UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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MARA HOFFMAN, INC., :
a New York corporation :
: Civil Action No. 13-civ-6277-SAS
Plaintiff, :
v. :
: ECF Case
FOREVER 21, INC. and :
FOREVER 21 RETAIL, INC., :
: J URY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendants. :
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COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND



Plaintiff Mara Hoffman, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Mara Hoffman) for its
Complaint against defendants Forever 21, Inc. and Forever 21 Retail, Inc. (hereinafter
collectively referred to as Defendant) through its attorneys undersigned, alleges as follows:
PARTIES
1. Mara Hoffman is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
of New York, having a principal place of business at 866 Avenue of the Americas, 9
th
Floor,
New York, New York 10001.
2. Upon information and belief, Forever 21, Inc. and Forever 21 Retail, Inc. are
corporations organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having a principal
place of business at 3880 North Mission Road, Los Angeles, California 90031.
3. Upon information and belief defendants Forever 21, Inc. and Forever 21 Retail,
Inc. conduct business throughout the United States, including within this J udicial District, and,
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specifically, sell their infringing womens dress products to and through company-owned retail
locations located within this judicial district, including but not limited to, Forever 21 retail stores
located at, 4 Union Square South, 40 East 14
th
Street, New York, New York 10003; 568
Broadway, New York, New York 10012 and 5 West 34
th
Street, New York, New York 10001.
4. Upon information and belief Defendant regularly and systematically sell products
via an internet retail web site www.forever21.com to customers located within this J udicial
District.
NATURE OF CLAIMS, JURISDICTION AND VENUE
5. This is an action for copyright infringement arising under the Copyright Act of
the United States, 17 U.S.C. section 101, et seq.
6. J urisdiction of this Court is founded upon 28 U.S.C. sections 1331 and 1338(a).
7. Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. sections 1391(b)(2),
1391(b)(3), 1391(c) and 1400(a) because defendants Forever 21, Inc. and Forever 21 Retail, Inc.
reside or can be found in this judicial district and have regular and systematic contacts with this
J udicial District.
CLAIM FOR RELIEF
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

8. Mara Hoffman repeats and realleges the allegations set forth in paragraph 1
through 7 above, as though fully set forth herein.
9. This cause of action arises under Section 501 of the Copyright Act of 1976, 17
U.S.C. section 501.
10. Mara Hoffman is owner of a copyright in and to a fabric design entitled
Arrows. A true and correct copy of a photograph depicting an example of Mara Hoffmans
Arrows design is annexed to the Complaint as Appendix 1.
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11. Mara Hoffman is owner of United States Copyright Registration No. VAu 1-056-
300 covering its Arrows fabric design. A true and correct copy of page 1 of Certificate of
Copyright Registration No. VAu 1-056-300 is annexed to the Complaint as Appendix 2.
12. Defendant has infringed Mara Hoffmans copyright by manufacturing, importing,
displaying, distributing, selling, offering for sale, promoting and advertising womens dresses
which exploit, use or otherwise incorporate a design unlawfully taken from Mara Hoffmans
copyrighted work. A true and correct copy of a photograph depicting an infringing article
manufactured and sold by Defendant is annexed to the Complaint as Appendix 3.
13. Defendants use of Mara Hoffmans copyrighted work is without authorization or
consent from Mara Hoffman.
14. On information and belief, Defendant had access to Mara Hoffmans copyrighted
work as same was on public display prior to Defendants infringement thereof.
15. Prior to Defendants current infringement, Defendant was sued for copyright
infringement of another of Plaintiffs designs and Defendants infringement of Plaintiffs
Arrows design was willful and with knowledge of Plaintiffs copyright.
16. Defendant will, upon information and belief, continue to infringe Mara Hoffmans
copyright unless and until it is enjoined by this Court. Mara Hoffman has been and is likely to
continue to be injured unless Defendant is enjoined. Mara Hoffman has no adequate remedy at
law.
JURY DEMAND
17. Mara Hoffman demands a jury trial.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff Mara Hoffman demands judgment:
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a. Preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendant, its officers, directors,
managing agents, servants, employees and all others acting in concert or
participation with them from importing, distributing, advertising, promoting,
selling, or offering for sale products which are copied from or substantially
similar or identical to Mara Hoffmans copyrighted work which is the subject of
United States Copyright Registration No. VAu 1-056-300;
b. Requiring Defendant to recall all products which exploit or use designs
substantially similar to Mara Hoffmans Arrows design and thereafter destroy
or turn over to Plaintiff all such recalled products;
c. Requiring Defendant to pay Mara Hoffmans actual damages and any additional
profits of Defendant, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. section 504(b);
d. Requiring Defendant to pay to Mara Hoffman statutory damages and an increase
of such award resulting as a consequence of Defendants willful acts of
infringement, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. section 504(c);
e. Requiring Defendant to deliver to Plaintiff for impoundment and destruction all
infringing articles as well as all plates, screens, matrices, masters, tapes, film
negatives, or other articles by means of which such copies may be reproduced, for
destruction pursuant to 17 U.S.C. sections 503 and 509;
f. Requiring Defendant to pay Mara Hoffmans reasonable attorneys fees and costs
of this action because of the exceptional nature of this case, pursuant to 17 U.S.C.
section 505; and
g. Granting such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.
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Respectfully submitted,
Dated: September 6, 2013
New York, New York


s/J oseph T. Murray
J oseph T. Murray (J M 3564)


HART, BAXLEY, DANIELS & HOLTON
90 J ohn Street Suite 403
New York, New York 10038-3242
Tel. 212.791.7200
Fax. 212.791.7276
e-mail: jtm@hartbaxley.com

Attorney for Plaintiff
Mara Hoffman, Inc.
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Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
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Appendix 3
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Certificate of Registra m
Title
This Certificate issued under the seal of the Copyright
Office in with title 17, United States Code,
attests that registration has been made for the work
identified below. The information on this certificate has
been made a part of the Copyright Office records.

Acting Register of Copyrights. United States of America
Registration Number
VAu 1-056-300
Effective date of
registration:
February I, 20 ll
Title of' Work: MARA HOFFMAN READY-TO-WEAR FALL 2011 COLLECTION
Contents Titles: ARROWS RED
ARROWS MIDNIGHT
HUNTER GREEN
HUNTER BLUE
HUNTER fVORY
KlJ<O
TRAVELER BLACK
TRAVELER fVORY
WOLfYBLACK
WOLFYTAUPE
Completion/Publication --------------------
Year orcompletion: 201 1
Author
Author : Mara Roffman, Jnc.
Author Created: 2-D artwork
Wor k made for hire: Yes
Citizen of: Afghanistan Domiciled in: United States
Copyright claimant
Copyrigh t CJ;tiroaot: Mara Hoffman, Inc.
120 West 28th Street, Suite 4B, New York, NY, I 000 l, United States
Certification
Nnme: Joseph T. Murray
Date: February 1, 2011
Applicant's Tr:tcki.ng Num.ber: 18781 B
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