Baltimore, Maryland intellectual property lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a copy right infringement theory.

Strike 3 Holdings is a company that owns the copyright on some pornographic films. They produce adult films under the brand names Slayed,...

"Copyright infringement law is a body of law that protects the original works of authors, including lite... More...    $0 (11-13-2023 - MD)

MEYER, District Judge.

On September 21, 1987, Quality Inns International, Inc. announced a new chain of economy hotels to be marketed under the name "McSleep Inn." The response of McDonald's Corporation was immediate. It demanded by letter sent three days later that Quality International not use the name "McSleep" because it infringed on McDonald's family of marks that are characterized b... More...    $0 (09-16-1988 - MD)

On the morning of December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, a gunman used an AR-15-type Bushmaster rifle and detachable thirty-round magazines to murder twenty first-graders and six adults in the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Two additional adults were injured by gunfire, and just twelve children in the two targeted classrooms were not shot. Nine terrified children ran from one of the classrooms... More...    $0 (02-22-2017 - MD)

Plaintiff Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Alkermes Pharma Ireland, Limited (collectively,
“Par”) filed suit in September 2011 against TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“TWi”) alleging
infringement of U.S. Patent 7,101,576 (“the ‘576 patent”). After a bench trial, the court
concluded in a ruling issued on February 21, 2014 that the ‘576 patent was invalid as obvious.

On appeal, the... More...    $0 (12-13-2015 - MD)

This case presents the latest chapter in extensive litigation over the Baltimore Ravens “Flying Bâ€� logo. Frederick Bouchat challenges the National Football League’s use of the logo in three videos featured on its television network and various websites, as well as the Baltimore Ravens’ display of images that include the logo as part of exhibits in its stadium “Club Levelâ€� seating area.... More...    $0 (01-15-2014 - MD)

This case presents the latest chapter in extensive litigation over the Baltimore Ravens “Flying Bâ€� logo. Frederick Bouchat challenges the National Football League’s use of the logo in three videos featured on its television network and various websites, as well as the Baltimore Ravens’ display of images that include the logo as part of exhibits in its stadium “Club Levelâ€� seating area.... More...    $0 (12-17-2013 - MD)

This case involves the interpretation of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Sections 9.5-101 to 9.5-318 of the Family Law Article, Maryland Code (1984, 2006 Repl. Vol.).1 Peter Paul Toland, Jr.,2 Appellant, challenges the Circuit Court for Montgomery County’s determination that a Japanese decree providing guardianship of his minor child to the child’s grandmother, Akik... More...    $0 (05-22-2012 - MD)

We consider in this case whether the Appellants have alleged viable claims under the Torture Victim Protection Act ("TVPA"), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, note, or the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"), 28 U.S.C. § 1350. The Appellants filed a class action complaint under these statutes, alleging that Defendant Alcolac, Inc., a chemical manufacturer, sold thiodiglycol ("TDG") to Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi regime, wh... More...    $0 (09-19-2011 - MD)

For the fourth time we consider on appeal an aspect of Frederick E. Bouchat’s copyright infringement cause against the Baltimore Ravens football organization and National Football League entities for their unauthorized copying of a Ravens team logo, drawn by Bouchat, that was used for three seasons as the team’s official symbol. This appeal arises from an action Bouchat filed to enjoin defenda... More...    $0 (09-09-2010 - MD)

Appellant, David S. Davidson, initiated this litigation by filing suit against appellees, Seneca Crossing Section II Housing Association, Inc. (“the Associationâ€�), Azadeh Kaider (“Azadehâ€�), Brian Kaider (“Brianâ€�), Lourdes Sandoval (“Lourdesâ€�), and Santiago Sandoval (“Santiagoâ€�).1 The individual appellees are past and present members of the Association’s Board of Directors. Th... More...    $0 (08-31-2009 - MD)

Plaintiff-Appellant Contech Stormwater Solutions, Inc. (“Contech�) sued Defendants-Cross Appellants Baysaver Technologies, Inc. and Accubid Excavation, Inc. (collectively, “Baysaver�) in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,707,527 (the ‘527 patent).1

Contech appeals the district court’s grant of Baysaver’s motion... More...    $0 (02-13-2009 - MD)

Plaintiff-Appellant Star Scientific, Inc. ("Star") appeals from a final judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (N.C.) and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (N.J.) (collectively, "RJR"). The district court entered memoranda and orders: (1) holding, after a bench trial, that Star's U.S. Patent Nos. 6,202,649 ("the '649 patent") and 6,425,401 ("the '401 patent") are unenf... More...    $0 (08-26-2008 - MD)

Declaratory judgment defendant Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. ("Leviton") appeals the February 15, 2006 order of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1) granting plaintiff Shanghai Meihao Electric, Inc.'s ("Meihao") motion for summary judgment of noninfringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,040,967 ("the '967 patent"), No. 6,246,558 ("the '558 patent"), No. 6,381,112 ("the '1... More...    $0 (03-21-2007 - MD)

CoStar Group, Inc. and CoStar Realty Information, Inc. (collectively "CoStar"), a copyright owner of numerous photographs of commercial real estate, commenced this copyright infringement action against LoopNet, Inc., an Internet service provider, for direct infringement under §§ 501 and 106 of the Copyright Act because CoStar's copyrighted photographs were posted by LoopNet's subscribers o... More...    $0 (06-21-2004 - MD)

Legg Mason has expressed its "shock" at the extent of the damages awarded to Lowry's by the jur... More...    $19700000 (10-06-2003 - MD)

In this appeal, we address whether an Illinois organization subjected itself to personal jurisdiction in Maryland by operating an Internet website that allegedly infringed the trademark rights of a Maryland insurance company. Carefirst of Maryland ("Carefirst") accuses Chicago-based Carefirst Pregnancy Centers, Inc. ("CPC") of selecting the name CAREFIRST, despite having notice both of Car... More...    $0 (07-02-2003 - MD)

On a motion for summary judgment filed in this copyright infringement action, the district court held that the defendants' copying of a copyrighted manuscript for introduction into evidence in a state-court child-custody proceeding constituted a "fair use" of the manuscript under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 107, when the substance of the manuscript was relevant to the issues in the child-c... More...    $0 (01-24-2003 - MD)

Plaintiff Kenneth Rossignol brought suit against defendants for their organized efforts to suppress the distribution of the election day issue of plaintiff Island Publishing Company's newspaper, St. Mary's Today. Plaintiffs sought damages and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Maryland Constitution, and Maryland common law. The district court granted summary judgment to defendan... More...    $0 (01-17-2003 - MD)

These appeals arise from a jury verdict rendered against five law enforcement officers in the District of Maryland in October 2000. The verdict awarded compensatory and punitive damages to the plaintiffs, pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 1 and Article 24 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights. 2 The five officers have appealed the judgment of the district court, and the plaint... More...    $195000 (08-15-2002 - MD)

The question presented in this appeal is whether a Georgia-based Internet Service Provider subjected itself to personal jurisdiction in Maryland by enabling a website owner to publish photographs on the Internet, in violation of a Maryland corporation's copyrights. Adapt- ing the traditional due process principles used to determine a State's authority to exercise personal jurisdiction over ou... More...    $0 (06-17-2002 - MD)

Morningside Development, LLC; Morningside Holdings of Satyr Hill, LLC; and G. Neville Turner (collectively, the "Defendants") appeal a judgment of more than $736,000 entered against them, jointly and severally, following an October 2000 bench trial in the District of Maryland. The Defendants assert multiple contentions of error; however, only their challenge to joint and several liability has ... More...    $736037 (06-04-2002 - MD)

Warm Products (Warm) is a distributor of wholesale products, including cotton batting marketed under the name "Warm & Natural" that is used by quilt makers and in other craft applications. From 1991 until this litigation was initiated, Warm purchased the product it marketed as Warm & Natural exclusively from Acme Pad (Acme). During this time, Warm's demand for the product increased significantl... More...    $0 (01-25-2002 - MD)

This civil action was brought under the Federal Copyright Act of 1976. Plaintiff ALS Scan, Inc. engaged in the business of creating and marketing adult photographs for the Internet. Plaintiff alleged that defendants infringed plaintiff's copyrighted phtographic images on the Internet and by offering them for sale in Maryland via the Internet through memberships to defendants' website. Plaintiff... More...    $0 (05-18-2001 - MD)

(In American Infometrics, Plaintiffs, a Maryland ISP were seeking to bring trademark infringement claims against our California ISP client in the federal district court for Maryland. These claims arose from Plaintiffs "ownership" of a trademark allegedly confusingly similar to our client's long-held domain name. We successfully moved to dismiss the claims for lack of personal jurisdiction si... More...    $0 (04-12-2001 - MD)

Copyright Infringement - Plaintiff sued movie technical consultant alleging copyright infringement. Plaintiff designed patterns for 15 blocks on a quilt to be used in a movie. Another quilt was also needed for the movie and one of the blocks from the original quilt designed by Plaintiff was used on the second quilt. ... More...    $14053 (03-07-2000 - MD)

Trade Regulation - Trademark Infringement - this is an action for tradematk infringement and unfair competition under the Trademark Act of 1946, as amended 15 U.S.C. §1114(a) (Count I) and 15 U.S.C. §1125(a)(Count II) respectively , and under the common law of the State of Maryland (Counts V and VI). Plaintiff A.C. Legg Packing Company, Inc. ("A.C.Legg") is an Alabama corporation having its prin... More...    $223143 (08-06-1999 - MD)

Lanham Act - 15 USC 1051, et seq. This was an action for trade name infringement. Dick's Sporting Goods filed a complaint on February 2, 1996. The defendant, Dick's Clothing & Sporting Goods, Inc., filed a couterclaim on June 21, 1996. ... More...    $0 (07-01-1998 - MD)

Copyright infringement claim by security guard who claimed that defendant copied three logo designs of his creation for its team logo.... More...    $0 (11-03-1998 - MD)