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Ray Luzier Photograph Copyright Lawsuit Filed in Southern District of Indiana

28 Wednesday Jul 2021

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana

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Celebrity Photography, Direct Copyright Infringement, Falsification, Jane Magnus-Stinson, Photography, Removal and Alteration of Copyright Management Information, Tim A. Baker

The plaintiff in this copyright infringement lawsuit is a professional photographer from Nashville, Tennessee. In March 2019, the plaintiff took a photograph of Ray Luzier, drummer for the band Korn. The photograph was immediately registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.

The Defendant, which sells acoustical products from Indianapolis, Indiana, allegedly used the plaintiff’s photograph on its website without authorization, on a page about “famous users” of the Defendant’s products. The photograph was also allegedly posted on the Defendant’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Stay tuned for updates.

Berman v. Auralex Acoustics, Inc.

Case Number: 1:21-cv-02090-JMS-TAB
File Date: Thursday, July 22, 2021
Plaintiff: Sayre Berman
Plaintiff Counsel: Craig B. Sanders, Esq. of Barshay Sanders, PLLC
Defendant: Auralex Acoustics, Inc.
Cause: Direct Copyright Infringement, Falsification, Removal and Alteration of Copyright Management Information
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Tim A. Baker

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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – National Photo Group v. Federated Media et al

30 Monday Dec 2013

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana

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Attorney Fees and Costs, Celebrity Photography, Christopher A. Nuechterlein, Contributory Copyright Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Inducement of Copyright Infringement, Injunction, Litigation Update, Philip P. Simon, Vicarious Copyright Infringement

This litigation involves the unauthorized use of celebrity photographs on a Fort Wayne country radio station’s website.

K105 Pictures

The lawsuit should serve as a reminder/warning to everyone operating a commercial website to only use photographs that:

  1. You own; or
  2. You have permission to use; or
  3. Are in the public domain.

This means going back through old pages and posts and removing/replacing unauthorized images. Failure to do this can result in expensive copyright litigation. If you have any questions about the photographs on your site, err on the side of caution and remove them until you’re able to properly determine ownership.

National Photo Group LLC v. Federated Media Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 3:13-cv-01405-PPS-CAN
File Date: Thursday, December 26, 2013
Plaintiff: National Photo Group LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Craig B. Sanders of Sanders Law PLLC
Defendant: Federated Media Inc., WQHK-FM
Cause: Direct Copyright Infringement, Contributory Copyright Infringement, Vicarious Copyright Infringement, Inducement of Copyright Infringement, Injunction, Attorney Fees and Costs
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Chief Judge Philip P. Simon
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein

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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – lautance B. Aiuppy v. Ufnowski Enterprises

21 Monday Oct 2013

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana

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Attorneys Fees and Costs Pursuant to 17 USC 505, Celebrity Photography, Contributory Copyright Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Inducement of Copyright Infringement, Injunction Pursuant to 17 USC 502, Litigation Update, Sarah Evans Barker, Tim A. Baker, Vicarious Copyright Infringement

The Plaintiff, located in Montana, owns the rights to celebrity photographs which it licenses to online and print publication. Defendant, an Indiana company based in Brown County, Indiana, has allegedly used some photographs without authorization on their website, http://www.jeepersminiatures.com.

lautance B. Aiuppy v. Ufnowski Enterprises, LLC

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-01647-SEB-TAB
File Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Plaintiff: lautance B. Aiuppy
Plaintiff Counsel: Craig B. Sanders of Sanders Law PLLC
Defendant: Ufnowski Enterprises, LLC
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Contributory Copyright Infringement, Vicarious Copyright Infringement, Inducement of Copyright Infringement, Injunction Pursuant to 17 USC 502, Attorneys Fees and Costs Pursuant to 17 USC 505
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

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