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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Angela Ethel Brooks-Ngwenya v. IPS

08 Friday Apr 2011

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Angela Ethel Brooks-Ngwenya v. Indianapolis Public Schools

Plaintiff (handling this case pro se) alleges that IPS has infringed the copyrighted work “TIRS” (Transitioning Into Responsible Students), an educational program she claimed to develop while working at IPS.

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00483-SEB-MJD
File Date: Friday, April 08, 2011
Plaintiff: Angela Ethel Brooks-Ngwenya
Plaintiff Counsel: Angela Ethel Brooks-Ngwenya PRO SE
Defendant: Indianapolis Public Schools
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement, Misconduct of Attorney
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Trufoods v. Michael Rigdon

01 Friday Apr 2011

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Trufoods, LLC v. Michael Rigdon et al

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00446-JMS-TAB
File Date: Friday, April 01, 2011
Plaintiff: Trufoods, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Bart A. Karwath, Jennifer Lynn Schuster of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: Michael Rigdon, Cathrine Hendryx, Premier Food Services, LLC
Cause: Registered Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement, Unfair Competition Under Indiana Common Law, Breach of Contract
Court: Southern District of Indiana 
Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Garden Homes by E L v. Charles Weis

18 Friday Mar 2011

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Garden Homes by E L Inc v. Charles Weis et al

A short and simple, if slightly unorthodox, copyright complaint over architectural designs.  Plaintiff contracted with Defendants, who represent the nonprofit Hannah & Friends (improving the quality of life for children and adults with special needs), to build a series of homes. After two homes and a “main lodge” were built by Plaintiff, Defendant allegedly had a third home built by a separate contractor using Plaintiff’s architectural plans. Plaintiff had registered the architectural plans with the U.S. Copyright Office prior to the alleged infringement.

Court Case Number:    3:11-cv-00115-RLM -CAN
File Date:    Friday, March 18, 2011
Plaintiff:     Garden Homes by E L Inc
Plaintiff Counsel:     James F Groves of Lee Groves and Zalas
Defendant:     Charles Weis, Maura Weis, Ryan Rans
Cause:    Copyright Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement
Court:    Northern District of Indiana
Judge:     Judge Robert L Miller, Jr
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – BMI v. Olive’or Twist Bar

15 Tuesday Mar 2011

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Broadcast Music Inc et al v. Olive’or Twist Bar Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 3:11-cv-00112-JVB -CAN
File Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Plaintiff: Broadcast Music Inc, Universal Songs of Polygram International Inc, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp, Eleksylum Music Inc, No Surrender Music, Fourteenth Hour Music Inc, Springtime Music Inc, Cyandie Publishing, Songs of Universal Inc, Escatawpa Songs
Plaintiff Counsel: Christopher S. Riley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: Olive’or Twist Bar Inc., Lori A. Long
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – The American Automobile Association v. AAA Affordable Insurance

15 Tuesday Mar 2011

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The American Automobile Association, Inc. v. AAA Affordable Insurance LLC et al

Court Case Number: 4:11-cv-00030-SEB-WGH
File Date: Monday, March 14, 2011
Plaintiff: The American Automobile Association, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: David O. Tittle, Kenneth J. Munson of Bingham McHale LLP
Defendant: AAA Affordable Insurance LLC, Kenneth Calkins
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and Unfair Competition, Trademark Dilution, Trademark Cyberpiracy,
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr.