Somerson v. McMahon

Court

District Court, N.D. Georgia (N.D. Ga.)
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Assigned judge

Marvin H. Shoob · 3,419 cases in index

Docket number

1:12-cv-00043

Cause

28:1338 Copyright Infringement
28 U.S.C. § 1338 — Patent, copyright & trademark jurisdiction

Nature of suit

820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

01/05/2012

Date terminated

03/07/2013

1,641 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Somerson · 2 cases
• defendant · McMahon · 560 cases

About Copyright Lawsuits

Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Somerson v. McMahon?

Somerson v. McMahon is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 01/05/2012 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 03/07/2013. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, N.D. Georgia, docket number 1:12-cv-00043.

When was the case filed?

Somerson v. McMahon was filed on 01/05/2012. It was terminated on 03/07/2013.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1338 — Patent, copyright & trademark jurisdiction.