Copyright and Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

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A formidable advocate for her creative clients, Kara’s copyright infringement work includes source code, software, visual displays, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and digital technical and engineering drawings, and casino slot games (artwork and graphics, game features, math, and software). She successfully defended high-profile multimillion-dollar copyright matters involving global hit musical works (composition, compilation, and sampling claims) and digital music claims for Grammy Award-winning artists, leading to defense summary judgments. She has also handled matters involving infringement of literary works (books and educational materials) and sculptural arts claims against internationally known plush toy manufacturers.

In 2019, Kara successfully led a multimillion-dollar copyright infringement jury trial to verdict for her client and obtained a $20.7 million judgment involving some of the gaming industry’s top casino slot games (artwork and graphics for video reel casino slot machine games), including social, mobile, online and CD/DVD casino game distribution (Sprite Sheets and .SWF files). It was the sixth-largest jury verdict in the State of Illinois in 2019. 

In 2019, Kara successfully led a jury trial to verdict and thereafter obtained a $1.7 million judgment for statutory damages. The case involved 696 violations for 1202(a) claims of providing and distributing false Copyright Management Information (CMI), 1202(b)(1) claims involving removal and alteration of Copyright Management Information (CMI), 1202(b)(2) claims involving distributing CMI when CMI has been removed, and 1202(b)(3) claims involving distributing and performing works and copies of works when CMI has been removed. Kara has also led litigation DMCA matters involving CAD and digital technical and engineering drawings.

A formidable advocate for her creative clients, Kara’s copyright infringement work includes source code, software, visual displays, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and digital technical and engineering drawings, and casino slot games (artwork and graphics, game features, math, and software). She successfully defended high-profile multimillion-dollar copyright matters involving global hit musical works (composition, compilation, and sampling claims) and digital music claims for Grammy Award-winning artists, leading to defense summary judgments. She has also handled matters involving infringement of literary works (books and educational materials) and sculptural arts claims against internationally known plush toy manufacturers.

In 2019, Kara successfully led a multimillion-dollar copyright infringement jury trial to verdict for her client and obtained a $20.7 million judgment involving some of the gaming industry’s top casino slot games (artwork and graphics for video reel casino slot machine games), including social, mobile, online and CD/DVD casino game distribution (Sprite Sheets and .SWF files). It was the sixth-largest jury verdict in the State of Illinois in 2019. 

In 2019, Kara successfully led a jury trial to verdict and thereafter obtained a $1.7 million judgment for statutory damages. The case involved 696 violations for 1202(a) claims of providing and distributing false Copyright Management Information (CMI), 1202(b)(1) claims involving removal and alteration of Copyright Management Information (CMI), 1202(b)(2) claims involving distributing CMI when CMI has been removed, and 1202(b)(3) claims involving distributing and performing works and copies of works when CMI has been removed. Kara has also led litigation DMCA matters involving CAD and digital technical and engineering drawings.