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Jury rules against photographer who sued hundreds over Indy skyline image

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4 thoughts on “Jury rules against photographer who sued hundreds over Indy skyline image”

  2. It’s interesting to see how one attorney used the US Legal System & Copyright Law for personal gain. He got away with it, bullying Mom & Pop businesses, in over 300 court cases across America. Then there was Case #301 in Indianapolis Federal Court. It looks like end of the line for this game. Congratulations go to Chris Carmen of Carmen Commercial Real Estate in Carmel & his very smart, creative attorney, Dave Overhauser at Oberhausen Law Offices. Finally, the little guys win one against a bully in court.

  4. I’m one of the small business owners he sued, several years ago, in one of the first bundled lawsuits. He only extorted $1500 from us, which was a huge hit for a small blog run by volunteers, but much less than he attempted to shake down from Mr. Carmen. We settled because we couldn’t afford to fight back, I’m so glad Mr. Carmen did. I’m going to have a huge smile on my face for the rest of the day. I hope folks get every penny back from Bell, and then some.

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