Pennsylvania Copyright Law

Dawn Cutillo, et al. v. David Cutillo, et al.

Allentown, Pennsylvania intellectual property lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on copyright infringement theories. Plaintiffs Dawn Cutillo and Infinity Health, LLC ("IHâ€) have alleged federal and state law claims against Defendants David Cutillo, Infinity Health Advisors LLC, ("IHAâ€), and intervenor IHA Distribution, LLC ("IHADâ€). Plaintiffs' claim... More...

$0 (07-28-2023 - PA)

United States of America v. Bill Omar Carrasquillo

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with criminal copyright infringement scheme. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Philadelphia_PA_FED.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"> Federal Courthouse - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania <a... More...

$0 (03-09-2023 - PA)

Linda Matlow and Pix International, LLC v. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania intellectual property lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on copyright infringement theory pursuant for 17 U.S.C. 101, et seq. which provide: (a) Copyright protection subsists, in accordance with this title, in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, r... More...

$1 (01-27-2020 - PA)

In re: MCGRAW-HILL GLOBAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LLC

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/graphics/active/ByrneSmall.jpg"> </center> These consolidated mandamus petitions require us to decide whether two professional photographers bringing separate copyright infringement actions are bound by a forum selection clause in contracts they did not 4 sign. We conclude that the photographers are not bound because t... More...

$0 (11-23-2018 - PA)

Sheldon Stephens v. Kevin Clash

Plaintiff Sheldon Stephens appeals the dismissal of his claims against Defendant Kevin Clash for injuries resulting from the parties’ sexual relationship while Stephens was underage, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422, 18 U.S.C. § 2423, and state law. The District Court dismissed Stephens’s claims as untimely. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm. I. Because the District Court d... More...

$0 (08-05-2015 - PA)

William A. Graham Company v. Thomas P. Haughey

Defendants Thomas Haughey and USI MidAtlantic, Inc. appeal a second time from a judgment entered against them in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (Our earlier decision, to which we will refer as Graham I, is reported at 568 F.3d 425 (3d Cir. 2009).) A jury found Haughey and USI liable for surreptitiously infringing the William A. Graham Company's copyrights over the course of more than a deca... More...

$0 (05-16-2011 - PA)

William A. Graham Company d/b/a The Graham Company v. Thomas P. Haughey; USI Midatlantic, Inc.

We face an issue of first impression for this courtâ€“whether the discovery rule or the injury rule governs the accrual of claims under the Copyright Act, which has a threeyear statute of limitations for civil actions, 17 U.S.C. Â§ 507(b). Under the injury rule, a claim accrues, and the statute of limitations begins to run, when the plaintiff suffers a legally cognizable injury. Th... More...

$0 (06-05-2009 - PA)

John Facenda, Jr., etc. v. N.F.L. Films, Inc., The National Football League; N.F.L. Properties, LLC

John Facenda, a Philadelphia broadcasting legend, provided his voice to many productions of NFL Films, Inc. before his death in 1984. These well-known productions recounted tales of the National Football League with filmed highlights, background music, and Facenda's commanding narration. More than two decades after Facenda's death, NFL Films used small portions of his voice-over work in a cabletel... More...

$0 (09-11-2008 - PA)

<a href="http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinions/021243p.pdf" target="_new">Southco, Inc. v. Kanebridge Corporation</a>

Southco, Inc., filed a complaint alleging that Kanebridge Corp. had violated Southco's copyright and trademark, and engaged in unfair competition, by reprinting the product numbers Southco uses to describe its captive screw fasteners. Southco sought a preliminary injunction on its copyright cause of action, which the District Court granted. Kanebridge appealed and we reversed the prelimi... More...

$0 (03-31-2003 - PA)

SESAC, Inc. v. WPNT, Inc.

Copyright infringement claims by SESAC, a music performing artist rights organization, against radio station WPNT for failing to obtain licenses for the music played by the station.... More...

$1263000 (12-13-2002 - PA)

Paul Morelli v. Tiffany & Co.

Copyright infringement claim by jewelry designer who claimed that Tiffany & Co. used his designs for rings, pendents & bracelets without his permission and in violation of this copyright. Paul Morelli sought $45 million in damages. Morelli sought an injunction to prevent Tiffany from selling its popular "Etoile" line of jewelry. Tiffany & Co. denied wrongdoing and pointed out that the Copyrig... More...

$0 (02-19-2002 - PA)

<a href="http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/recentop/day/003283mo.txt" target="_new">Epcon Group, Inc. v. Danburry Farms, Inc., et al.</a>

In 1986, Edward Bacome and Philip Fankhauser, the principals of the Epcon Group, Inc. and Epmark, Inc., Ohio corporations, began designing architectural plans for ranch-style four-plex condominiums. In the late 1980's, Epcon developed several projects in Ohio based on their plans, including projects known as Deer Run, Greystone Manor, Bayberry and Trotters Chase. Epcon then licensed its dev... More...

$200000 (02-06-2002 - PA)

<a href="http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/recentop/day/002473.txt" target="_new">E. Marvin Herr v. Pequea Township, et al.</a>

E. Marvin Herr, a land developer, appeals the grant of summary judgment to Pequea Township ("Township") and its three supervisors, Virginia Brady, Bruce Groff, and Martin Hughes (collectively, "defendants"), in this civil rights action. Herr alleges that his right to substantive due process was violated by an eleven year campaign of the Township and its officers to delay and obstruct his de... More...

$0 (12-12-2001 - PA)

<a href="http://vls.law.vill.edu/locator/3d/Jul2001/001102.txt" target="_new">Southco, Inc. v. Kanebridge Corporation</a>

Kanebridge Corporation ("Kanebridge") appeals the District Court's order granting a preliminary injunction in favor of Southco, Inc. ("Southco"). Because wefind that Southco's part numbers are not entitled to copyright protection, we reverse the District Court's order. I. Southco manufactures various types of captive screw fasteners, devices used in assembling the panels of items ... More...

$0 (07-20-2001 - PA)

Charles A. Harris, Executor of the Estate of Charles "Teenie" Harris, deceased v. Dennis Morgan, Jerome Williams, et al.

Breach of contract, Equitable Estoppel, Copyright Infringement and other claims by estate of photographer relating to the sale by Charles "Teenie" Harris of 35,000 negatives from a life time of work depicting black celebrities, street scenes, parties and female impersonators for $3,000. Mr. Harris sold the negatives in 1986 and sought their return in 1998. Defendants denied wrongdoing and a... More...

$3400000 (03-23-2000 - PA)

National Football League, et al. v. Tvradionow. Inc., et al.

Copyright Infringement - 17 U.S.C. § 501 - The <a href=" http://www.nfl.com/">National Football League</a>; <a href=" http://www.nba.com/">National Basketball Association</a>; NBA Properties, Inc.; <a href=" http://www.foxmovies.com/ ">Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation</a>; <a href="http://disney.com">Disney Enterprises, Inc.</a>; <a href=" http://www.spe.sony.com/tv/ ">Columbia Trist... More...

$0 (02-09-2000 - PA)

Damiano v. Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. and Bob Dylan

$0 (10-29-1999 - PA)