Dismissal Of Copyright Case For Lack Of Prosecution Upheld By Panel

(January 18, 2023, 12:58 PM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A supermarket accused of copyright infringement in connection with its use of various food photographs was correctly granted dismissal, the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled, because although the advertising agency that owns the images ultimately fired its oft-sanctioned counsel and retained new representation, “it is inconceivable” that the agency was unaware of its former counsel’s “history of malfeasance.”...