This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.

Intellectual Property
Copyright Infringement
Counterfeiting

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. v. Jeongmee Ha aka Jennifer Ha dba First Video Exchange and Amazon.com Seller FVE*; JHA Inc. dba First Video Exchange and Amazon.com Seller FVE*, and Does 2 through 10, inclusive

Published: Sep. 6, 2014 | Result Date: Dec. 30, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 2:13-cv-00873-R-MRW Settlement –  Permanent Injunction

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Frannie S. Mok-Wang

J. Andrew Coombs
(Wang Law Corporation)


Defendant

Morgan Pietz
(Pietz & Shahriari, LLP)


Facts

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment sued Jeongmee Ha, doing business as First Video Exchange, for copyright infringement.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Warner Bros. owned exclusive U.S. distributing rights for various creative works, including "Too Big To Fail" and "The Campaign." Warner Bros. alleged that Ha, through the website Amazon.com, distributed and promoted counterfeit versions of these products, infringing on Warner Bros. intellectual property rights.

Result

The parties entered into a consent decree. As part of the consent decree, the court issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the defendants from infringing on Warner Bros. copyrights.


#123288

For reprint rights or to order a copy of your photo:

Email jeremy@reprintpros.com for prices.
Direct dial: 949-702-5390