Sands v. Bauer Media Group USA, LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-cv-09215

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Lewis A. Kaplan

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  1. December 18, 2019

    Litigious Copyright Atty Hit With $28K In Fees In Photo Suit

    A New York federal judge has ordered copyright attorney Richard Liebowitz to pay more than $28,000 in attorney fees as a sanction in his suit accusing Bauer Media Group USA LLC of illegally publishing photos of model Emily Ratajkowski.

  2. November 27, 2019

    Judge Declines Recusal Bid Over 'Copyright Troll' Comments

    A New York federal judge has declined to recuse himself after criticizing Richard Liebowitz, an attorney who has filed more than 1,600 copyright lawsuits over the past four years, noting that he never actually called the attorney a "copyright troll" and that he's shown neither favoritism nor antagonism.

  3. October 30, 2019

    Judge Must Recuse Over Copyright Troll 'Epithet,' Atty Says

    Richard Liebowitz, an attorney who has filed more than 1,600 copyright lawsuits over the past four years, is now demanding the recusal of a New York federal judge who "viciously" labeled him a "copyright troll."

  4. September 19, 2019

    'Copyright Troll' At It Again, NY Judge Seethes In Photo Row

    A New York attorney labeled a "copyright troll" in court must pay fines in a case over paparazzi photos of the model Emily Ratajkowski after a federal judge blasted his "slap dash approach" to filing lawsuits.

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