August Image, LLC v. Ice Cream Conversations, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01992-MHC (N.D. Ga., May 2, 2023) No stranger to litigation, August Image, LLC, has filed suit in the Northern District for alleged copyright infringement. As an agency that represents contemporary photographers, August Image alleges that Ice Cream […]
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.
Tevin Murry v. Jeanne Simon et al., Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01493-MLB (N.D. Ga., Apr. 6, 2023) Plaintiff Tevin Murry, writer/creator of a proposed teen-focused television show exploring themes relating to bullying, is suing the consultants who helped him commercialize the project, and who he alleges stole his idea […]
Jenka Lab, LLC et al v. Guangzhou Crazy Software Technology Co., Ltd., Civil Action No. 2:23-cv-00046-RWS (N.D. Ga., Mar. 17, 2023) An anti-counterfeiting action has been filed in the Northern District of Georgia involving software associated with gaming systems. Jenka Lab, LLC and Bronnikov Consulting filed suit against […]
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, […]
Seidman v. K-100 Radio LLC, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00115-SDG (N.D. Ga., Jan. 10, 2023) A provider of photojournalism goods and services brought suit in the Northern District against a website operator for alleged copyright infringement and violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The Complaint alleges the Defendant, […]
Patel v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04669-ELR (N.D. Ga., Nov. 23, 2022) A self-taught, Atlanta-based landscape photographer is suing Cox Enterprises, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Rollins, Inc., for damages and injunctive relief associated with the unauthorized use of Patel’s original copyrighted work of authorship. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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