Jury awards producers of YouTube's CoComelon $23M for copyright infringement
Following a three week trial, a federal jury in San Francisco returned a $23 million verdict in favor of a children’s YouTube channel that accesed it’s Chinese competitor of infringing on its proprietary material.
Yes Yes Copyright Infringement: Jury Returns $23.5 Million Verdict in Favor of Firm Clients Moonbug Entertainment and Treasure Studio, Owners of the Hit Franchise CoComelon
On July 27, 2023, the jury in Moonbug and Treasure Studio’s ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit against competitor BabyBus Co., Ltd., returned its verdict finding BabyBus liable for willfully infringing dozens of Moonbug’s registered copyrights.
CoComelon Wins $23.4M Jury Award In Copyright Case
The company behind popular children’s YouTube channel CoComelon scored a $23.4 million verdict from a California federal jury Thursday again a Chinese rival accused of “blatantly copying” hundreds of its videos, according to the winning lawyers.
Ryan Tyz Named Top IP Lawyer for Fourth Consecutive Year
Tyz Law Group founder Ryan Tyz has been named by the Daily Journal as one of the top intellectual property lawyers in California in 2023.
Tyz Law Group Returns to Cavallo Point for Third Annual Retreat
On February 2-5, 2023, Tyz Law Group held its third annual retreat, returning to Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, California.
Firm Client Supercell Secures Dismissal With Prejudice of Claims That “Loot Boxes” Are Illegal Gambling
On January 3, 2023, Judge Edward J. Davila of the Northern District of California dismissed the putative class action, ruling that alleged “loot box” features in Supercell’s Brawl Stars and Clash Royale games are not illegal gambling under California law.
Tyz Law Group Welcomes Paralegal Tiffany Weger
Tyz Law Group, a Northern California-based boutique litigation and IP counseling firm, announced today the addition of paralegal Tiffany Weger.
Tyz Law Group Welcomes Business and IP Litigator Deborah Hedley
Tyz Law Group is pleased to announce the addition of intellectual property and commercial litigation attorney Deborah Hedley.
Round 1 in Copyright Battle Goes to Tyz Law Client Moonbug Entertainment
Law360 discusses the dismissal of defendant’s counterclaims in a copyright infringement case brought by the firm on behalf of Moonbug Entertainment over its CoComelon franchise.
Ryan Tyz Named Top IP Lawyer for Third Consecutive Year
Tyz Law Group founder Ryan Tyz has been named by the Daily Journal as one of the top intellectual property lawyers in California in 2022.
The Recorder Talks With Ryan Tyz About Ditching the Path to Partnership, Adopting New Profit-Sharing Model
Earlier this month, The Recorder’s Jessie Yount talked with Ryan Tyz about Tyz Law Group’s decision to eliminate the traditional Big Law partnership and compensation model.
Firm Obtains Order Enforcing Scopely’s Arbitration Clause and Class Action Waiver, Ending Proposed Class Action Targeting Star Trek Fleet Command
On January 25, 2022, Judge Claire C. Cecchi of the District of New Jersey issued an opinion and order granting Scopely’s motion to compel arbitration in a putative class action brought by a Star Trek Fleet Command player.
Tyz Law Group Included in U.S. News and Best Lawyers' 2022 "Best Law Firms” Rankings
The 2022 edition of “Best Law Firms,” an annual rank of law firms in the United States, includes Tyz Law Group in its rankings.
Tyz Law Group Welcomes IP and Business Litigation Attorney Chieh Tung
Tyz Law Group is pleased to announce the addition of intellectual property and business litigation attorney Chieh Tung.
Firm Client Supercell Gets Claims that “Loot Boxes” Are Illegal Gambling Dismissed
On September 20, 2021, Judge Edward J. Davila of the Northern District of California issued an order in the putative class action that the alleged “loot box” features in Supercell’s Brawl Stars and Clash Royale games did not constitute illegal gambling under California law.
Tyz Law Group Welcomes Game Industry Expert Jonathan Downing
Tyz Law Group is pleased to announce the addition of games industry expert Jonathan Downing, who will contribute his counseling expertise to the firm’s growing games industry practice.
Daily Journal Profiles Tyz Law Group
The Daily Journal recently profiled Tyz Law Group in an in-depth story that explored the firm’s different approach to performing and delivering legal services.
Daily Journal Names Ryan Tyz Top IP Lawyer for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, the Daily Journal has named Tyz Law Group founder Ryan Tyz to its list of “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” for 2021.
Law360 Speaks with Jennifer Kelly About Breaking IP Barriers in a Male-Dominated Industry
Jennifer talked with Law360 about how women can carve out a practice that makes them most satisfied, and her experience since joining the majority-women Tyz Law Group in June 2019 after spending 19 years in Big Law.
Jennifer Kelly Moderates Video Game Law Panel as Part of Copyright Society's Virtual Midwinter Meeting
Tyz Law Group partner and games industry legal guru Jennifer Kelly recently participated in The Copyright Society’s Midwinter Meeting, which took place virtually February 8-25.