According to the lawsuit referenced above filed against Twitter in 2022:
Backgrid is the world's premier celebrity-related photograph agency and provides highly sought-after images of celebrities around the world to top...more
We have talked about this in other blogs; ASCAP is getting aggressive in enforcing their legal rights when restaurants, bars, fitness centers and other establishments play copyrighted music without having the proper BMI,...more
7/10/2025
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Sometimes you want to know the identity of an infringer but you don't know it due to the use of a fake handle name or social media account name. In these circumstances, you may need to serve a "DMCA subpoena" on a social...more
After years of handling hundreds of Strike 3 Holdings (S3) copyright defense cases, there is one question I get seemingly more than any other. The question is this:
"should I contact my ISP to call off the subpoena?"...more
Who is the International Intellectual Property Alliance? Here is some general information....more
You may have recently received a letter from a Texas law firm of Daniels and Trednick. This company has a strong presence in handling software piracy cases. GibbsCam is one of the products they enforce as far as intellectual...more
There are times when Strike 3 cannot prove its case and may be forced to dismiss the case. In these instances, the defendant may well be deemed the "prevailing party" in the case, which can support an award of costs and...more
Many new business owners in the restaurant, bar, nightclub, and karaoke business fail to understand that if live music is played in their establishment (called a public performance), the establishment must have the proper...more
If your handle is on this list, give us a call to discuss. Do not panic; Vondran Legal® can defend you and help you achieve an early settlement without expensive litigation to follow. We have helped many in your situation....more
Here is a case from the opposite coast of the United States. This case may be looked at as persuasive authority in cases filed in the 9th circuit...more
1/9/2025
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Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Jury Trial ,
Liability ,
Photographs ,
Settlement ,
The Copyright Act
This blog is written by Arizona copyright lawyer Steve Vondran. Vondran Legal has handled hundreds of federal court litigation cases since its founding in 2004. One important area we practice is restaurant IP law, which...more
2/19/2024
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Music Industry ,
Royalties ,
The Copyright Act
Viral DRM is a content creator specializing in weather videos. Their content is attractive to many people who love to watch storm and weather videos. Recently, Viral DRM has been on a rampage filing lawsuits in California...more
2/12/2024
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Copyright Infringement ,
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DMCA ,
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False Statements ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jurisdiction ,
Licenses ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Popular ,
The Copyright Act
According to their website they are an IP enforcement law firm that helps artists protect their content. We know them from pursuing many copyright infringement cases dealing with all kinds of photograpy. They list offices...more
12/12/2023
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Licenses ,
Photographs ,
Public Domain ,
Settlement ,
Work-For-Hire ,
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In every court case, a Plaintiff is required to establish that they are the "real party in interest" that suffered a "discrete and concrete injury." In a copyright case, this can get complicated with all the photo agency...more
11/30/2023
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Transfer of Rights ,
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Things That Can Be Subject to Copyright Protection (Original Works of Authorship, Fixed in a Tangible Medium of Expression).
Photograph -
Images -
Illustrations -
Paintings...more
8/15/2023
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If you are being sued (or pursued) for copyright infringement, you will likely get a demand letter from a copyright law firm informing you that you have "willfully infringed" their clients software. They might also point out...more
Attorney Steve® Photo Infringement News for Real Estate Professionals -
My law firm is a boutique intellectual property law firm with a strong focus on copyright issues, including photographs and drone videos. We are...more
3/7/2023
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Copyright Infringement ,
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Who? Siemens Industry Software, Inc. is the Plaintiff. They have sued 268 “DOE” defendants. The Plaintiff’s counsel is Reed Smith, LLP from Houston, Texas. Comcast and Charter are the Internet Service Providers involved...more
Strike 3 Holdings (S3”) has filed THOUSANDS of copyright infringement lawsuits, and usually manages to settle quite a few of them. However, they do not always prevail in their bringing of these actions (usually in a federal...more