Copyright Infringement Intellectual Property Law

Francesca Gregorini vs. Apple Inc. et al Case Background 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. Cause 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. Greg

Michael Gaffney vs. Muhammad Ali Enterprises Llc Et Al Case Background 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. Cause 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 showcas

Synopsys, Inc. vs. Real Intent, Inc. Case Background 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. Cause 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

American Airlines, Inc. V. Skiplagged, Inc. Case Background 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. Cause 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,

Douglas Campbell Thomson et al v. Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson et al 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 Parties Involved Plaintiff: Douglas Campbell Thomson | John Anthony Helliwell | Robert Layne Siebenberg Counsel for Plaintiff: David M. Given | Kyle Patrick O'Malley | Nich

Bungie Inc V. Aimjunkies.Com Et Al 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 Parties Involved 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