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
Check out Bruce Lee’s first Hollywood screen test from 1965. Approximately 91 seconds of the over eight minute long video was used in the documentary, I Am Bruce Lee, which aired on Spike TV in February 2012. That July, Laurence Joachim contacted Leeway (which represents the deceased kung-fu star’s interests) and claimed to own the copyright to the screen test. Leeway has received a 1974 copyright registration but no evidence to the chain of title between the filming (1965) and the registration (1974). Mr. Joachim’s counsel, apparently, announced intentions to proceed with litigation unless Leeway paid a six figure settlement. “The demands and threats… have created and actual justiciable claim or controversy such that declaratory relief represents the appropriate remedy.”
Leeway wants the Court to declare both that Mr. Joachim has no copyright in the screen test and that Leeway has not infringed on any of Mr. Joachim’s rights. Stay tuned for updates.
Leeway Media Group LLC v. Laurence Joachim et al
Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00822-JMS-TAB File Date: Monday, May 20, 2013 Plaintiff: Leeway Media Group LLC Plaintiff Counsel: Theodore J. Minch of Sovich Minch LLP Defendant: Laurence Joachim, Trans-National Film Corporation Cause: Declaration of No Valid Copyright, Declaration of No Standing, Declaration of No Copyright Infringement, Declaration of No Unfair Competition Court: Southern District of Indiana Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker
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
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
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
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