7th Circ. Blasts Home Design Firm As 'Copyright Troll'

By Bill Donahue · April 23, 2021, 4:21 PM EDT

The Seventh Circuit on Friday slapped the label "copyright troll" on a home design firm that has filed more than 100 infringement lawsuits, calling the company's operation an "intellectual property shakedown."...

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Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Design Basics, LLC, et al v. Signature Construction, Inc., et al

Case Number

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3820 Copyright

Date Filed

September 06, 2019

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