In a case that could have set a precedent affecting the entire residential real estate industry, Kansas City lawyers successfully defended a realty company from copyright infringement claims.
House of Brokers Realty Inc. was hired by the owners of a house in Columbia to list it for sale. The house was designed by Charles Lawrence James of Designworks Homes Inc. in Springfield, Mo. The home's designs were registered as copyrighted works.
James accused House of Brokers of reproducing his designs…
In a case that could have set a precedent affecting the entire residential real estate industry, Kansas City lawyers successfully defended a realty company from copyright infringement claims.
House of Brokers Realty Inc. was hired by the owners of a house in Columbia to list it for sale. The house was designed by Charles Lawrence James of Designworks Homes Inc. in Springfield, Mo. The home's designs were registered as copyrighted works.
James accused House of Brokers of reproducing his designs…