August 16, 2018
A Wisconsin federal judge barred a memorabilia dealer from using photos from a pair of sports photographers in a wide-ranging copyright infringement lawsuit, telling the dealer that he must stop selling and destroy photos left in his possession.
October 26, 2017
A pair of sports photographers urged a Wisconsin federal judge Wednesday to rethink his decision to throw out a number of infringement claims against retailers in a lawsuit over the alleged sale and distribution of their copyrighted works without permission, saying the court incorrectly found the retailers to be protected by a prior settlement.
October 20, 2016
A Wisconsin federal judge has sanctioned two individuals for withholding photographs subpoenaed in a copyright infringement lawsuit by two sports photographers but refused to sanction their counsel, finding that he did not represent them in the instant matter despite the confusion caused by his representation of them in another case.
September 08, 2016
Two sports photographers doubled down on their bid for sanctions against a pair of witnesses and their counsel in a Wisconsin copyright suit on Wednesday, rejecting the lawyer's claim that he served only as a "facilitator."
August 18, 2016
A trio of insurers including State Farm Insurance on Wednesday escaped coverage of an underlying sports photo copyright suit brought by two Wisconsin photographers, after a federal judge concluded that policy exclusions applied or the type of infringement covered didn't occur.
August 16, 2016
A pair of photographers asked a Wisconsin court Monday to compel discovery and impose sanctions against one of the defendants in their sports photo copyright suit, saying he is deliberately withholding evidence.
April 27, 2016
A pair of professional sports photographers blasted an attempt by Event USA to amend its defense in a suit accusing the memorabilia retailer of selling collectibles featuring their images without permission, telling a Wisconsin federal court Tuesday the request is futile and comes too late.
April 20, 2016
Sports memorabilia retailer Event USA Corp. asked a Wisconsin federal court Tuesday for a quick end to a case brought by two sports photographers accusing it of illegally selling memorabilia featuring their photos, saying the photographers have already released claims on the images.
March 25, 2016
A Wisconsin federal judge determined Thursday that there's no need for him to recuse himself from copyright litigation between two sports photographers and a retailer represented by a law firm he once worked at.
March 03, 2016
Sports memorabilia retailer Event USA Corp. hit back against the "grotesquely overbroad" discovery requests of two sports photographers accusing it of illegally selling memorabilia featuring their photos, telling a Wisconsin federal court Wednesday that the requests fall outside the scope of discovery that has already been set.