Panel Remands Copyright Case, Says Image May Be Entitled To Protection

Mealey's (May 17, 2019, 9:27 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A Florida federal judge’s rejection of copyright infringement claims was reversed and remanded May 1 by the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which concluded that genuine issues of material fact regarding the originality of a dentist’s before and after photographs of a patient should have precluded summary judgment (Mitchell A. Pohl v. MH 1 Sub LLC d/b/a Officite, No. 18-13233, 11th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 13132)....