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Sound Recordist Sues iBird For Copyright Infringement

By John Whitaker on Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm Cases

Martyn 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

By John Whitaker on Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm Cases, Litigation Damages, Registration

Lloyd 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