Copyright Infringement Intellectual Property Law

On January 15, 2021, Plaintiff Francesca Gregorini filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court, California Central, Western Division (Case number: 2:20cv406). This case was assigned to Judge Sunshine Suzanne Syke and referred to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. Francesca Gregorini, an independent filmmaker, filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc., M. Night Shyamalan, and Blinding Edge Pictures, alleging copyright infringement. She claimed that the defendants unlawfully copied her 2013 psychological thriller The Truth About Emanuel to create the Apple TV+ series Servant. Gregorini had written, directed, and produced Emanuel, which told the story of a troubled young woman hired as a nanny to care for an ultra-realistic doll. The doll, believed by the grieving mo

On May 21, 20119, Plaintiff Michael Gaffney filed a Copyright Infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court, New York Southern (Foley Square)[Case number: 1:18cv8770]. This case was assigned to Judge George B. Daniels and referred to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. Photographer Michael Gaffney filed a lawsuit against Muhammad Ali Enterprises LLC (MAE), Authentic Brands Group (ABG), and other defendants, accusing them of willfully infringing on his copyright-protected photographs of Muhammad Ali. As Ali’s photographer from 1977 to 1978, Gaffney captured thousands of iconic images showcasing the legendary boxer’s career and personality. These photographs held immense historical and commercial value, with rights solely belonging to Gaffney. Despite the expiration of a licensing agreemen

On April 23, 2020, Plaintiff Synopsys, Inc. filed a Copyright Infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court, California Northern (Case number: 5:20cv2819). This case was assigned to District Judge Edward J. Davila and referred to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen. Synopsys, Inc., a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) tools and semiconductor intellectual property, filed a lawsuit against Real Intent, Inc. for copyright infringement, breach of contract, and patent violation. Synopsys claimed that Real Intent copied proprietary features from Synopsys' flagship software products, including the Design Compiler, PrimeTime, and IC Compiler. These tools, which enabled engineers to design and verify integrated circuits efficiently, incorporated innovative algorithms and comma

On August 17, 2023, Plaintiff American Airlines filed a Copyright Infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court, Texas Northern(Case number: 4:23cv860). Judge Mark Pittman presided over the case. American Airlines, a major U.S. airline, filed a lawsuit against Skiplagged, Inc., a ticket booking website, for engaging in unauthorized and deceptive ticketing practices. Skiplagged was not an authorized agent of American Airlines but positioned itself as a middleman between American and consumers. Without permission, Skiplagged accessed American's website, AA.com, to obtain real-time fare, schedule, and inventory information. It then displayed this proprietary data and sold American Airlines tickets on its own website, Skiplagged.com. Skiplagged heavily advertised "hidden city" fares, a

Court: California Central District Court Los Angeles (Western Division) Case number: 2:21cv8124 Filed: Oct. 12, 2021 Judge: Judge Andre Birotte Jr Magistrate: Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner Case type: 820 Copyright Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal Plaintiff: Douglas Campbell Thomson | John Anthony Helliwell | Robert Layne Siebenberg Counsel for Plaintiff: David M. Given | Kyle Patrick O'Malley | Nicholas A Carlin | Robert Carroll , III Defendant: Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson | Richard Davies | Delicate Music | Universal Musi

Court: United States District Court, Western District of Washington (Seattle) Case number: 2:21cv811 Filed: June 15, 2021 Judge: Judge Thomas S. Zilly Case type: 820 Copyright Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement Plaintiff: Bungie Inc Counsel for Plaintiff: Jacob P Dini | Christian William Marcelo | William C Rava Defendant: Aimjunkies.com | Phoenix Digital Group LLC | Jeffrey Conway | David Schaefer | Jordan Green | James May Counsel for Defendant: Philip P Mann Expert Witnesses for Defendant: