Posts Tagged: "District of Connecticut"

Judge Rules That Script for “Friday the 13th” Was Not a Work For Hire, Allows Scriptwriter to Reclaim Copyright

District Judge Stefan Underhill of the District of Connecticut issued a ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment in a copyright case involving the cult horror film Friday the 13th. Judge Underhill’s ruling determined that Victor Miller, the screenwriter who wrote the script for the movie, did not produce the script as a work made for hire, thus preserving his ability to claim ownership of the copyright for the script.

Steve Brachmann

October 11, 2018

German trademark owner wins $1 million trademark infringement verdict in U.S. district court

After a bench trial, United States Federal District Court Judge Stefan Underhill ordered Voss Laundry Solutions to pay more than $1 million in attorney fees, attorney costs and penalties to its former German parent. The defendant had at one time been a subsidiary of the plaintiff. After the two companies split, the defendant Voss Laundry continued to use the Lavatec name. Interestingly, the vast majority of the $1 million award comes from attorneys fees.

Gene Quinn

January 22, 2018