Experience
Secured Dismissal of $35 Million Claim for Infringement
Successfully defended a corporation against allegations of patent infringement and copyright infringement in federal court, resulting in dismissal of all counts.
Secured Dismissal in Infringement Action for Insurance Client
Secured dismissal of breach of software license and copyright infringement action brought against insurance industry client.
Summary Judgment for Internet Gaming Company
Won summary judgment for an internet gaming company on the copyright owner’s theory seeking billions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Copyright Infringement Lawsuit for Gaming Client
Armstrong Teasdale is representing an international gaming client in a copyright infringement lawsuit against a competitor in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The complaint alleges the competitor stole and duplicated the client’s copyrighted gambling handbook from a New Jersey racetrack. In some instances, the competitor even forgot to remove the client’s name when duplicating the infringing handbook.
Favorable Result in DMCA Copyright Case
Obtained an order dismissing claims for secondary copyright infringement against an internet service provider (ISP) and its management company. The plaintiffs sought to hold the clients liable for copyright infringement allegedly committed by the ISP’s subscribers through peer-to-peer file-sharing. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas dismissed the plaintiffs' vicarious infringement claims against the ISP with prejudice, and ordered that all claims against the management company be dismissed with prejudice.
