Nelson Design Group Files Architectural Design Copyright Infringement Lawsuit in Arkansas
Nelson Design Group (NDG) filed an architectural design copyright infringement lawsuit in the Eastern District of Arkansas. Nelson Design Group, LLC v. Puckett, No. 07-177 (filed 11/21/07). Puckett is a former employee of NDG. According to the Complaint, Puckett copied NDG's designs and gave them to defendants. The defendants used these designs to build houses in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
The Complaint alleges eight counts of copyright infringement and breach of Puckett's employment contract. The Complaint is accompanied by a motion for preliminary injunction but does not include a count for computer fraud.