South Bend, Indiana – Pro se Plaintiff Angela E. Brooks-Ngwenya, of Fort Wayne, Indiana has filed a copyright complaint in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that The Mind Trust, United Way of Central Indiana, Central Indiana Education Alliance, Phalen Leadership Academies, and Indianapolis Public Schools (“IPS”), all of Indianapolis,…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Acting as his own Indiana copyright lawyer, Larry G. Philpot of Indianapolis, Indiana, filed a motion to amend his complaint in the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division in his ongoing intellectual property litigation against Mansion America, LLC and Oak Ridge Boys Theater of Branson, Missouri. This…
The fourth element of a criminal prosecution for copyright infringement requires that the government prove that the defendant engaged in an act of copyright infringement “for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain.” It is unnecessary that a profit be made as a result of the infringing activities. This…
The second element of a criminal prosecution for copyright infringement requires that the government prove that the defendant infringed upon the holder’s rights in its copyrighted intellectual property. Although the term “infringement” itself is not specifically defined in the copyright statute, 17 U.S.C. § 501(a) provides that: “[a]nyone who violates any of…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Richard N. Bell of McCordsville, Indiana, who is both an Indiana copyright attorney and a professional photographer, filed a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement in the Southern District of Indiana. Bell claims that Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center of Indianapolis, Indiana infringed his copyrighted “Indianapolis Skyline” photo, U.S.…
The first element of a criminal prosecution for copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 506(a) requires proof that the copyright at issue is a valid copyright. This may be established by demonstrating that the formal requirements of copyright registration have been satisfied. Although registration of a copyrighted work is not…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana copyright lawyer and professional photographer Richard Bell of McCordsville, Indiana filed a federal intellectual property lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana. He alleges copyright infringement by Randolph Ventures, LLC of Peoria, Illinois. At issue is a copyrighted photo of the Indianapolis skyline taken by Bell…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana copyright attorney and professional photographer Richard N. Bell of McCordsville, Indiana has sued PROACT Search LLC of Wilmette, Illinois in the Southern District of Indiana on allegations of copyright infringement. At issue is a copyrighted photo of the Indianapolis skyline taken by Bell that has been…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana attorney Richard N. Bell of McCordsville, Indiana filed an intellectual property lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Find Tickets, LLC of Alpharetta, Georgia infringed the copyright of a photo of the Indianapolis skyline taken by Bell. In 2000, Plaintiff Bell photographed the downtown…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana attorney Richard Bell of McCordsville, Indiana filed two new lawsuits alleging copyright infringement in the Southern District of Indiana. The Defendants in the first lawsuit are WRTV of Indianapolis, Indiana, and DISH Network Corporation of Englewood, Colorado. The Defendant in the second copyright complaint is Larry…