11th Circuit Affirms: Copyright, Lanham Act Claims Cannot Proceed

Mealey's (April 20, 2020, 12:55 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A federal judge in Florida did not err in rejecting allegations that a guitar maker is liable for copyright infringement and unfair competition in connection with its use of a “lightning storm” graphic without the consent of an appellant, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled April 16 (Buddy Webster v. Dean Guitars, No. 19-10013, 11th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 12078)....