Miller v. According 2 Hip-Hop LLC, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-03002-SEG (N.D. Ga., July 11, 2023) A photographer has filed suit in the Northern District of Georgia for copyright infringement. Plaintiff registered a photograph in February 2004 under U.S. Registration No. VA 1-233-155 (“the Photograph”). The Photograph at issue […]
Songs of Peer, Ltd. et al. v. Believe Holdings LLC, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-02552-SEG (N.D. Ga., June 6, 2023) Plaintiffs filed suit in the Northern District of Georgia for copyright infringement. Plaintiffs are members of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, which represents, licenses, and protects […]
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company v. Smart Source, LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-02086-ELR (N.D. Ga., May 9, 2023) A company in the automotive support industry has sued a competitor for alleged copyright violations involving business forms. Plaintiff Reynolds and Reynolds Company “creates, develops, distributes, and sells […]
American Dakota, Inc. v. Well Woven, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01535-SDG (N.D. Ga., Apr. 10, 2023) A Georgia textile design studio specializing in southwest, cabin, and modern rug designs has brought a copyright infringement suit in the Northern District. The Defendant is accused of copying registered textile designs […]
Plastic-molded fish not removed despite take-down notice inspires copyright suit.
August Image, LLC v. Swisswatchexpo, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00676-TCB (N.D. Ga., Feb. 14, 2023) A licensing agent representing five photographers has brought suit for copyright infringement in the Northern District. The agent serves as the exclusive licensing agent to certain works by photographers Joe Pugliese, Sebastian Kim, […]
Georgia-based Hip-Hop Artist Bozz Lay’dee sued for $150,000 for copyright infringement
In the latest chapter of a year-long battle between an individual inventor and two companies, Lisa Duer (“Duer”), a resident of Woodstock, Georgia, filed her Third Amended Complaint alleging patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trade dress infringement action on July 24, 2015 against Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, […]
Sugartown Worldwide, LLC (“Sugartown”), a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Pennsylvania, filed suit for copyright infringement, money damages, injunctive relief, seeking destruction of infringing materials, costs, and attorneys’ fees against Old Navy (Apparel), LLC, Old Navy, LLC (collectively “Old Navy“), and The […]
NewPoint Media Group, LLC (“NewPoint Media”), filed a complaint in the Northern District of Georgia seeking a declaratory judgment against Easy Intellectual Property Licenses, LLC (“Easy IP”) declaring that NewPoint Media does not infringe software electronic advertising copyrights of Easy IP or U.S. Patent No. 8,234,174, which published […]
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