Maverick Entertainment Group, Inc. v. Freeman, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04459-AT (N.D. Ga., Nov. 8, 2022) An actor featured in four movies distributed by the Plaintiff sent a cease and desist notice alleging unauthorized use of his likeness in at least one of the films. The actor claimed he […]
Luxottica Group S.p.A. et al v. Bill’s Flea Market, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04354-ELR (N.D. Ga., Nov. 1, 2022) Flea markets are a great place to locate that hard-to-find antique or one-of-a-kind gift. But their transitory nature, and the cash-only policy of many vendors, also make flea markets […]
Deljou Art Group, Inc. v. FD Art & Design LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04372-SEG (N.D. Ga., Nov. 2, 2022) Artistic beauty may be in the eye of the beholder. But artistic copyright ownership is the purview of the federal court system, and an Atlanta art publisher […]
Herc Rentals, Inc. et al v. The Equipment Rental Company LLC, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04368-WMR (N.D. Ga., Nov. 1, 2022) Herc is a long-established equipment rental company with more than 300 locations in the U.S. and Canada, including 16 in Georgia. In 2019, The Equipment Rental Company launched […]
Atlanta-based wholesale and marketing agency UnCommon sued one corporation and two individuals in a dispute over a vendor-sales agreement alleging misappropriation of trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) in N.D. Ga.
Georgia-based Hip-Hop Artist Bozz Lay’dee sued for $150,000 for copyright infringement
Mortgage Company Alleges Recruiting Firm Misappropriated Proprietary Information and and Violated Trade Secrets When It Poached 100 Employees
Lawsuit from lending company Vero alleges former employee misappropriated proprietary, confidential information to seize certain vehicles at an Atlanta car dealership in violation of a non-competition restrictive covenant and a proprietary information and inventions agreement (PIIA).
Two heavy equipment companies to spar over extraction tong patent infringement case in N.D. Ga.
Judge Calvert grants motion to dismiss with prejudice on § 101 invalidity grounds, reducing a fin tech patent to mere computerized underwriting.
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