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Have you received a demand letter from New York-based Sanders Law Group with a template draft of a Complaint attached therewith? If so, then you are one of many people who have received such correspondence. We have been sent these types of communications from plenty of individuals who are concerned when they read that Sanders […]
If you have any further questions about this article or copyright claims in general, please contact Heitner Legal for a free consultation. On December 27, 2020, then-President Donald Trump signed into law the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (“CASE Act”). The CASE Act directed the Copyright Office to establish the Copyright Claims […]
Have you received a demand letter from a law firm that represents Prepared Food Photos, Inc. f/k/a Adlife Marketing & Communications Co., Inc. or received a Summons and Complaint concerning a lawsuit that has been filed against you by Prepared Food Photos? If so, then you are not alone. We have been forwarded numerous emails […]
Have you received a demand letter from Joe Myeress Photography LLC or been named a defendant in a lawsuit initiated by Joe Myeress? If so, then you are not alone. We have been forwarded numerous emails and other written correspondence originating from Joe Myeress Photography LLC as well as Complaints filed in courts of law by […]
Have you received a demand letter from a law firm that represents Affordable Aerial Photography, Inc. or received a Summons and Complaint concerning a lawsuit that has been filed against you by Affordable Aerial Photography? If so, then you are not alone. We have been forwarded numerous emails and other written correspondence from law firms representing […]
Have you received a demand letter from the CopyCat Legal law firm based in Coral Springs, Florida? If so, then you are not alone. We have been forwarded emails, letters, and drafts of complaints, as well as other written correspondence from lawyers Daniel DeSouza, Esq. and James D’Loughy, Esq. at CopyCat Legal, demanding very large sums […]
If you are on this page, then you may have received a demand letter from the SRIPLAW firm. The SRIPLAW firm, like Higbee & Associates, is known for initiating many disputes against individuals and corporate entities who have allegedly infringed upon the copyrights of their clients. SRIPLAW typically makes a demand to avoid being named […]
Jack Black and Tony Hawk are among the defendants in a new copyright infringement, unjust enrichment, and unfair competition lawsuit initiated by a California man named Wesley Humpston. The Complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California is based on Humpston, who has apparently earned the reputation as “The Godfather […]
Under 17 U.S. Code § 505 the prevailing party in a copyright infringement case may be entitled to an award of its reasonable attorney’s fees. It is not an absolute right but, instead, the court must make a case-by-case assessment and look at various relevant factors such as: (1) whether the claim was frivolous; (2) the party’s motivation; (3) […]
A new ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York addresses a hot topic of copyright infringement surrounding the posting of copyrighted material on social media. U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ruled in favor of plaintiff photographer Mark Iantosca on his motion for summary judgment against Elie Tahari, Ltd. […]
Earning a judgment against an individual allegedly infringing on one’s copyright is not as simple as obtaining information attaching an IP address to the supposed infringer and connecting the dots for the judge. The court denied a plaintiff’s motion for default judgment in a case pending before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District […]
Greg Young Publishing and Zazzle resumed the parties’ battle over willful copyright infringement this past Thursday, July 9 in California federal court. This copyright battle goes back to June 23, 2016, when Greg Young, a publisher of visual arts brought legal action against Zazzle, a website allowing its users to upload images of artwork to […]