Fonovisa, Inc.

In a series of enforcement suits brought against pirates, litigation costs were deferred by the settlements obtained from insurers (where they existed) for some defendants sued by Fonovisa.

In a seminal Ninth Circuit action in which Gauntlett & Associates attorneys participated, which made news, the court found that a contributory infringement lawsuit arose against a swap meet owner for failing to police music sellers whom it knew were engaging in infringing conduct.