Tag Archives: Copyright Infringement

Jun 9 2013

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Microsoft Corporation v. Mister HardDrive

Defendants are alleged to have advertised, marketed, installed, offered and distributed unauthorized copies of Microsoft software after Microsoft warned them of the consequences, infringing Microsoft’s copyrights and trademarks.

Microsoft Corporation v. Mister HardDrive et al

Court Case Number: 4:13-cv-00079-TWP-WGH
File Date: Thursday, June 06, 2013
Plaintiff: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff Counsel: James Dimos of Frost Brown Todd LLC
Defendant: Mister Harddrive, Mister HardDrive Wipe and Restore, Mark Cady
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, False Description and Representation, Common Law Unfair Competition, For Imposition of a Constructive Trust Upon Illegal Profits, Accounting
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr

Jun 1 2013

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Sissom v. Snow

Carol L. Sissom v. Robert L. Snow et al

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00882-WTL-TAB
File Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013
Plaintiff: Carol L. Sissom
Plaintiff Counsel: Maria Matters of Maria Matters at Law
Defendant: Robert L. Snow, Berkley Publishing Group, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., Barnes and Nobel Booksellers, Inc., Amazon, Inc.
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Defamation
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

May 23 2013

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Malibu Media v. John Doe 12

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe 12

Related Case: Malibu Media LLC v. John Does 1-14 (Romantic Memories)

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00166-PPS-RBC
File Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe 12
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Chief Judge Philip P. Simon
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey

May 23 2013

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Malibu Media v. John Doe 5

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe 5

Related Case: Malibu Media LLC v. John Does 1-14 (Romantic Memories)

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00164-PPS-RBC
File Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe 5
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Robert J. Jonker
Chief Judge Philip P. Simon
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey

May 23 2013

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe 9

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe 9

Related Case: Malibu Media LLC v. John Does 1-14 (Romantic Memories)

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00165-PPS-RBC
File Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe 9
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Chief Judge Philip P Simon
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B Cosbey

May 18 2013

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Master Cutlery v. Pacific Solution Marketing

Master Cutlery, Inc. v. Pacific Solution Marketing, Inc.

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00819-JMS-DML
File Date: Friday, May 17, 2013
Plaintiff: Master Cutlery, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Darlene R. Seymour Attorney at Law
Defendant: Pacific Solution Marketing, Inc.
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Trademark Dilution, False Designation of Origin or Sponsorship, False Advertising, Trade Dress Infringement, Common Law Copyright Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Theft, Counterfeiting
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

May 16 2013

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Richard N. Bell v. Mark Arruda

Richard N. Bell v. Mark Arruda et al

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00800-TWP-DKL
File Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Plaintiff: Richard N. Bell
Plaintiff Counsel: Richard N. Bell of Bell Law Firm
Defendant: Cameron Tayler, Taylor Computer Systems, Insurance Concepts, Fred O’Brien, Indy Cleaning Pros, James Allen, Karen Allen, ForeclosureWarehouse.com, Inc., Shanna Cheatam, AILS, MAXXCLEAN LLC, HomeRoute, Infored Media, LLC, Redouane Chioua, American Auto Transport, National Communications Company, LLC, AboNet, Cities Online, Shelly Rupel, Ben McCann, Neil Cox, Mark Arruda
Cause: Copyright Infringement and Unfair Competition, Theft
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

May 12 2013

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Keystone Management Systems v. William Clyde Moore Jr.

Here’s another case involving misappropriated architectural drawings. Home builders, you should know by now that architectural drawings are protected by copyright law. If there’s a floor plan you really like, just pay for it! The price is beans (approx. $700-1500) against the cost of building a home.

Keystone Management Systems Inc. et al v. William Clyde Moore Jr. et al

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00735-SEB-DML
File Date: Monday, May 06, 2013
Plaintiff: Keystone Management Systems Inc., Lockridge Homes-Indianapolis LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Carroll of Mercer Belanger PC
Defendant: William Clyde Moore Jr., Carol Cooper
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Unjust Enrichment
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Apr 28 2013

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – William James v. Tyler Perry

The case involves Tyler Perry’s new movie, Temptation. Plaintiff, an Indiana resident, alleges to have written a very similar screenplay that he gave to “an associate of Oprah Winfrey” a couple years ago to give to Perry. Plaintiff received no further contact regarding the script and learned of the similarities when Perry’s movie was promoted in early 2013. Plaintiff now seeks remuneration via a copyright infringement lawsuit.

Temptation involves “[a]n explosive romance about the seductive dangers of the forbidden, this film tells the provocative and sensual story of Judith, an ambitious married woman whose obsessive passion for a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal, danger and a choice that will forever alter the course of her life.”

William James v. Tyler Perry et al

Court Case Number: 2:13-cv-00139-RLM-PRC
File Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Plaintiff: William James
Plaintiff Counsel: Darnail Lyles – Attorney at Law
Defendant: Tyler Perry, Tyler Perry Studios, Lions Gate Entertainment
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr.
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Paul R. Cherry

Apr 25 2013

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Malibu Media, LLC v. John Doe (676)

Malibu Media, LLC v. John Doe

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00676-SEB-MJD
File Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Plaintiff: Malibu Media, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore