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Brighton Collectibles
Judge Upholds Brighton Collectibles' $8 Million Judgment Against Coldwater Creek
June 6th, 2009
A federal judge has rebuffed efforts by Coldwater Creek to overturn an $8 million judgment in favor of Brighton Collectibles. The judgment, entered on January 28, 2009, holds Coldwater Creek liable for willful infringement of a Brighton copyright and Brighton's trade dress. The judgment includes more than $6.7 million in compensatory damages plus all of Brighton's attorney's fees, which exceed $1.2 million. The judgment was based on an earlier jury verdict. The jury found that Coldwater Creek had infringed Brighton's Carolina Heart copyright. In addition, the jury found that Brighton owns a distinctive trade dress, and Coldwater Creek infringed that trade dress as well....
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-06-06)
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