11th Circuit Affirms Finding of Copyright Infringement in Zebra and Polka Dot Print Boots; Clarifies “Willful” Standard

By Margaret A. Esquenet Danielle Wright Bulger on July 30, 2015

The 11^th Circuit has affirmed a Southern District of Florida ruling that Olem Shoe Corporation did not willfully infringe copyrights owned by Washington Shoe Company, but did infringe in general. See Olem Shoe Corp. v. Wash. Shoe Corp., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 434 (11th Cir. Fla. Jan. 12, 2015).