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This case involves a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by photographer Robert Straus, Jr. against DVC Worldwide, Inc. (DVC) and Glaxosmithkline (GSK) regarding the unauthorized use of his 1989 photograph of Arnold Palmer. Straus alleged four instances of infringement: use of a modified 1995 photograph, lingering advertisements in a drugstore after license expiry, a brief 'snippet' in a television commercial, and DVC's display of the photograph on its website for self-promotion. The court granted summary judgment for the defendants on the modified photograph, drugstore advertisement (de minimis), and TV commercial 'snippet' claims, and on Straus's claims for indirect profits and a tenfold damages multiplier. However, DVC's motion for summary judgment on the website infringement claim was denied, leaving that claim unresolved. Plaintiff's infringement claims against GSK were dismissed, and all but one claim against DVC were dismissed.
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This case involves a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by photographer Robert Straus, Jr. against DVC Worldwide, Inc. (DVC) and Glaxosmithkline (GSK) regarding the unauthorized use of his 1989 photograph of Arnold Palmer. Straus alleged four instances of infringement: use of a modified 1995 photograph, lingering advertisements in a drugstore after license expiry, a brief 'snippet' in a television commercial, and DVC's display of the photograph on its website for self-promotion. The court granted summary judgment for the defendants on the modified photograph, drugstore advertisement (de minimis), and TV commercial 'snippet' claims, and on Straus's claims for indirect profits and a tenfold damages multiplier. However, DVC's motion for summary judgment on the website infringement claim was denied, leaving that claim unresolved. Plaintiff's infringement claims against GSK were dismissed, and all but one claim against DVC were dismissed.
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