What realtors are being told about copyrights and using floor plans.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently posted 3 Tips to Avoid Copyright Claims When Using Floorplans, and their timing seems interesting.The article refers to the copyright infringement case Designworks Homes, Inc. v. Columbia House of Brokers Realty, Inc., which argues that real estate companies cannot create floorplans for the homes they market without the copyright owner's authorization.In 2019, the district court initially granted summary judgment to the defendants (the...