What Do You Really Get When You Acquire Copyrighted Materials Through Foreclosure?

AAAI is an architecture firm that developed plans for a building project called "Murray's Walk" for MWDL. In April 2009, AAAI filed a builder's lien on the project over unpaid fees. In May 2011, the project was restarted after AAAI was paid $190,000 and released the lien. AAAI submitted the plans to the city of Langley and created revised plans for MWDL.

In 2012, AAAI developed a drawing package to support an application for building permits, but refused to release them until they were paid in full for work completed after May 2011. AAAI agreed to release the drawing on the understanding that it would be paid from the construction loan because a construction financing loan sought by MDWL was dependent on obtaining permits. By April 2013, the general contractor on the project ceased work for non-payment.