased a Eurail pass over the Internet from The Rail Pass Experts, a Massachusetts-based travel agent. Eurail passes allow their holders...