Litigation

Image of Blue Depth from Wine and Canvas lawsuit
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Artists sue Wine and Canvas for unauthorized copying of paintings

Update: Amended complaint filed on July 14, 2014 On May 5, 2014, Central Florida artist Megan Aroon Duncanson and Utah artist Sheri Marie Wiseman filed a lawsuit against Wine and Canvas Development, LLC and related entities for copyright infringement, therein alleging that the Defendants used their artwork for paint classes — repeatedly — without permission.…

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Florida Supreme Court considers: Bar fight + tomahawk bludgeon = big judgment against third party

The Florida Supreme Court overturned a Third District Court of Appeals decision on Thursday, reinstating a man’s big judgment.  I don’t normally blog about negligence cases, but this one, which involves the negligence of a third party after a man was bludgeoned with a tomahawk is interesting. The Facts Three guys — Dennis Dorsey, Robert…

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corporations cannot represent themselves
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Corporations Cannot Represent Themselves in Small Claims Post-Collection Proceedings, Court Says

It is established law that a business entity (Corporation or LLC) cannot represent itself, pro se, in court proceedings but rather must appear through an attorney.  The purpose for this rule, as courts have stated, include: A single designated spokesperson, who will be accountable to the court, is necessary because companies are special entities, with…

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