Connecticut Federal Judge Orders Bench Trial In Copyright Case

(August 2, 2019, 7:26 AM EDT) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — In a July 25 ruling, a federal judge in Connecticut deemed valid copyrights owned by Lego in connection with its “minifigure” figurines but found that a plenary bench trial is needed to determine whether Lego is equitably estopped from asserting infringement against a competitor (Lego A/S and Lego Systems Inc. v. Best-Lock Construction Toys Inc., et al., No. 11-1586, D. Conn., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124437)....