Modern Dog Co. Lawsuit Illustration by Michael Strassburger via
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Modern Dog Design Company's copyright infringement case against Target, Disney and Jaya Apparel Group regarding the 26 drawings (many of dogs) that were stolen and used on T-shirts was set to go before a jury on Monday, September 23, 2013.
On Friday afternoon, an "agreement in principle" was reached for a $200,000 settlement (profits and attorneys' fees, more than has been spent defending the trial). Modern Dog Design Co. agreed that the defendants could may the payments in four installments, but they insisted that Target guarantee the payments because Jaya Apparel has a cash flow problems. It was agreed too, and the case was removed from the docket.
Then...
Robynne Raye, Modern Dog Design Co. co-founder writes...
...the very next day, Target informs us that they will not guarantee the 4th payment.
Once again, the defendants are jerking us around. We believe that they have no intention to pay us the money we agreed on.
Now we can't decide who is the worst offender: Disney for not stepping up at all? Jaya for fighting us every inch of the way, and not admitting what is apparent to even a child? or Target for stepping up, then stepping back down?
Read the full article by Robynne Raye, "Shame on Target."
And read her follow-up article "Target: Hero or Zero?"
If you're new to the Modern Dog vs. Target, Disney, and Jaya Apparel saga here is a brief video showing the blatant infringement...
Follow new developments, including a call for a Target boycott, on Modern Dog's Facebook page.
