On August 23, 2012, BMI and Sony (as well as other related plaintiffs) filed a lawsuit (available here) in the Northern District of Texas alleging that Wild West Lubbock committed willful acts of copyright infringement due to its “unauthorized public performance of musical compositions from the BMI repertoire.” Plaintiffs seek an injunction, statutory damages, attorney’s fees and costs with their lawsuit.
Judge Cummings has been assigned the case.
Plaintiffs are represented by Ann Haag, of McCleskey Harriger Brazill & Graf LLP.