So you would think after Apple wins a billion dollars against Samsung for patent infringement, that they would be a little more sensitive about infringing the rights of others. Well, guess again. Swiss Federal Railways just announced that it may be pursuing legal action against Apple for putting a knock-off clock face in iOS 6…. Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Firm Cases RSS FeedWhy Contingent Fee Attorneys Are Right For Your Copyright Case
Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm CasesThe WHITAKER LAW GROUP frequently accepts copyright infringement cases on a contingent fee basis. Here are a few good reasons why using contingent fee lawyers, like us, may be right for your copyright infringement case:
Apple Just Keeps Getting It Wrong
Posted in Firm Cases, RegistrationDon’t misunderstand, I think Apple is a great company and they sure do know how to innovate when it comes to personal gadgets. But they really need some improvement in the due diligence area. We’ve sued Apple a couple of times before because someone dropped the ball when they made a couple of television ads… Continue Reading
Apple keeps getting sued for copyright infringement
Posted in Firm Cases, Interesting CasesApple is in trouble again for copyright infringement. They were recently sued for copyright violations for selling an application through the iStore that extracts pictures from Flickr and then re-publishes them. The application doesn’t seek permission in advance, and it even (allegedly) strips any embedded copyright management information. This is a problem, in general, in… Continue Reading
Taea Thale sues Apple for Copyright Infringement
Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm CasesProfessional photographer Taea Thale has sued Apple, Inc. for copyright infringement. Taea took several photographs of the popular indie band SHE AND HIM. Ms. Thale authorized limited use of the photographs to promote the band. There were several provisions attached to the use of Taea’s photographs, including that they would only be used in print,… Continue Reading
Sound Recordist Sues iBird For Copyright Infringement
Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm CasesMartyn Stewart is a nature recordist who has spent the last 30 years amassing one of the most impressive collections of nature sounds in existence. He routinely licenses his sounds for various purposes, such as movies, documentaries, commercials, websites, and occasionally software applications. Stewart was approached by a company, Mitch Waite Group, about using his… Continue Reading
Lloyd Shugart Awarded $1.3 Million For Copyright Infringement
Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm Cases, Litigation Damages, RegistrationLloyd Shugart is a professional photographer who had been hired by Propet USA, Inc. to photograph Propet’s shoes for its marketing materials. Mr. Shugart limited the use of his photographs to two years in his terms of use. When Mr. Shugart noticed that Propet had continued to use certain of his images outside of their… Continue Reading
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