The Swatch Group Management Services Ltd. v. Bloomberg L.P.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:11-cv-01006

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Alvin K. Hellerstein

Firms

  1. May 18, 2012

    Bloomberg's Fair Use Defense Beats Swatch Analyst Call Suit

    Bloomberg LP didn't commit copyright infringement when it distributed a recording and transcript of a conference call between Swatch Group Ltd. executives and analysts, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday, holding that the publication of the recording was "fair use."

  2. August 31, 2011

    Bloomberg Can't Dodge Swatch IP Suit Over Analyst Call

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday refused to toss Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group Management Services Ltd.'s lawsuit accusing business news service Bloomberg LP of violating its copyright by recording an earnings call with analysts and posting the transcript online.

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