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Seattle designers sue Disney, claim copyright infringement

Nov. 16, 2012

By Eric Wilkinson

It's a Disney-esque story that includes cute dogs, a Hollywood starlet and a dastardly case of alleged copyright infringement. 

A book entitled "Modern Dog" by Seattle graphic designers Robynn Raye and Michael Strassburger includes sketches of various pooches. They are sketches they say were stolen, put on a t-shirt and sold across the country in Target stores as part of the promotion for the Disney movie, "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure." Because they’re suing Disney and Target in federal court, the team will not discuss the case. Their friend and fellow designer, Terry Marks, however, will.

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