Insurer Must Defend Real Estate Firm Against Copyright Suit

By Hope Patti · February 11, 2026, 2:00 PM EST

An insurer must defend a real estate company against claims that it infringed an architect's copyright in marketing materials for a newly-built home, a Massachusetts federal court ruled, finding that an...

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Documents

Memorandum

Case Information

Case Title

Nichole Sliney Realty Team, Inc. v. Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company

Case Number

Court

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit

Insurance

Date Filed

April 28, 2025

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