CONTENT CLASH - FASHION, ART & COPYRIGHT

DONIGER / BURROUGHS OBTAINS A SIX-FIGURE COPYRIGHT VERDICT IN FEDERAL COURT JURY TRIAL

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:47:09 +0000

Los Angeles, CA - On January 15, 2009, a federal jury returned a unanimous verdict in the amount of $447,670.00 against retail chain Lane Bryant, Inc., and its suppliers. The nearly half a million dollar verdict sends a powerful message to apparel companies who choose to sell fabric and garments bearing knock-off textile designs.
Responding to arguments made by Scott A. Burroughs and Stephen M. Doniger of DONIGER / BURROUGHS APC, the jury found that the Plaintiff, a local textile company, owned a copyright for an original print design, and that the defendants sold fabric and garments bearing a modified knock-off of that print. Notably, the jury also found certain of the defendants’ infringements to be willful, because, among other reasons, they did not stop selling the infringing garments after receiving a cease and desist notice advising them of the infringement.

MMA Law Blog Reports on Leopoldo v. TMZ lawsuit

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:09:57 +0000

http://www.mixedmartialartslawblog.com/2009/09/articles/civil-suits-1/kimo-fights-back/

Stephen Doniger Appears on Fox to Discuss Potential Lawsuit Against TMZ.COM on behalf of MMA fighter Kimo Leopoldo

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:20:51 +0000

You can watch the segment by clicking this link.

Goldman Reports on D/B’s Action against Google for Trademark Infringement

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:40:55 +0000

http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2009/07/seventh_lawsuit.htm

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS COPYRIGHT BLOG REPORTS ON DONIGER / BURROUGHS VICTORY IN NEW YORK

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:06:49 +0000

DONIGER / BURROUGHS attorney Stephen Doniger’s client prevails in a decision by a judge in the Southern District of New York. In this decision, the Court adopts his client’s argument that the statute of limitations in a copyright action should be tolled while an action is pending in civil court in another jurisdiction: http://www.exclusiverights.net/2009/06/equitable-tolling-of-the-sol-for-filing-a-timely-action-that-is-dismissed-for-lack-of-personal-jurisdiction/

Burroughs Quoted in USC Law Publication on Online Networking and the Law

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:40:28 +0000

Spring 2009 Edition of USC Law Magazine: ARTICLE

Callan v. Audigier et al. Article on IP Attorney Blog

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:28:27 +0000

Friend of D / B Milord Keshishian reports on D / B action on behalf of artist Bryan Callan against clothier Christian Audigier:

http://www.iptrademarkattorney.com/2009/01/copyright-lawyers-breach-license-agreement-christian-audigier-calan-nervous-tattoo.html

AP and Shephard Fairey Mix it Up in Copyright Infringement Dispute

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:42:42 +0000

We are all now familiar with the iconic AP photograph of Obama looking heavenward in a moment of quiet reflection. We are also familiar with Shephard Fairey, he of Obey fame’s, “repurposing” of the photograph to create a red and blue image reflecting Fairey’s propaganda aesthetic.

The AP was upset at Fairey’s derivative use of its photograph, and went to Fairey to discuss a license. Fairey was not interested in a license, and filed a lawsuit declaring that his use of the photograph was fair use.

Now, the AP has blasted back, taking Fairey to task over the course of several pages in its counterclaim for copyright infringement. Fairey, as the AP puts it, is nothing more than a “copy and paste” artist. The assault begins on page 28: AP Copyright Counterclaim

Exclusive Rights Reports on D / B Victory in Motion Practice before Judge Matz [Copyright, Fashion, Apparel, Los Angeles]

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:18:43 +0000

You can read the article at the link below:

http://www.exclusiverights.net/2009/02/judge-matz-denies-motion-to-dismiss-infringement-of-floral-patterns-design-elements-werent-generic-copies-of-natural-phenomena/

L.A. Business Journal Reports on Ed Hardy Injunction in Callan v. Audigier

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:24:21 +0000

D / B attorney Scott A. Burroughs, Esq. wins an injunction on behalf of Bryan Callan in Federal Court. Find the reportage here: L.A. Business Journal Article on Injunction in Callan v. Audigier