Copyright Cases
Cresco, Inc. v. Import Resources Group, Inc. et al.
The law firm of Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold, LLP, (Los Angeles), retained Campos & Stratis, on behalf of the defendant, to calculate damages arising from the alleged infringement of copyrights owned by IRG. Campos & Stratis quantified damages arising from copyright infringement, the impact of demand letters and the seizure of merchandise by U.S. Custom agents. Campos & Stratis assisted with discovery and submitted a Rule 26 expert report that included analyses of the alleged infringing revenues and deductible costs. In addition, Campos & Stratis provided deposition testimony. The case settled favorably for IRG before trial.
Steiner, et al. v. ABC, Inc. and Worldvision, Inc.
The law firm of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker (Los Angeles) retained Campos & Stratis, on behalf of the plantiff, to calculate damages and lost royalties due to alleged copyright infringement from the defendant's use of popular music on its daytime soap operas General Hospital, One Life to Live and All My Children. Campos & Stratis provided economic damage analyses and submitted a Rule 26 expert report. The case settled before trial.
Financial Freedom International, Inc. v. Int'l Credit Repair Services, Inc.
The law firm of Kirton & McConkie, PC, (Salt Lake City) retained Campos & Stratis, on behalf of the plaintiff, to provide an opinion of damages arising from copyright infringement claims. Campos & Stratis quantified damages and submitted a Rule 26 expert rebuttal report. The case settled favorably for Financial Freedom before trial.
Brian Warner, pka Marilyn Manson v. Empire MusicWerks, et al.
The law firm of Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley, PC, (Los Angeles) retained Campos & Stratis, on behalf of the defendant, to provide an accounting of copyright, trademark, and other damages. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant's release of a music album, which included music and video of early performances of Marilyn Manson, affected sales of Marilyn Manson's music, book, and art. Campos & Stratis evaluated the impact of the album's release on the plaintiff's sales, calculated statutory damages, and submitted a Rule 26 expert report. The case settled.
Brian P. Murray v. Blitz Distribution, et al.
The law firm of Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley, PC, (Los Angeles) retained Campos & Stratis, on behalf of the defendants, to review and comment on copyright damages. The plaintiff alleged that Tony Hawk licensed images to Mattel, Activision and X-Concepts without authorization. Campos & Stratis calculated alleged infringing unit and dollar sales and incremental costs. The case settled favorably for Tony Hawk.
David Silva v. Paul Frank Industries
The law firm of Smith Chapman Campbell, PLC, (Los Angeles) retained Campos & Stratis, on behalf of the plaintiff, to provide an opinion on copyright damages arising from the defendant's alleged infringement of the Julius the Monkey caricature. Campos & Stratis submitted a Rule 26 expert report. The case settled.
Student Lifeline, Inc. v. New York State Senate, et al.
The law office of John A. Dalley (New York City) retained Campos & Stratis, on behalf of the plaintiff, to provide an opinion of damages arising from the alleged copyright and trade dress infringement, and false designation of child ID kits. Campos & Stratis submitted a Rule 26 expert report. The case is ongoing.
Designs in Copper v. Import Resources Group, Inc.
The law firm Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, PC, (Los Angeles) retained Campos & Stratis, on behalf of the defendant, to provide an opinion of damages arising from alleged copyright infringement of ornamental lawn and garden products. Campos & Stratis provided economic damages analyses and submitted a Rule 26 expert report. The case settled favorably for IRG.
Walker Zanger Ceramic Tile Company v. Paragon Industries
The law firm of Reed Smith (San Francisco) retained Campos & Stratis, on behalf of the plaintiff, to calculate damages arising from the alleged infringement of copyrighted ceramic tiles. Campos & Stratis submitted a rule 26 expert report and provided deposition testimony. The case is ongoing.
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